Blood Clot In Leg Without Swelling Or Redness

However if the clot is large your entire leg may become swollen and painful.

Blood clot in leg without swelling or redness. John Tan 20 years in Vein care. Can you have a blood clot in your leg without swelling or redness. With a blood clot your leg may also feel warm as the clot worsens.

Deep vein thrombosis DVT is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein most commonly in the legs or pelvis. If the clot is big enough your entire leg can become swollen and painful. We always hear how a deep vein thrombosis DVT can cause pain swelling andor redness in the affected area which is commonly the calf.

However I noticed lingering calf pain in my left leg in September 2011. If your legs dont normally get swollen but one leg becomes swollen over a few days that may be a sign of danger. There was no swelling or redness but it hurt so much during the night that the pain woke me out of a dead sleep.

Your symptoms will vary depending on the size of the clot. Although you cant see what the blood clot looks like your lower leg may appear red or have a bluish tinge and look slightly swollen. You can often feel the effects of a blood clot in the leg.

If you have a blood clot in your legs you may notice discoloration of a patch of skin on the leg. You may have a persistent throbbing cramp-like feeling in the leg. Early symptoms of deep vein thrombosis include swelling and tightness in the leg.

Compression socks or stockings. Sudden breathlessness sharp chest pain may be worse when you breathe in and a cough or coughing up blood. A blood clot in a leg vein may cause pain warmth and tenderness in the affected area.