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What Causes Leg Pain And Lower Back Pain After Walking A Short Distance?
Question: im 63 150lbs smoker lite drinker experience alot of pain in legs and feet after walking only a short distance i havent seen a doctor in over 7 years ,i also have E.D FOR A YEAR OR MORE .now i have back pain on the lower left quadrent of my back [kidney area] besides seeing a doctor what advice can u give me .the pain in the legs prevents me from walkn until i rest for 5 minutes
ive recently started checking my BP and its all over the place my highest has been 149/101 74.....90/58 80 lowest
ive recently started checking my BP and its all over the place my highest has been 149/101 74.....90/58 80 lowest
Brief Answer:
QUIT
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are a smoker, so besides seeing the doctor, the best advise I should give you is to QUIT it. I know this can be the cheapest advice but I bet it is going to the BEST.
I read through the details and found that the blood supply to the legs while at exercise is dropping quickly hence your distance is reducing time on time. There should be clots forming which is common amongst smokers. If it were true on color doppler scan done during your doctor's visit, not any more drugs would help, but quitting the smoke would definitely help.
The initial signs were ED, where the vessels to the penis seem to be blocking and then the smallest vessels to the back are severely affected thus causing pain.
The BP is not looking serious though but definitely improve once you QUIT.
QUIT
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are a smoker, so besides seeing the doctor, the best advise I should give you is to QUIT it. I know this can be the cheapest advice but I bet it is going to the BEST.
I read through the details and found that the blood supply to the legs while at exercise is dropping quickly hence your distance is reducing time on time. There should be clots forming which is common amongst smokers. If it were true on color doppler scan done during your doctor's visit, not any more drugs would help, but quitting the smoke would definitely help.
The initial signs were ED, where the vessels to the penis seem to be blocking and then the smallest vessels to the back are severely affected thus causing pain.
The BP is not looking serious though but definitely improve once you QUIT.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
are you saying a color doplar scan will tell all as far as blood flow restrictions and how would i know if i had pancreatic cancer
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes color doppler would say that if there is thrombotic clots in the leg veins interrupting the blood supply and thereby restricting the muscles to walk distances.
The specific clinical symptoms that you say are not suggesting pancreatic cancer. MRI of the abdomen can find out pancreatic tumors. Cancer is a pathological diagnosis so only on biopsy would know it.
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes color doppler would say that if there is thrombotic clots in the leg veins interrupting the blood supply and thereby restricting the muscles to walk distances.
The specific clinical symptoms that you say are not suggesting pancreatic cancer. MRI of the abdomen can find out pancreatic tumors. Cancer is a pathological diagnosis so only on biopsy would know it.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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