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What Causes Pain In Upper Calf Area Of Both Legs?
Question: I'am a 69 year old woman with ongoing near constant sleep preventative pain in the upper calf area of both legs__On a scale of 1 to ten this pain especially when I sleep or sit will more than likely reach 10_To bring this down (mostly at sleeptime) I get up at all hours of the night and try leg stretches and massage with a vibrator untile the pain settles, some times most of the nights sleep is lost to this affliction__Can you offer any help for these symtoms.
Thank You,
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Thank You,
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Brief Answer:
Circulatory insufficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
With the history you have provided, I could only provide most probably diagnosis fitting into the description.
Rest pain is a signs of lack of perfusion, the calf is a common site to be affected in such cases. Hence, it could be a Circulatory insufficiency, the cause of which could probably be arterial occlusion.
You may need a arterial Doppler scan to ascertain the diagnosis.
Hope, I answered your query and you wish to continue.
Happy to help you.
Regards,
Circulatory insufficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
With the history you have provided, I could only provide most probably diagnosis fitting into the description.
Rest pain is a signs of lack of perfusion, the calf is a common site to be affected in such cases. Hence, it could be a Circulatory insufficiency, the cause of which could probably be arterial occlusion.
You may need a arterial Doppler scan to ascertain the diagnosis.
Hope, I answered your query and you wish to continue.
Happy to help you.
Regards,
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