Sx include: knee pain inner thigh pain foot numbness (all rght leg) 12lb weight gain in 3 weeks and cotton feeling in throat when swallow, ideas?

Many possibilities : Hi there! First of all you should call your physician quickly. Unilateral or one sided leg swelling one would be concerned about a blood clot or possibly a burst cyst. Weight gain with swelling could be a sign of heart failure but unlikely in your age range. The other possibility is to rule out hypothyroidism which can also be associated with weight gain, swelling, fatigue and throat fullness.

Look for diabetes: Abrupt weight gain with dry mouth increases suspicion for diabetes.Right leg pain medial aspect suggests dermatomal pain of discogenic disease which is more frequent in obesity.Right hip OA or septic hip ar ussually radiates to the right anterior thigh.The leg pain and dry mouth only indirectly elevated.Vaginal infections increased in diabetes .LLQ pain unlikely to be a factor in the right legpain