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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Leg Above Ankle With Purple Veins?

i am having pain in my right leg just above the ankle, with little swelling on leg. Blue and purple colored veins have collected near the area. Did not had any jerk or fall. No history of blood pressure and sugar. Doctor advised Neugba 75mg and Lyser D (BD). But im feeling heaviness in head after taking Neugba 75.
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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HI
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After going through your query I concluded that you may be having varicose veins. Venography of leg will be useful in diagnosis.Compressive bandage and elastic stocking may be of help . Elevation of limb is helpful.Analgesic such as ibuprofen is helpful in pain relief. You can see general surgeon for it . You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.Hope I have answered your query.If you have any further questions then don't hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you.
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Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Leg Above Ankle With Purple Veins?

HI Welcome to healthcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you may be having varicose veins. Venography of leg will be useful in diagnosis.Compressive bandage and elastic stocking may be of help . Elevation of limb is helpful.Analgesic such as ibuprofen is helpful in pain relief. You can see general surgeon for it . You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.Hope I have answered your query.If you have any further questions then don t hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.