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Anyone else in 30’s with varicose veins, calf pain and heavy legs?

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Pumpup · 27/06/2026 16:56

Is anyone else experiencing the following please;
I’m in my 30’s, have many varicose veins in my legs, get a deep calf pain for weeks on end (which has been tested and it’s not DVT), pins and needles and in the heatwave my legs were so ludicrously heavy.

Every day I have a symptom in my legs bothering me.

I walk a lot, I wear compression socks here and there, I sleep every night with legs elevated.

Other than going to the walk in and them testing for DVT, I’m still waiting weeks later for the GP to give me an appointment to talk to someone. So in the meantime, is anyone else in the same boat? Did you find a solution?

thanks

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KvotheTheBloodless · 27/06/2026 20:59

Are your legs wider/larger than your top half? I.e. do you tend to carry weight there? Several of those symptoms sound like lipoedema.

Or it could be a circulatory problem, or lymphoedema.

I hope you get to the bottom of it, it sounds really hard.

Pumpup · 27/06/2026 21:51

KvotheTheBloodless · 27/06/2026 20:59

Are your legs wider/larger than your top half? I.e. do you tend to carry weight there? Several of those symptoms sound like lipoedema.

Or it could be a circulatory problem, or lymphoedema.

I hope you get to the bottom of it, it sounds really hard.

Thank you so much
No my legs aren’t wider, my weight is certainly on my tummy and arms.
I’ll look in to what you mentioned, thank you

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