EVLT Questions
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AFter EVLT, why do my legs hurt after standing/sitting longer than 20-30 minutes?
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I had EVLT done on the 28 and 29th of Aug. I went to my follow up and the veins are OK. When I stand to wash dishes, grocery shopping, driving, sweeping, mopping, etc. my legs get a pain where the bruises are a...
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Is EVLT recommended for patients who have severe PAD?
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And might be the risks of EVLT for someone with peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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Is it unusual for a doctor to advise performing EVLT 6 times?
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I have 3 or 4 veins in each leg that are causing reflux. I've seen 2 doctors to get information about treatment, but am unsure who to go with. One doctor wants to perform EVLT one leg at a time, which amounts t...
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Should I have EVLT on my GSV? My deep vein system is also weak.
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I have been diagnosed with class 4 GSV and my doctor has recommended EVLT of GSV in the left leg. He says my deep vein system is also weak and hence even after stripping the GSV, varicosities might return withi...
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Why would this bulging vein STILL be visible ?
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After having the EVLT procedure 14 days ago and wearing the prescribed compression stocking for 10 days as instructed I now see that the varicose vein has not entirely 'vanished'. Does this take time for the ve...
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Why can't EVLT and sclerotherapy be performed on the same day?
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I have reflux of the GSV. My doc recommended I be treated with EVLT just below the knee, then weeks later treat the remainder of the calf with foam sclerotherapy. This sounds reasonable, but why can't the proce...
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Had EVL ablation of saphenous vein 6 weeks ago. Still have pain and cramping in calf. Normal?
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6 weeks after EVL ablation of saphenous vein I still have pain and cramping in calf and soreness near my groin. All of this comes and goes. There's no general swelling. Usually feels better if I'm moving. Do I ...
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How many weeks after surgery can I play tennis (old ladies doubles, with virtually no running), ride a recumbent exercise bike, and use an elliptical?
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I will need ablation of the great saphenous vein in both legs. I also have reflux in lesser saphenous vein of rt. leg. I believe an EVLT will be used. I am a very active person. My doctor said I could return to...
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What are the signs/symptoms that the great saphenous vein has reopened after an EVLT procedure?
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I had EVLT done on my great saphenous vein (GSV) about 2-1/2 months ago. At my one month scan, the GSV was stilled closed effectively with no blood clots. About a week ago, I did some gardening while sitting on...
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Is paresthesia likely permanent 1 yr after EVLT?
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I had EVLT 1 year ago and still have paresthesia to my right lateral ankle. Is this likely to be permanent? I was told it should resolve in 6m-1yr.
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Had evlt and foam to remove veins 4 days ago and I'm so itchy it's ridiculous, also feel like I've pulled muscles in my legs, can hardly walk at times
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Do you have any advice?
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Is the pain I'm experiencing after EVLT normal?
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I had EVLT 2days ago and for past two nights as soon as I lay down I have a lot of in my lower leg. I have to sit up in order to fall asleep. Is this normal? Should I contact the person who treated me?
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Should I be concerned if I have shooting pain up and down my treated leg?
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I had a cauterization procedure three months ago. Doc said it was successful, but two weeks ago I began having shooting pain up and down the vein in my leg, starting about where they put the catheter in. Should...
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Why is leg (upper thigh) still numb after ELVT procedure? Are the compression stocking not fitting well to blame?
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Had ELVT procedure today, doctor informed that anesthesia will go away within 1-2 hours, it is almost 6 hours later and upper leg still numb, it the compression hose causing this because it doesn't fit right? O...
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I have pain and heaviness 3 mo after EVLT/2 mo after sclerotherapy, should I be concerned? Could it be nerve pain?
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I'm 3 months post-EVLT & 2 months post-sclerotherapy. I still have pain & heaviness, especially in my inner thigh and at the injection sites. It's better than before the procedures, but nowhere near normal. Dr ...
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Should the shin part of my leg remain numb six weeks after treatment?
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I had EVLA in late January and my leg is still numb in places and slightly bruised. Is this correct?
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Blood was drained from my GSV 5 weeks after EVLT. Is this normal?
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I had EVLT about 5 weeks ago on my GSV (from ankle to thigh, and the vein is close to the surface). Yesterday, I went back to see the doctor for my scheduled appointment and because the whole GSV was painful th...
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I had EVLT done on 1/16/15 and I just noticed a bruise on the operative leg. Is this normal?
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It seems striated and is painful and getting larger. There's no predisposing trauma, and I'm unsure on what to do. Please help!
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Will vein ablation in the upper leg treat bulging veins in my calves?
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My bulging veins are only in my calves and I understand that the treatment is above the knee only. Realistically will the bulging veins go away after the treatment?
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How long does it take for the the serpentine veins to be absorbed after EVLT? I had the procedure 7 days ago and I still see the veins.
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I had EVLT with phlebectomy together. I see the veins to the inside of the knee. They perhaps are a little stiffer.
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