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I fell asleep&wakened with my leg hanging out of bed/my foot was on the floor.unsure how long i was like this.when i tried to move my leg, i had excruciating pain.when i stood up,bearing weight was very sore.24hr later im still in pain. why?

Q: i fell asleep&wakened with my leg hanging out of bed/my foot was on the floor.unsure how long i was like this.when i tried to move my leg, i had excruciating pain.when i stood up,bearing weight was very sore.24hr later im still in pain. why?

: Would obtain medical attention ASAP to ascertain whether there is a blood clot in your leg. One glaring possibility is a thrombophlebitis, which could be a risk for a pulmonary embolism. A simple non-invasive ultrasound study could assess this. Get this diagnosed today.

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Would obtain medical attention ASAP to ascertain whether there is a blood clot in your leg. One glaring possibility is a thrombophlebitis, which could be a risk for a pulmonary embolism. A simple non-invasive ultrasound study could assess this. Get this diagnosed today.

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Answered 7/9/2022

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A member asked:

I fell asleep&wakened with my leg hanging out of bed/my foot was on the floor.unsure how long i was like this.when i tried to move my leg, i had excruciating pain.when i stood up,bearing weight was very sore.24hr later im still in pain. why?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

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