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Why Having Swelling And Pain In Left Ankle After Inserting Stent In Leg?
I had a stent put into my feroral atrery in my leg. it dropped so I had a bypass it clotted at the graph joint. It has been cleared 2 weeks ago and i have been put on warfarin. getting INR test 2 -3 times per week and taking on average 4mg I have swelling and pain in my left ankle and it is now staring on my right ankle at night tingling in my toes and some greyish colour also very tired fall asleep by 9pm then wake at 1 or 2 and do not have a full nights sleep from then on just dose. i m cold and feel like I m drained.
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
Hello,
Consult a general surgeon and get a venous Doppler done to rule out possibilities like DVT.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Consult a general surgeon and get a venous Doppler done to rule out possibilities like DVT.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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