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Swollen Legs, Painful, Difficulty In Walking. Test Suggest Kidney Failure. Advice?
both legs very swollen. Left leg alot alot of pain..They tell me , this ii caused by a big vein ,that runs down the insife of leg. THIS vein can cause severe pain? And indeed it is. My legs as hard as rock..Cannot walk.On test stated maybe kidney failure..The other no..All other tedt fine. im.a 53 yr old would ..NO DRUG OR ACHOLOL ABUSE..I'M VERY WORRIED ..ITS BEEN ABOUT 2 weeks now..WITH LITTLE COMFORT....""""HELP"""
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Hello, swollen leg with enlarged veins suggest deep vein thrombosis. The vein you mentioned is great sap heinous vein. Please consult a physician immediately because DVT may give rise to pulmonary embolism which is life threatening. Thank you
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