A member asked:

Been experiencing soreness in my calves along with fatigue and sometimes anxiety/sweating/dull pain below left rib cage. had angioplasty 4 yrs ago.

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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis) answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Occlusion of vessel: I would worry first and foremost about the partial or total blockade of arteries that supply the heart and the leg . You might be experiencing angina pectoris and claudication . Pain due to not having enough blood (oxygen ) to the tissue and . The tissues deprived of oxygen and other nutrients will be injured ( hypoxia ) , this will result exertional or rest l pain depending the degree of occlusio.

Answered 2/22/2015

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