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Can High Cholesterol Cause Pain In Legs?
My boyfriend is having a hard time in walking gets pain in his right calf when walks and vein seems to be sticking out has limping with it as well has high blood pressure but is under control with meds also has high colesterol which is under control with meds it is interfering wioth everyday activities
Mon, 18 May 2015
Hi,
High cholesterol can cause blockage in legs' arteries. It can cause leg pains only with this way. But if he has noticeable veins on his legs, it is possible he has varicose vein disease, which cause pain. Anyway, I would advise him to undergo lower limb duplex ultrasound, which will give information, for both veins and arteries.
Hope I could help you
Wishing good health to your boyfriend
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
High cholesterol can cause blockage in legs' arteries. It can cause leg pains only with this way. But if he has noticeable veins on his legs, it is possible he has varicose vein disease, which cause pain. Anyway, I would advise him to undergo lower limb duplex ultrasound, which will give information, for both veins and arteries.
Hope I could help you
Wishing good health to your boyfriend
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
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