It is not uncommon for patients to get some strange sensation or numbness in their legs or feet after vein ablation. This is mostly due to irritation of some nerves during the procedure. Most of these symptoms go away in a few days but occasionally these may last for six weeks to six months.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

You may be having problems with the stocking. Call your physician and see if he/she suggests taking the stocking off or decreasing the compression strength.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

Check the stocking. Report your concern to your doctor. It is not uncommon for the stocking to be too tight and to cause strange feeling in the foot.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

Some inflammation and discomfort immediately post operative is to be expected. If you however, are in terrible pain that you cannot tolerate then its in your best interest to call your vascular surgeon and arrange for a follow up visit to check and see if their is anything happening outside of the post operative norm. (with an ultrasound.)In the meantime, continue to wear the compression hose and elevate your legs when your sitting down, which may also help.
Good luck to you.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

My patients only wear hose for one week so you may try going without the hose. It may be that one of the nerves is irritated from the procedure which may be relieved by continued massage of all area treated with slight pressure may desensitise it. It isn't a usual problem.

Published on Jul 11, 2012