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What Causes Severe Pain In Lower Left Leg?
Question: starting this morning, i started experiencing a really bad pain in my lower left leg, on the outside of the leg. if i put any pressure on that area, it starts to hurt even worse.
Brief Answer:
I would need some info
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Health Care Magic.
I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad, I have read your question in detail, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best possible way.
In order to help you better , I would like you to give me some more information,
I will here by ask you some relevant questions to fill up the information gap.
1) please tell me the location? Is it your calf or somewhere else?
2) Is there any swelling or colour change?
3) any hisotry of trauma?
4) When did it start? While in bed or were you walking?
5) Did you try any meds?
6)any previous history like that ?
Waiting for your input
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.
M.B.B.S ( Licensed Family practitioner)
Resident M.D.
I would need some info
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Health Care Magic.
I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad, I have read your question in detail, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best possible way.
In order to help you better , I would like you to give me some more information,
I will here by ask you some relevant questions to fill up the information gap.
1) please tell me the location? Is it your calf or somewhere else?
2) Is there any swelling or colour change?
3) any hisotry of trauma?
4) When did it start? While in bed or were you walking?
5) Did you try any meds?
6)any previous history like that ?
Waiting for your input
Regards.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.
M.B.B.S ( Licensed Family practitioner)
Resident M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
here are the answers to the questions:
1.its on the side of my left leg, just above my ankle, and the pain extends up about 6 inches.
2.no swelling or color change
3.no trauma history
4.it started yesterday morning. it was there when i woke up.
5.i tried taking advil, and it didnt help
6.no previous history.
1.its on the side of my left leg, just above my ankle, and the pain extends up about 6 inches.
2.no swelling or color change
3.no trauma history
4.it started yesterday morning. it was there when i woke up.
5.i tried taking advil, and it didnt help
6.no previous history.
Brief Answer:
There doesn't seem to be anything to worry .
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back,
Location of your pain and it's extent plus answers which you gave in your last response , have made me to come to the opinion that this pain is musculo skeletal in nature,probably a strain or a bad posture while walking or putting pressure on the left lower leg would have caused it.
May main concern when you asked the question was a blocked artery or thrombosed vein but according to your response the location doesn't correspond to that diagnosis plus
This pain can be relieved by following some simple steps.
1) Take good rest.
2) You can take Advil but if it didn't help you then you I would have recommended a muscle relaxant like Tizanidine 4mg to you if you were my patient.
3) Warm compresses will relieve the spasm.
4) Rub Brufen or Voren Gel over it 6 hourly.
5) Wrap crepe bandage around it.
I don't think there is any reason to get anxious everything should be fine in a couple of days, if things keep getting worse of it doesn't get better in 3 days, do consult a doctor for more detailed exam and prescription pain meds.
Stay blessed.
I am always there in case of any question you might be having.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.
There doesn't seem to be anything to worry .
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back,
Location of your pain and it's extent plus answers which you gave in your last response , have made me to come to the opinion that this pain is musculo skeletal in nature,probably a strain or a bad posture while walking or putting pressure on the left lower leg would have caused it.
May main concern when you asked the question was a blocked artery or thrombosed vein but according to your response the location doesn't correspond to that diagnosis plus
This pain can be relieved by following some simple steps.
1) Take good rest.
2) You can take Advil but if it didn't help you then you I would have recommended a muscle relaxant like Tizanidine 4mg to you if you were my patient.
3) Warm compresses will relieve the spasm.
4) Rub Brufen or Voren Gel over it 6 hourly.
5) Wrap crepe bandage around it.
I don't think there is any reason to get anxious everything should be fine in a couple of days, if things keep getting worse of it doesn't get better in 3 days, do consult a doctor for more detailed exam and prescription pain meds.
Stay blessed.
I am always there in case of any question you might be having.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX
I really appreciate your help.
I really appreciate your help.
Brief Answer:
Its a pleasure
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for writing back,,
I hope you pain would already be getting better ..
I am quite hopeful that my suggestion will be of great help in gettong relief quicker.
Stay blessed have a great weekend:)
Regards.
DR XXXXXXX Ahmad
Its a pleasure
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for writing back,,
I hope you pain would already be getting better ..
I am quite hopeful that my suggestion will be of great help in gettong relief quicker.
Stay blessed have a great weekend:)
Regards.
DR XXXXXXX Ahmad
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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