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A 19-year-old male asked:
My right knee as a feeling of my blood is stuck around my knee but going down to my feet slower than normal. can stress and anxiety cause this? and what stuff to do make it better?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Thrombophlebitis: Condition where there is inflamamation of bloo vessels in legs, usually below knees, causes can cause some blood clotting and swelling/edema. Such clots can break free and plug blood vessels in the lungs. So, need to seen by Dr. if you have painful swollen lower legs. Varicose veins could also explain your sensation other than stress & anxiety.
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