Calves, Family Medicine FAQ

Please ask your question? Hello, doctor. I have two questions to ask. Today, I went out for dinner with my supervisor from work and drank three bottles of beer, approximately 2000ml. After returning home, I felt a strange sensation in my calves, similar to the feeling after exerc...

Rare diseases with unknown origins? Hello Dr. Chen, I have been suffering from pain for over ten years. Thank you for taking the time to read my message. Ten years ago, I experienced lower back pain and was diagnosed with mild bone spurs. However, after starting physical therapy...

Which specialty should one consult for the treatment of Marshall-Smith syndrome? Hello, doctor. I have noticed since elementary school that my legs (mostly around the knees and calves) often have small white spots that resemble vitiligo, but they only appear when I am standing. W...

Generalized skin prickling and itching? Recently, I have started experiencing intermittent itching and tingling in certain areas, including my hands, calves, buttocks, chest, back, and even my scrotum. The symptoms occur randomly, and when I scratch, it often turns red with notic...

Numbness in the soles of the feet? I would like to inquire about the issue of foot numbness. Recently, I have noticed that I frequently experience numbness in the soles of my feet. I have had this issue before, but it was not common. My usual work involves sitting at a desk for l...

Calf contusion? Hello doctor, about two weeks ago I accidentally fell down the stairs. I have bruises on the front of both calves and my knees. The bruising on my right calf and both knees is slowly recovering, but the impact on my left calf may have been more severe. During the ...

Pain resembling a bruise, but the skin appears to have no discoloration? There are large areas of the body that have this sensation; if not pressed, there is no feeling, but a light touch causes a bruised pain (the skin surface does not change color). This is mostly distributed o...

Weakness in the calf extending to the foot? Dear Dr. Yeh, My mother is 58 years old, 158 cm tall, and weighs 48 kg. She has had a long-standing issue with kyphosis and has undergone cardiovascular stenting. Her regular medication includes anticoagulants, and she drinks 150 cc of...

Fatigue issues Doctor, I have a question. I recently started exercising, but the next day I woke up with some soreness in my back, thighs, and calves. It's not painful, but I feel very fatigued overall and find it hard to concentrate on studying. Could this be related to the...

Regarding the redness observed in the calf area? Hello Doctor, since receiving the AZ vaccine last year, I have been constantly visiting doctors. Later, the doctors determined that I might have autonomic nervous system dysfunction. About a month after the vaccination, I noticed t...

Calf pain Hello, Doctor. I haven't really paid attention to when it started, but I remember it was during my senior year of high school. One night, it was raining, and when I went to bed, I experienced severe pain in my calves that kept me from sleeping. Recently, I've ...

Three days after receiving the AZ vaccine, I experienced soreness in my lower body? I would like to ask the doctor: My wife (female, 37 years old) received her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on September 3 at 9:30 AM. After experiencing headache and fever as side effects f...

Stretching during the transition from sleep to wakefulness can easily lead to calf cramps? Hello: I often experience diarrhea, frequent urination, and insomnia at night, which requires me to take sleeping pills to fall asleep. Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night, stre...

Calf cramps during the night? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about a problem I've been experiencing for the past five years. I start to feel soreness in my calves around 3 or 4 AM, which comes and goes. It gets better when I bind them with something, but that no longer h...

Unexplained bruising on the leg? Hello doctor, I recently noticed that I have several unexplained bruises on my legs, particularly concentrated on my calves, with about 6-7 bruises in total. I haven't bumped into anything, and some of the bruises are painful when pressed, wh...

Numbness in the hands and feet? Hello, Doctor: I previously had no exercise habits and spent a long time sitting in front of the computer. Since the end of August, I have been experiencing hand numbness, which at one point was so painful that I couldn't sleep. This lasted fo...

Whole body is constantly twitching? Hello, doctor. I often experience muscle twitching throughout my body, including my thighs, calves, arms, back, and face. This frequent twitching makes me feel quite anxious. I wonder if it is related to sitting in an office for long periods. M...

Which specialty should I see? Hello doctor, I noticed two swollen veins on the inner sides of both my feet yesterday, and they are painful when pressed. A few days ago, a prominent vein appeared on the top of my left foot (extending to my left big toe), which sometimes feels numb...

Many physical ailments? Hello Dr. Hsiao, I have been experiencing many bothersome symptoms in my body, and I have been unable to find relief due to the unknown causes. It started seven years ago with discomfort in my lumbar spine, which later progressed to swelling in both legs...

Calf swelling Hello, Doctor: Recently, I have been experiencing severe swelling in my calves on a daily basis. After wearing long pants, I notice indentations on both sides of my calves that take a long time to fade. These indentations can last for several hours before disappeari...