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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) (Expert Forum)
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.
calf pain
by Ihatepalps2, Jun 24, 2008 08:09PM
Last night in the night I had a cramp in my calf--I didnt wake up completly, but I remember putting my heel down, and pulling the cramp out. I went back to sleep. All was fine all day today. ( I sit at a desk 8 hrs a day) I left work--and I always take the stairs down. eight flights of stairs. I got about 3/4 way down, and suddenly the exact area that I had the cramp in, tightened up-felt like I was having the cramp again! I had no choice but to keep going. Got to the bottom, and walked out to my car--it hurt!
Now, later in the evening, my calf hurts! I tested it to see what made it hurt, and for example, if I try to raise up on my toe, ohhh, I cant do that! It doesnt hurt if I hold perfectly still, but if I move my calf at all, it hurts.
No swelling, no warmth, no lumps....but of course Im terrified of DVT or something bad like that.
Any ideas?
Now, later in the evening, my calf hurts! I tested it to see what made it hurt, and for example, if I try to raise up on my toe, ohhh, I cant do that! It doesnt hurt if I hold perfectly still, but if I move my calf at all, it hurts.
No swelling, no warmth, no lumps....but of course Im terrified of DVT or something bad like that.
Any ideas?
Doctor's Answer
Member Comments (2)
by Ihatepalps2, Jun 24, 2008 08:21PM
To: continued question
Thanks for answering so fast Dr.... should this be something I should go to the ER for right away now?
