missing7
30-08-13, 05:32
For ~2months I've been having an assortment of symptoms in my left leg. I have a recurrent sharp, localized pain in the middle of my inner thigh. I also sometimes have localized pain on my outer thigh and just above the knee and mild pain on the back of my calf and thigh. I've also recently been having pain on the outside of my left ankle and shin.I also have random burning sensations that occur mostly on my inner or outer thigh similar to where I experience the sharp pains but do occur at other spots. I sometimes have a general ache in my leg. I also experience what I can best describe as a numb/heavy feeling in the muscles right above my knee. There is no tingling or pins and needles. It just feels like the muscles are numb. I also have mild tingling in my foot/toes, but usually only during the first hour of getting out of bed. I also experience sharp pain around the side and front of my left hip. Today, while walking, I experience a sharp pain at the front of my pelvis that occurred every time I took a step with my left leg. The pain hasn't occurred since. I have had back pain for the past two months as well. Some days are worse than others.
What I'm paranoid about is having a blood clot. I did have a d-dimer test and an ultrasound of my left leg, both which were negative. However, I made the dumb mistake of googling how accurate those tests are. Of course, they aren't 100% so I'm still worried. I know blood clots can cause pain, but would the pain be so random as what I've described or would it just be a general pain in one spot? I do have a lumbar MRI scheduled for tomorrow. But I'm having a lot of pain right now. So, I'm freaking out. I also currently have pain on the back of my left buttocks. Does this definitely sound like nerves or is there a chance it could be a blood clot? Sorry for the long post.
What I'm paranoid about is having a blood clot. I did have a d-dimer test and an ultrasound of my left leg, both which were negative. However, I made the dumb mistake of googling how accurate those tests are. Of course, they aren't 100% so I'm still worried. I know blood clots can cause pain, but would the pain be so random as what I've described or would it just be a general pain in one spot? I do have a lumbar MRI scheduled for tomorrow. But I'm having a lot of pain right now. So, I'm freaking out. I also currently have pain on the back of my left buttocks. Does this definitely sound like nerves or is there a chance it could be a blood clot? Sorry for the long post.