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Suggest Treatment For Throbbing Pain And Unusual Bruising On Leg
I have a bruise that popped up on my leg where my vein is. I don t remember hurting it at all. I remember this happening before but there was a pain in it and my leg was throbbing, the bruise came a day after the event. I noticed the bruise when I took my leggings off after my flight. Is this possibly DVT? And is it serious? My partner thinks I m imagining things
Mon, 24 Jan 2022
Hello,
You are suffering from bruise that popped up on your leg. Before the appearance of the bruise you were experiencing pain and throbbing on the affected leg. Such symptoms are commonly due to weight changes, poor circulation, blood clots, varicose veins, bleeding disorders, etc. In adults, bruising occurs more easily due to thinning of the skin as we age.
You are suggested to rest as much as possible, keep your legs elevated on a stool when sitting or on a pillow when on bed. Applying ointment Thrombophob on the affected area will help the bruise to heal faster. Applying ice for up to 15 minutes will be relieving. Gently stretch and massage cramping muscles. Take medicines like acetaminophen or ibuprofen, one SOS when required for relief.
However, you are suggested to get clinically examined by a GP, get blood tests done to detect bleeding disorders like bleeding time (BT), platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), thrombin time (TT), etc. Get duplex ultrasound scan done to detect damaged valves that are causing varicose veins. It can also detect blockages or blood clots in the deep veins(DVT). Get treated before the worsening of the symptoms.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
You are suffering from bruise that popped up on your leg. Before the appearance of the bruise you were experiencing pain and throbbing on the affected leg. Such symptoms are commonly due to weight changes, poor circulation, blood clots, varicose veins, bleeding disorders, etc. In adults, bruising occurs more easily due to thinning of the skin as we age.
You are suggested to rest as much as possible, keep your legs elevated on a stool when sitting or on a pillow when on bed. Applying ointment Thrombophob on the affected area will help the bruise to heal faster. Applying ice for up to 15 minutes will be relieving. Gently stretch and massage cramping muscles. Take medicines like acetaminophen or ibuprofen, one SOS when required for relief.
However, you are suggested to get clinically examined by a GP, get blood tests done to detect bleeding disorders like bleeding time (BT), platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), thrombin time (TT), etc. Get duplex ultrasound scan done to detect damaged valves that are causing varicose veins. It can also detect blockages or blood clots in the deep veins(DVT). Get treated before the worsening of the symptoms.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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