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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) (Expert Forum)
severe calf pain
Answered by
Lee Kirksey, MD - Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD, Cardiovascular Disease, stroke, treatment, angioplasty, spider veins, laser ablation, wound treatment, surgery, leg pain, Prevention, Varicose veins
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center of the Univ. of Pennsylvania Healthcare Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia - PA
Questions in the Peripheral Arterial Disease forum are answered by Dr. Lee Kirksey, associate professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Topics covered include abdominal aortic aneurysm , amputation, arteriovenous fistula, atherectomy, carotid artery surgery , cholesterol , claudication, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) , endovascular aortic stent graft (EVAR), stent placement , stroke prevention, varicose veins , and venous insufficiency .
severe calf pain
by tooyoung99, Jun 26, 2008 03:40PM
I am 26 year old female, and for the last 3 months on and off have been having this severe pain in my left calf. It will be there one day when I wake up and hurt for 2-3 days then will go away for awhile. I have been to my primary doctor and he has ran some blood tests, but tells me that it is not a blood clot. How do you know when you may have a blood clot? I take birth control and have high cholesterol=total 250(ldl-123,hdl-110) I just want to make sure that they are not overlooking something
Doctor's Answer
by Lee Kirksey, MD, Jun 26, 2008 06:05PM
, Jun 26, 2008 06:05PMTo: tooyoung99
Hello
Ultrasound is the test of choice to identify venous blood clot. the cause of which is unrelated to your cholesterol. Why is your cholesterol so elevated at your age. What is your wait, fasting blood sugar. Your abnormal cholesterol and lipid panel may be more of a long term problem do to the predisposition for cardiovascular disease.good luck
Ultrasound is the test of choice to identify venous blood clot. the cause of which is unrelated to your cholesterol. Why is your cholesterol so elevated at your age. What is your wait, fasting blood sugar. Your abnormal cholesterol and lipid panel may be more of a long term problem do to the predisposition for cardiovascular disease.good luck
3 months is a long time to have leg discomfort without a clear reason why. good luck