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A member asked:
What is the difference in feeling of blood clots and leg cramps?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
They feel similar: If you have a large blood clot in your leg, you have an emergency that can kill you. The blood clot can break off and get stuck in your lungs. Call your doctor! he can test you for the clot and put you on blood thinners that will allow the clot to stabilize and dissolve.
Answered 2/26/2018
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Tough question!: The classic symptoms of DVT are pain and swelling of an extremity. Muscle cramps are nonspecific and may be the result of several different conditions, often quite minor. An ultrasound will rule/out clot and should be performed if there is concern about dvt.
Answered 3/19/2018
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