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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Leg

I noticed a slight bulge on the outer leg between my knee and ankle on my right foot/leg. The area appears like a reaction from a bit or sting, however it feel numb to the touch and slightly painful on the outer circle. Also when I try to kneel, there is unbearable pain in that leg. I have been bitten by a spider once and had to have a laceration to drain the infected area and was told I am allergic to spider bites, I am also a diabetic. Not sure what this is or how to treat it.
Mon, 22 Jul 2019
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Hi,

This may be caused by three things. Neuropathy or ischemic changes in legs or celulitis.

Cellulitis which is inflammation of subcutaneous tissues and may develop into the diabetic foot with redness or pain in legs.

Neuropathy may also be caused by diabetes but also other metabolic causes may be present or injury of spine. It is presented with burning pain without skin changes.

Last, ischemic changes happen due to poor circulation in the legs.

If this is not your case then these symptoms are indicating circulatory problems in legs which are common in this age and there may be present atherosclerosis that obstructs blood vessels and causes pain and blisters to form.

You should do Doppler ultrasound of the leg or CT angiography to rule out such obstructive changes and then it can be treated properly by medications or by surgical and radiological procedures.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Leg

Hi, This may be caused by three things. Neuropathy or ischemic changes in legs or celulitis. Cellulitis which is inflammation of subcutaneous tissues and may develop into the diabetic foot with redness or pain in legs. Neuropathy may also be caused by diabetes but also other metabolic causes may be present or injury of spine. It is presented with burning pain without skin changes. Last, ischemic changes happen due to poor circulation in the legs. If this is not your case then these symptoms are indicating circulatory problems in legs which are common in this age and there may be present atherosclerosis that obstructs blood vessels and causes pain and blisters to form. You should do Doppler ultrasound of the leg or CT angiography to rule out such obstructive changes and then it can be treated properly by medications or by surgical and radiological procedures. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon