Leg Pain - Please help!?!


Question: Leg Pain - Please help!!?
I've had leg pain in my left left off and on for over a year and a half!. It gets worse when I exercise!. Symptoms:

~ Only left leg
~ Pain seems to generate in the back thigh region and shoots up into my butt!. Sometimes the pain will cascade into my lower thigh but really doesn't go into my calf!.
~ My leg (left only) retains a lot of water!.
~ My leg goes tingly and the arch of my foot and a few of my toes will go numb - sometimes the bottom of my foot is numb for days!.
~ The muscles in the back of my thigh are constantly very tight!. My leg will feel anxious like I have to stretch it!. I can't lift it as high as the right leg due to the tightness!.

Other things to take into consideration: I have lower back pain on my left side only!. I had a scan of my back done and my spine looks a-okay (they thought it was my sciatic nerve)!. I am an accountant and sit most of the day; the pain is not like a charlie horse; it is a dull ache!. I am 26 years old and have never had problems like this before!.

I need heeelp! Thank you!Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
This is very painful and pain pills do not help!. I have had it for over a year and the doctor was slow to diagnose it until I was in critical shape!.

Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is caused by a blood clot in a muscle and can be life-threatening!. Symptoms include swelling, pain, and tenderness in the legs!. Risk factors include immobility, hormone therapy, and pregnancy!.

DVTs can occur anywhere in the body but are most frequently found in the deep veins of the legs, thighs, and pelvis!. They may infrequently arise from the upper extremities usually because of trauma, or from an indwelling catheter (tubing) or device!.

A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition wherein a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a vein of the deep system!.

Thrombophlebitis is a condition in which there is both inflammation and a blood clot in a vein!. Thrombophlebitis can occur in either superficial or deep veins!. Superficial thrombophlebitis occurs in veins close to the skin surface, and usually causes pain, swelling, and redness in the area of the vein!. Superficial thrombophlebitis usually is treated with heat, elevation of the affected leg or arm, and anti



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