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Old 12-12-2007, 06:50 PM
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My vein is still being naughty. I had checked another place in November and this is what I wrote then..

This is really weird and hard to explain, so I'll do my best. This started around 1 month ago, but seems to be progressive. There's a vein in front of my inner right ankle. I get this nerve-shock type of pain, sometimes a burning pain. Fairly dull for the most part (it's not severe but pain will increase with pressure, so I will limp a bit). I'd rank it a 3-4 on a 1-10 scale.

Anyway, the vein was virtually invisible, however, when it hurts it will stick out pretty large, too. It was only that one spot until a week ago, where I noticed I had pain on my left wrist (inner portion, right side) and when I looked down, that vein was also bulging somewhat. When the pain stops, the vein swelling/bulging will go down soon afterwards (except my right ankle which that vein always sticks out now). So far, this has happened on my right foot by the ankle and the top and bottom of my foot, my left wrist, my left thumb (side of it), my right thumb, the right side of my neck, and my right temple.

Currently, this has now moved to my left foot and is still causing a 'zapping' type of sensation, last Friday it did this off and on for several hours. I had to attend a party later that evening and standing for several hours was almost unbearable. I'm not sure what it is, still - and assuming no-one else does. I'd mentioned it to my Rheumatologist who said vein swelling is normal when a limb is 'hanging' but this happens whether I am standing, sitting, or even in bed with my legs elevated. She's pretty inattentive and I am fairly certain she has selective hearing, so I don't bother explaining more to her.

Has anyone heard of this or am I just crazy?
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