hbc aide effect?

[naked-beauty-21.livejournal.com]

Hey lovelies!

I had a random cramp in my right calf leg that would brobably be 5/10 on the pain scale and I'm on my 5th day of taking desogen. I know calf pain is a sign of a blood clot so I was kinda concerned. It felt just like a normal muscle cramp, and now is like a 0.5 or 1 on the pain scale now. Should I be worried?

Thanks!

Comments

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[archangelbeth]

Is your calf warm to the touch? Is there any reason why you might have a strained muscle?

If it's warm or swollen, and you don't have an obvious reason why you might have a strained muscle... Personally, I'd say: don't panic, but do see if you can access a doctor and/or urgent health care clinic. (And or ER, if it is definitely warm/swollen!) It's just not something to mess around with, even if it turns out to be a false alarm; risk vs. benefits and all.

If it's not warm or swollen, but you don't know... it's a tougher call. I'd probably decide I was going to stress myself overmuch if I didn't talk to a medical person about it.

Luck!

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[naked-beauty-21.livejournal.com]

Thank you for responding so quickly last night! I didn't have any swelling and it wasn't warm so I didn't go to the doctor but I definitely monitored it for the rest of the evening. It feels fine now. I have had a bunch of job interviews in the past couple weeks to which I wore high heels. I rarely wear heels so I don't know if maybe that had something to do with it. And it was also very cold in the house I was hanging out in when it happened that probably contributed.

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[archangelbeth]

Those both sound like plausible reasons to have leg pains! I'd still self-monitor for a few days (shortness of breath = BAD), and maybe consider talking to a doctor next week, but definitely not panic or assume the worst. (I'm just a paranoid "better safe than sorry" kinda person. *wry*)

I hope that one of the interviews pans out for you!