What Causes Redness And Pain In Feet And Legs For Weeks?
My sister is plagued every 3-4 weeks with redness in the feet and legs, to the knees but not past. The legs and feet are warm and painful when this severe redness comes. Lasts about 6 days. When the symptons dissipate, her ankles appear smaller than before symptons begun. She has had a hysterectomy, smokes, and there is a history (sibling) of SLE. Help? Cellulitus has been ruled out.
Hi. As per your case history your sister may be having vasculitis. My treatment advice is - 1. Avoid standing for long periods of time and keep pillows below legs while sleeping. 2. Apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion when lesions appear. 3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for 5-7 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, colchicine taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Redness And Pain In Feet And Legs For Weeks?
Hi. As per your case history your sister may be having vasculitis. My treatment advice is - 1. Avoid standing for long periods of time and keep pillows below legs while sleeping. 2. Apply a soothing lotion like calamine lotion when lesions appear. 3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for 5-7 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, colchicine taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.