help-leg pain

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Dear all8

Just had a patient back for 2nd visit complaining that she woke with pain in

her inner thigh last Friday morning. Patient is 31, and came with insomnia

(racing brain), irritability, bad memory, lack of concentration and

generally feeling wasn't able to apply herself as she once could. Her BP was

100/60, always had been-even in pregnancy she only made 120/70, dizziness

frequently if gets up to quick.. with a FH of low BP/cva's. Had a vein

stripped-believe Gt saphenous after damage to femoral vein valve in groin a

few yrs ago doing the splits on a pig farm-has been fine since except had

same sensation after delivery of last child 10months ago, lasting a few hrs.

Past history of high alcohol consumption and glandular fever and 5 months

ago fitted with coil impregnated with oestrogen. Gave Verbena 20, Fucus FE

10, Urtica 20, Rosemary 30, Carduus 20, Valeriana 5 and tea for

evenings. She took Rx up til Friday morn when pain started, as though had

been sleeping awkwardly but much worse, no pins neeedles but like recovery

from.Was feeling a lot more capable,calmer and sleeping well, dizziness was

reduced and was pleased with how things were going. The following Sunday was

the worse day of pain, hot, red patch and whilst swimming felt as though

vein was hanging out and flapping in water-raising leg didn't help.

Today BP 100/65, pulse 56 no redness/heat/inflamm present, veins visible but

no cord felt, bruised like aching behind knee and a lot better than was, no

ankle swelling or pain as such. No other changes. Have told her to see GP

for diagnoses as I'm not sure and want to be on the safe side.

Have I caused this with Rx-would Verbena/Valeriana reduced BP even

more-embolism?or is it coincidence? and why can't I see the diagnoses-is it

thrombophlebitis/cellulitis any ideas?