Pinching soreness in inner thigh deep vein thrombosis -I'v

My sympathies for your loss, hongyan. What a stressful time for you. Please try to relax about this. Given your age and otherwise good health, I think you are probably overreacting a little. While I would never say definitely not, I've had DVT's before and this does not sound like one to me. It's odd that the pain comes and goes.

Let me ask you a few questions. Is the pain better today, worse, or the same as when you first posted? Do you ever have the inside thigh pain and the calf pain at the same time? Do you have any redness, hotness or swelling at the site of the pain in your calf? Does it hurt when you apply pressure to the site? How is the pain when you first stand on it in the morning, or after sitting for a long period? Now, sit down, stretch your leg out in front of you and stretch the back of your calf as you aim your toes up toward your knee. What is your pain like when you do that?

Will be watching for your response. And in the meantime, try not to worry. Stay off your feet as much as you can, lying down... not just sitting. Whatever's causing you pain needs rest. Try a little moist heat every few hours to the painful areas. And, if the pain worsens or moves in the meantime, don't ignore your instincts. Go to the doctor or the ER. I've been through a bit of trauma recently, my father just died a few days ago, so I probably am a little too conscious of death right now. My problem is that the night after my father died, I began experiencing bad soreness in my inner thigh which later spread to the back of my calf. It hurt to the point where I limped for a day and a half. Yesterday, the pain was virtually gone, but today, the pain has returned (only in my inner thigh though, I believe I accidentally hit that area causing it to hurt again). Now the pain comes and goes but...I guess I haven't had the pain long enough to know what's going on. I have also developed a slight cough, but this could be from anything.

The reason I am paranoid is because I'm terrified of it being deep vein thrombosis . I have been panicking to no end over this because I cannot afford a doctor to check with.

I am only 20 years old, I've never had surgery, I've never taken birth control pills, I'm not overweight. I have, however, been sitting for a long period, though not excessively long. Please tell me I am overreacting.

I'm really scared. ||| My sympathies for your loss, hongyan. What a stressful time for you. Please try to relax about this. Given your age and otherwise good health, I think you are probably overreacting a little. While I would never say definitely not, I've had DVT's before and this does not sound like one to me. It's odd that the pain comes and goes.

Let me ask you a few questions. Is the pain better today, worse, or the same as when you first posted? Do you ever have the inside thigh pain and the calf pain at the same time? Do you have any redness, hotness or swelling at the site of the pain in your calf? Does it hurt when you apply pressure to the site? How is the pain when you first stand on it in the morning, or after sitting for a long period? Now, sit down, stretch your leg out in front of you and stretch the back of your calf as you aim your toes up toward your knee. What is your pain like when you do that?

Will be watching for your response. And in the meantime, try not to worry. Stay off your feet as much as you can, lying down... not just sitting. Whatever's causing you pain needs rest. Try a little moist heat every few hours to the painful areas. And, if the pain worsens or moves in the meantime, don't ignore your instincts. Go to the doctor or the ER. ||| Hello. Thank you so much for your response because this has been worrying me.

Today, the pain is essentially gone. I'm not sure if there was ever warmth, but the pain was most intense during the first day I began to feel it. Today is like the day before yesterday because I can't feel the pain, though this is morning and I have just woke up. When I felt the pain, it would become more irritating while sitting for a longer period than standing. Yes, it was painful to apply pressure to the site. While the leg seemed the same size as the other leg and I can't really say if there was actual swelling, the leg felt heavy as if there was pressure. Before, it hurt to touch the thigh around that area. Now, it's not as tender.

Today, when I stretched my leg as you asked, nothing happened. I hadn't felt any pain. With DVTs, is the pain consistent?

I sure hope you're right about overreacting. With my family trying to prepare to bury my father, I can't afford a doctor either in time or money as I have no health plan or family doctor. I asked my mother about this and was yelled at for an hour at the mere implication of it being something serious, but in that the pain isn't consistent and seems to be healing, maybe it's not all that serious.


Edit: It's afternoon now. I noticed that when I walked, there would be no pain, but when I sat down for longer than 10 minutes, the pain would come back subtly. Someone is helping me to go to a medical clinic tomorrow about it. ||| Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner... had to work all day. Normally with a DVT, you would have more consistent pain. Typically, stretching your calf as I asked you to do, also stretches the vein and surrounding tissues. If there is a clot there, you should experience pain when you do this. Also typically, putting first weight on a leg with a DVT, after some time sitting or reclining, causes considerable pain down into the bottom of your foot.