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What Causes Severe Pain In The Lower Leg?

I have a severe pain in my leg between my ankle and knee,not my calf.It has been hurting for 2 days,and is not stopping,and I can not sleep and Pain medicine (tramadol) or Aleve,or acetaminophen 650 meg (2 of them) at a time are not helping.The pain is inside the leg,and I think it might be swelling.The pain starts out light and then gets very strong,like a sharp stabbing.What could be wrong???? YYYY@YYYY . Thanks Judy
posted on Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Hi,

If the pain is associated with any sort of fever or chills or swelling, it can be an infection and you need to visit a dermatologist and get a course of antibiotics, you will be healing in a week.

If you feel pain without any other symptoms the region you mentioned, the pain could be sciatic nerve compression. For that, you will be needing complete rest and further consultation from a neurosurgeon. Painkiller plus rest will help you during meanwhile.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray,
Dentist
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Lower Leg?

Hi, If the pain is associated with any sort of fever or chills or swelling, it can be an infection and you need to visit a dermatologist and get a course of antibiotics, you will be healing in a week. If you feel pain without any other symptoms the region you mentioned, the pain could be sciatic nerve compression. For that, you will be needing complete rest and further consultation from a neurosurgeon. Painkiller plus rest will help you during meanwhile. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray, Dentist