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I get intermittent calf and chest pain. Are these signs of DVT or PE?

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Hi doctor,

I am a 24-year-old female. I am 5'7" and weigh approximately 280 lbs. I am overweight. My question is that I have had this calf pain intermittently ever since I went bowling over a month ago. It comes and goes, and the pain is honestly very random when it appears.

It does not hurt worse when walking or working out, and I really notice the pain only if I am not focused on something (I work as a nurse and never notice at work). It is maybe a 3/10 pain. It is not sharp. Sometimes, it feels like I need to stretch my leg, and other times, it feels like a burning pain. I am also having intermittent chest pain. I am not short of breath. It changes with positioning.

I basically want to know your opinion: Do you feel it is a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) with a PE, or could I have pulled a muscle? I should also note that I just started a new job, which gives me a massive amount of anxiety and worry, which I realize does not help with any of this. I am currently taking Norvasc and Lisinopril for hypertension. Please suggest.

Thank you.
Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

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Dr. Arvind Guru is a Surgeon who specializes in Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery). He has served as a faculty member at TMH, Mumbai as a Surgical Oncologist. He is a Specialist Cancer Surgeon with extensive years of clinical experience from the best medical institutions. He also attends gastrointestinal cancer surgery (including laparoscopic) for colon, rectum, stomach, esophagus, pancreas, gall bladder, and liver cancers.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and can understand your concern.

After reviewing your info, I think there are a couple of things I can tell you. I am assuming you have a B/ L (bilateral) pain and aching discomfort and not a sharp localized pain. Some of the causes for your pain are: Most likely you have dehydration. My second differential would be varicose veins.

Medication side effects of your anti-hypertensive drugs. Psychosomatic pain is caused by stress. If you have a history of coagulation disturbances, then I would suspect something along the lines of DVT (deep vein thrombosis). Take care of your hydration status in consultation with your cardiologist.

Most likely this will help. Also, discuss the side effect of your medicines. Second, get a good sleep and watch out so OSA (sleep apnea). Third, if these do not help, then work up for varicose veins.

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Vinodhini J.
Published At February 25, 2020
Reviewed At October 9, 2025

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Dr. Arvind Guru is a Surgeon who specializes in Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery). He has served as a faculty member at TMH, Mumbai as a Surgical Oncologist. He is a Specialist Cancer Surgeon with extensive years of clinical experience from the best medical institutions. He also attends gastrointestinal cancer surgery (including laparoscopic) for colon, rectum, stomach, esophagus, pancreas, gall bladder, and liver cancers.

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