WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2000: Re: Leg pain & pregnancy

Re: Leg pain & pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:29:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 30 Jan 2000, Kati wrote: >
>I am currently 15 weeks preganct and having extreme pain in my legs and
>arms. I cannot move because the pain is so severe. I have been
>diagnosed with protein s deficiency which caused recurrent DVT in my
>first pregnancy. Then, I had post phlebitic syndrome with my second
>pregancy on Heparin. So, is there anything I can take or do for the
>acute leg pain? I am taking Lovenox twice a day already.
>
>Kati

Before prescribing medication, the EXACT cause or nature of the extreme pain must be determined. This may require any one of the following: a vascular specialist, an orthopedist, a neurologist, a rheumatologist.

Please keep us posted as to what the cause is and how you're doing.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
and/or interventions.

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