Is my burning sensation in my legs caused by a blood clot?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am having a burning sensation in my leg. I am wondering whether that is a blood clot and whether I should go to the emergency room. I had a massive pulmonary embolism and have been coded for 45 minutes. I am on a blood thinner called Eliquis. I am very freaked out right now, as I have not had this burning sensation in years.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

DVT (deep venous thrombosis) is a blood clot in the legs that does not cause a burning sensation but causes swelling of the affected leg, and you are already on blood thinners.

I hope your INR (international normalized ratio) is within the therapeutic range unless you are taking new oral anticoagulants.

I think you should do blood sugar and preferably HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) and relax, as it cannot be DVT.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Well, I can assure you that it will not be DVT (deep venous thrombosis).

Kindly confirm with me once you do a Doppler or compression USG (ultrasonogram) of the leg.

Revert back to assist you further.