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Pain in calf off and on for almost a yr. dr said in july it was a nerve or sciatica. still scared of a blood clot but dr says no. what could it be?
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Almost a year?: Wow ! What does your neurologist think ? Six months ago you were given two potential causes (sciatica vs nerve) ? It may be time to see a nerve specialist. Don't you think?
Answered 5/18/2016
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