Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Dear , It sounds like a vien wall broke - could be the varicosed vien or a different one. I actually had this in my late teens. Woke up with an egg size lump in my calf, which is caused by the outpour of blood into the muscle. The nasty bruising is the blood being absorbed by the muscle. Treatment is constant elevation and a surgical stocking to apply pressure. These can be picked up at a medical supply store - may even be able to get them at big drugstores now. The surgical stocking which covers the whole leg must be worn all the time. Don't remember how long I had to wear it and keep the leg elevated but know it was a week or two. May want to check WebMD out or someplace like it. Hugs, B. HEDS, New Jersey, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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