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Every day but mostly at night I experience a throbbing pain in my left leg in the front thigh and it extends to back of my leg in the area above my knee to just below my butt. If I apply direct pressure the pain eases somewhat but doesn't go away. What is causing this and how do I get relief? I'm a 50 year old black female and I am overweight (I'm 5'4" tall and weigh 190 lbs). I'm on no medication and have been fairly healthy.

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Gender: Female
Age: 50

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I have tried elevating my leg, heating pad, and Tylenol night time pain medication.

Posted by Celeste NP 15 days and 7 hours ago.

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Is your leg red or swollen?

15 days and 7 hours ago.

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No.

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One thing I would be concerned about is a blood clot in your leg. To rule that out you would need to have some test done by your doctor.

 

You could try switching to ibuprofen but I would rather you see your provider just to be on the safe side especially if you have not done any injury or strained your leg.

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