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I have a small colored patch on the inner side of the calf for five years. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a small colored patch on the inner side of the calf that has not changed for over five years. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. The attached image (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity) shows inflammation with scaling. It appears to be dyshidrotic eczema. Possible differential diagnosis could be maculopapular drug eruption or ann... Read Full »
My right leg hurts too much after an injury. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have severe pain in my right lower limb due to an injury at the football match. I cannot move or walk normally, which is very painful when I sit. My sensations are normal. I can feel my leg, but it is very painful. I cannot move and have pain in my right leg and the calf muscles. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq. com. I think the soft tissues of your leg have sustained contusion due to injury. However, a bony injury can be ruled out with an X-ray. I suggest you do the following: Limb elevation and active or passive finger and toe movements. A doctor must apply the crepe bandage.... Read Full »
What could be the reason for anxiety, swollen lymph node and spasm in calves?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a question regarding amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) vs benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS). I have severe anxiety, a kind of shakes when arms are crossed, swollen lymph node on the left side of neck, sore wrists, muscle spasms in calves, and on out stretch the left arm gets... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) does not usually cause just fasciculation. It is usually associated to progressive paralysis and muscle wasting in the hands and legs. Other symptoms like troubles with swallowing, b... Read Full »
I have had severe pain in my left lower back and calf for the past week. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have severe pain in my left lower back and calf. Pain medication just mildly subsides. I have had pain for over a week now. No swelling just visible veins in the areas of pain.Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Every pain in the spine is surely not due to sciatica. It can be due to vitamin D deficiency causing para-spinal muscle weakness or early degeneration of the lumbar spine at your age. I suggest a few instructions for back pain: Avoid lifting ... Read Full »
I met with an accident a month ago but still feel pain in the calf region. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I met with an accident one month ago. After a while, I still feel mild pain in my left leg and no pain in the knee. I can do all types of daily work and can climb stairs. Whenever I walk too much, I feel pain in the left calf. Also, I find difficulty using the Indian toilet because of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understand your concern.Before answering your question, I would like to know the following:What was the course of your recovery after the injury?Have you started walking immediately or had plaster?Were any radiographical examinations like X-rays don... Read Full »
My wife's calf pain aggravates at night. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife, who is 30 years old, having pain in both legs in the calf area. She is having pain throughout the day, but seems to be aggravated during night. It started two to three weeks back, but it has become severe now. She is also having pain in both heels. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and can understand your health concern. Pain in both legs could be due to many reasons; disease of nerves, blood vessels, deficiency of potassium can cause pain in calf and heels. Impaired blood supply to legs can also cause pain in legs. O... Read Full »
I am having pain and numbness in the sides of the calf region. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with compartment syndrome 10 years back. The doctor advised me to sleep with my leg elevated and said that there is no treatment for this. I have been taking the tablets Enzoflame and Trental for this complaint. Now I am experiencing pain in the nerves at the side of the c... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The symptoms you have described do not suggest compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome is an acute emergency that requires surgery called fasciotomy to relieve the raised pressure in the compartment of your leg. The symptoms you described a... Read Full »
What could be the reason for my pain and twitching in the calf and thigh?
Query: Hi doctor,I have painful cramps in my calf and thigh, mostly intermittently, for around three months. The twitching started about two months ago in the same leg long before I was anxious about it. I have been to the GP. I am going completely mad with worry over ALS and cannot get it out of my head a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know some details about your symptoms: 1. What is your age? 2. Is your body weight is 30.39 kg with a height of 5.4 feet, or it is the wrong entry in the query? 3. Since when you have hypothyroidism and taking Levothyroxine, and in what dose are yo... Read Full »