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What Causes Swelling And Pain In The Legs At Night?
My legs are large and hurt sometimes at night. I talked to a Dr. last week and he feels that I should have some of the viens removed in both legs. results of a ultra sound taken last week. the veins in both legs are not stopping the blood from going back down when pump up toware the heart
Tue, 18 Apr 2017
Hi there, You seem to be suffering from Varicose veins, a condition in which the valves in veins of your legs stop working. Which results in collection of blood while standing, with all the waste material from legs in the lower parts, resulting in pain, swelling, darkening and itching of legs.
It can be treated with-
-Tight stockings during day in case of non sever patients.
-Keeping leg at a higher level while sleeping to reduce pain. Try keeping a few pillows below your legs while sleeping.
-Surgical removal or ablation of veins by injecting sclerosing agents is advised in very sever cases.
Hope this answers your question, thank you
It can be treated with-
-Tight stockings during day in case of non sever patients.
-Keeping leg at a higher level while sleeping to reduce pain. Try keeping a few pillows below your legs while sleeping.
-Surgical removal or ablation of veins by injecting sclerosing agents is advised in very sever cases.
Hope this answers your question, thank you
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