HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

question-icon

Suggest Remedies For Lower Leg Pain, Severe Chills And Fever

default
Posted on Mon, 28 Mar 2016
Question: I woke up Sunday morning with lower leg pain that caused me to limp slightly, it was above the right ankle and in the lower inside shin area and really tender to touch. I exercise regularly, and I had increased my cardio significantly several days before. Now, as the day went on it eased off but sometime after lunch I started feeling weird. I got to my home about 2:30 in the afternoon and started chilling and feeling feverish. For the next 6–7 hours my fever got up to 101.9 and I had real shaking chills. I Took two Tylenol 4 hours apart during the time of fever and 2 more again about 3am. I broke the fever and chills and approximately 9:30 PM that night and my temperature stayed down from that point on. Don't know if the lower leg pain/injury and the fever and chills starting are related or not related. Temperature was normal when I got up the next morning and I felt fine except for a little bit of light headedness, I figured was it just from the fever hangover. About two hours later, I got in the shower feeling pretty much back to normal when I noticed I had a swelling and redness in my right groin/hip flexor area. It is swollen fairly large, puffy, red and tender in the upper area towards the hip flexor insertion. Also, there is no pain to lift my leg or knee upwards as would be with the hip flexor injury.
A quick history from me, underwent radical robotic prostatectomy last March 2015. Post surgery test showed that the cancer was removed successfully no signs of any cancer cells in the margins of the removed prostate or in the lymph nodes that were removed. I have had three blood test, the last one two weeks ago, that all showed undetectable PSA. I feel good, I'm healthy,strong and eat good nutrition and exercise regularly, weights and cardio. I am 6'6" and weigh 225 pounds, my waist size is 35 1/2.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Infection spreading. Please consult your doctor without delay.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for your query.
You have an infection of the right leg and the infection has spread to your lymph glands in the right groin. Since the lymph node has appeared after starting of antibiotics, the antibiotic may not be sufficient to control the infection. Please see your doctor without delay. The doctor would examine you , do the necessary tests to determine whether you require a change of antibiotic or require other interventions like drainage if it has formed an abscess.
Delaying the consultation with your doctor can lead to spreading of the infection or it becoming worse.
I do not think that your present condition has anything to do with your prostate surgery.
Wish you a quick recovery.
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
doctor
Answered by
Dr.
Dr. Noble Zachariah

Internal Medicine Specialist

Practicing since :1974

Answered : 2319 Questions

premium_optimized

The User accepted the expert's answer

Share on

Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties

159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM Blog Questions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Suggest Remedies For Lower Leg Pain, Severe Chills And Fever

Brief Answer: Infection spreading. Please consult your doctor without delay. Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. You have an infection of the right leg and the infection has spread to your lymph glands in the right groin. Since the lymph node has appeared after starting of antibiotics, the antibiotic may not be sufficient to control the infection. Please see your doctor without delay. The doctor would examine you , do the necessary tests to determine whether you require a change of antibiotic or require other interventions like drainage if it has formed an abscess. Delaying the consultation with your doctor can lead to spreading of the infection or it becoming worse. I do not think that your present condition has anything to do with your prostate surgery. Wish you a quick recovery.