Derek1987 Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 My calf has been hurting for about 2 months. I looked at the back of my leg and it looked all bruised up. I thought I might of had a blood clot. So I went to the ER. Blood work is fine and so was the ultrasound. But he did say I have varicose veins. doctors here don't know what POTS is so I'm wondering if there's a relationship between POTS and varicose veins. it definitely hurts and even burns sometimes. What an annoyance. Any words of wisdom? All I got was put heat on it and it's possible to get them removed if I wanted to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 I have a Posterior tibial artery (PTA) that's occluded in my left leg and developed some varicose veins in that area. Not sure i have a whole lot of words of wisdom outside of make sure you stay active (helps with the discomfort) over time i have more or less gotten used to it. If the pain really bothers you and was me i would get them taken care of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek1987 Posted February 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 6:11 PM, MikeO said: I have a Posterior tibial artery (PTA) that's occluded in my left leg and developed some varicose veins in that area. Not sure i have a whole lot of words of wisdom outside of make sure you stay active (helps with the discomfort) over time i have more or less gotten used to it. If the pain really bothers you and was me i would get them taken care of. Thanks for the reply. Yes I need to be a lot more active. The problem is it makes me so sick. I'm wondering what ways I can improve circulation. I'm actually getting pain in several areas on the right leg including my toes. My right leg has been swollen for about 3 years. My left leg has been normal. I'm wondering if that's another factor in causing this. I don't know why it's just my right leg swelling up. I'm so tired of pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 48 minutes ago, Derek1987 said: Thanks for the reply. Yes I need to be a lot more active. The problem is it makes me so sick. I'm wondering what ways I can improve circulation. I'm actually getting pain in several areas on the right leg including my toes. My right leg has been swollen for about 3 years. My left leg has been normal. I'm wondering if that's another factor in causing this. I don't know why it's just my right leg swelling up. I'm so tired of pots. Well might be worth being checked for peripheral vascular disease (PAD). When i started noticing my symptoms (2019) my calves hurt a lot when walking and finally convinced my Doc to test for it. He ordered a ankle brachial index test and i tested positive. I get some of the swelling my right leg is a bit larger than my left. My biggest complaint was the pain in the top of my left foot. I have been on the table twice for this and has helped. My inteventalist did have me go into supervised exercise. I solely used the treadmill and did a progression routine designed for PAD. It helps more than one would think. you just have to keep up on the exercise to get the benefit Either way i would see your Doc and be firm with what you're feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diannna Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 I also have PAD and I had my veins in both legs taken care of. Some of them were closed off and the deep veins that were not flowing right still there because those they can't touch. Please have them checked to be sure that they are functioning properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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