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Suggest Treatment For Varicose Veins

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2016

Question: I am seeing red blood clot kind of thing in my foot. These appear with pink color then reddish and then brown. Is it a clot or rash I am not sure. I dont have itching, but at mornings i feel difficult to walk and gradually pain reduce as the day progress. Recently i observe pain at my right leg calf muscle as well.
Consulted two physicians. One says its because of pressure on varicose veins and other says it is rashes and asked for few tests like FBS, CBC, PTLINR, APTT, Bleed time, Clot time.
When i tought these red spots then i feel it is a clot. I want to know what am I suffering with and Treatment for the same along with whom I should contact

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of varicose veins.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The clinical history provided by you - pain in the calf can occur due to varicose veins.
Varicose vein may be accompanied by rash described by you called varicose eczema.
The rash appears in varicose veins due to stasis or stagnation of blood in lower extremities.
Your doctor has prescribed you routine blood tests, fasting blood glucose and coagulation tests.
You may take up these tests.In addition, I suggest you to get doppler ultrasound of lower limb to look for varicose veins or any other pathology.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)

Thank Dr. Shailaja for your brief answer. That helped in getting my confusion cleared. Kindly let me know what has caused this in me. I ubdergo huge work pressure every day. I sit for 14hrs and work late night. What are the precautionary measures to this?

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Sitting for long duration is the most probable cause of varicose veins.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
The risk factors for varicose veins are standing for long duration, pressure on mid-section of body i.e. abdomen, central obesity, pregnancy etc.
As you have mentioned that your work involves sitting for long hours, this is the most probable risk factor for varicose veins.
I suggest you to consult a surgeon for clinical assessment and thus management of the condition.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad