Re: leg pain/ feet swelling hurting
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 13:41:51 -0500 (CDT)
gynecologists deal with leg pain when women are pregnant. Outside of
that, the best bet is an orthopedist or vascular specialist. At 22,
your feet shouldn't hurt that badly.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 18 Aug 2001, AJ wrote:
>
>Hello. I'm 22 years old and have had a big problem with leg pain and
>foot pain. Anytime I am on my feet for more than a few minutes, they
>turn red, swell, and hurt more than I ever thought feet could hurt. I've
>talked to my dr and he always gives excuses without running tests or
>asking questions about it. One dr in his office told me that it was
>just this time of year. That it's normal for my feet to swell and have
>ankle pain that radiates in my foot and up my leg. I had not injured
>it, so she just said that it was normal. Any ideas on what this could
>be?? Thanks for your time.
>Take Care and God Bless,
>AJ
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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