A member asked:

Varicous vien swollen and painful on my leg. even after going to bad it wouldn't swell down and tender to the touch. is it just inflamed?

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Possibly: Symptoms like these are best deterimed by a thorough evaluation by your physician. Based on his/her findings, a treatment plan can be developed to help you.

Answered 9/12/2013

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Phlebitis: Swollen painful leg veins are inflammed and may contain a clot which can grow and threaten a deep vein. See a doctor or vein specialist soon. Try anti-inflammatory and compression.

Answered 11/9/2015

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I would : Stress the importance for you to see the physician asap. You can have not just a superficial vein clot ( redness an a lump in the varicosity) but I am concerned you may have a deep vein clot too. You need stat a duplex imaging and possiobly a d-dimer blood test. Do not delay please!

Answered 12/10/2016

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Dr. Omar Esponda answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Might be thrombosed: The description of a swollen and painful varicose vein sounds like a superficial vein thrombosis, and times this could be part of a deep vein thrombosis depending on the location of the clot and the extension of it to other adjacent veins. You should go to your doctor to be examined appropriately.

Answered 3/15/2016

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