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What Is The Swollen Vein In My Forearm?
Hi i have a swollen vein in my forearm there is pain when i try to bend straight but i cant straighten fully there has been some swelling for over a week i thought it might just be a bruise but it still hurts and the vein is more Prominent i also experience sometimes a dull numb like pain in my lower legs and i am on the contraceptive pill Thank you
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Hello,
Contraceptive increases the risk for deep vein thrombosis or thrombophlebitis which is creation of blood clots on your veins. From the signs that you explained it looks like deep vein thrombosis so I would recommend you to do a Doppler ultrasound of the veins and see a specialist of angiology.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
Contraceptive increases the risk for deep vein thrombosis or thrombophlebitis which is creation of blood clots on your veins. From the signs that you explained it looks like deep vein thrombosis so I would recommend you to do a Doppler ultrasound of the veins and see a specialist of angiology.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
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