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Is It Normal To Have Numbness In Legs After Undergoing Treatment For Atrial Septal Defect?
Hi I m Maegan - I m 22 years old and had ASD and had my operation 5 months ago. I ve been having trouble with my legs - it hurts - pains,cramps and feels like no blood flow and cant really stand for very long because of pain and when i sit my legs and feet and upper parts (it becomes numb) - my legs hurt in a way that when i bump into something even if its a little bump and not really hard - it hurts for +- hour.. cant shape my legs??when i gym or play sport - i get cramps and I ve been to doctors and nobody knows - when i sit too long - my muscles tightens and needs to move around so that it can feel better - when i say tightens (it feels like i ve done a marathon) can you please help me?
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Hello,
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to possible myopathy or neuropathy.
Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- an electromyography and neurography in order to examine the muscles and the nerves.
- A Doppler ultrasound of the leg vessels in order to examine the blood flow in them
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- vitamin D plasma levels for a possible deficiency.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to possible myopathy or neuropathy.
Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- an electromyography and neurography in order to examine the muscles and the nerves.
- A Doppler ultrasound of the leg vessels in order to examine the blood flow in them
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- vitamin D plasma levels for a possible deficiency.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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