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What Causes Tightness In The Chest And Tingling Sensation In The Calves?
I have had tightness in my left chest for about a week now and the other day I for about two hours I had heavy breathing poor coordination(kept missing things while trying to pick them up) tingling in my back/arms/calves/feet and soreness in my kneck and jaw. At the peak of the pain I couldn t move my arms or legs. It took about a day for all the symptoms to go away. I m just wondering if it was possibly a heart attack? I love in a van and my diet is mainly protein with most of it coming in the form of protein/meal replacement drinks and i take adderral(20mg er/twice daily) and weight loss/pre-workout pills(3-4 daily) and sleep about 3-6hours
Yes, it may be deep vein thrombosis or so-called DVT although this is not very likely. I mean that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel. So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin. Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it. This may be serious if the blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started. In most cases, it includes strict resting heparin infusions and aspirin. More invasive procedures are rarely required.
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What Causes Tightness In The Chest And Tingling Sensation In The Calves?
Hi, Yes, it may be deep vein thrombosis or so-called DVT although this is not very likely. I mean that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel. So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin. Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it. This may be serious if the blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started. In most cases, it includes strict resting heparin infusions and aspirin. More invasive procedures are rarely required. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon