Venous insufficiency - Symptom
Alternative Names
Chronic venous insufficiency
Symptoms:
- Dull aching, heaviness, or cramping in legs
- Itching and tingling
- Pain gets worse when standing
- Pain gets better when legs are raised
- Swelling of the legs
People with chronic venous insufficiency may also have:
- Redness of legs and ankles
- Skin color changes around the ankles
- Superficial (on the surface) varicose veins
- Thickening of the skin on legs and ankles
- Ulcers on the legs and ankles
- Reviewed last on: 4/29/2008
- Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, and physician in the Primary Care Clinic, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Bergen JJ, Shmidt-Shonbein GW, Smith PD, et al. Chronic venous disease. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(5):488-98.
McPhee S, Papadakis M, Tierney L. Chronic venous insufficiency. In: 2008 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. 47th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2007:chap 12.
