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I have had a pulled muscle pain in my calf for 2 days now i'm pregnant. the pain isn't painful and it's not constent. when should i be worried?

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Calf pain: Pain, swelling and sometime redness in one of your calf muscles may indicate a seroius condition like a blood clot which are more common in pregnant ladies. Don't ignore it please. Best wishes

Answered 8/3/2016

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