Ouch! I have had cramp in my left calf for about 6 days now

[KatyMac]

And nothing is shifting it

Massage, hot baths, cold baths, shaking, standing on it bending my ties back

Just ow!

Salty nuts or crisps. Both would help cramp butake sure it is only cramp and not anything else.

Google Eccentric heel drops. Do it gently.

Did they scan you?

I had a post-op DVT. It was the tiniest pain imaginable; just felt like someone twanged an elastic band against the back of my leg. I only mentioned it to the nurse because I’d been warned about the possibility of a clot.

No heat, no swelling, no redness. But they found it on an ultrasound.

If they didn’t scan you, I’d go to A&E.

Did they actually take bloods for a d-dimes or scan you? Because if not they can’t examine for a clot! They said to be it was a calf strain I went back the next day as I wasn’t convinced and had a dvt.

I would get a second opinion. The GP missed my DVT

Agreed it’s not clear if they have carried out the correct tests to rule out a clot.

Can’t believe they didn’t do a blood test for D-Dimer 😳 it’s the only way to determine if you have a scan and with your symptoms you are showing all the red flags- i would see your own GP today for a second opinion, please don’t get the massage, if it is a DVT you will potentially move part of it and could result in a PE ( clot in lung)

GP really should not have ruled out DVT on examination. Not with 6 day long cramp.

I'm incredibly surprised you weren't sent for at least a D-dimer blood test, which will clinically rule out DVT (or else indicate further testing is required)

Whoever you saw last night didn't do a very good job. I'd at least go back to my normal GP and see what they say.

Op did they actually take blood for the d-dimer blood test?

Posts like this are just ridiculous and just fuel health anxiety, let alone added stress on an already creaking NHS and I speak as someone who is on life long blood thinners for a clot.

OP I would feel quite reassured in your position, obviously if things change or get any worse then go back but you know that.

I was just wondering that.

That post is actually spot on.

Oh pack it in.

I'm advising her to go back to her GP for a second opinion, not take her whole family off to A&E for the day.

I was in A&E about 6 weeks ago with suspected DVT and was advised on this by the staff who worked there. You can only clinically rule out DVT with a certain blood test. And if you present with any of the main DVT symptoms you need this blood test.

This is exactly what they said to me after 2 days of cramp, I was back in A&E 2 days later for a D dimer test followed by a scan, and had a clot. As others have said, 6 days of cramp is not normal, you need a D Dimer test ASAP. My only symptom was cramp pain, no swelling, no redness, no heat, no family history, i was in my 20s, not obese, no long travel, my only risk factor was contraceptive pill, hence A&E doctor saying low risk, probably muscle injury.

Neither was my calf but i had a DVT. I would get it checked.