leg pain, in leg without varicose veins - should I panic...

[hazeyjane]

I have horrendous varicose veins in left leg, wear a support stocking.

This morning I woke with pain inside my RIGHT leg, it is in lower leg, and is a constant throbbing ache. I have tried moving around, sitting with legs raised and massaging it, but nothing is making it go.

It is definitely not a leg cramp, but it doesn't feel hot or tender, just this ache inside, it could be a muscle strain?

I'm not sure whether I should wait and call gp/mw tomorrow, call nhs direct or hospital?

Don't want to freak you out, but I understand that unexplained pain in calf can be a sign of DVT. I'd go to A&E and get it checked out. NOW. Don't wait until tomorrow. And stop massaging it!! Good luck. XX

get it checked asap please

Hazeyjane! Getting worried about you! Can you let us know that you are OK??
XX

Sorry, have just got back from Out of Hours medical centre, where doctor examined me, and thought that I probably just have some varicose veins appearing on right leg, but she didn't seem to think symptoms were correspondent with a dvt.

It ended up being quite a long wait - so sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.

Thankyou for your advice.

Phew!!! But sorry the varicose veins are now making an appearance on the other leg .
XX