Inflamed muscles???

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My daughter has PSC, UC and vasculitis. She had an ERCP with brushing

about 3 weeks ago and has been feeling terrible ever since Before that

she was feeling as good as it gets!! They removed a few stones and

sludge. A week later her calf muscle got really swollen and hard as

rock, she could not walk. We took her to emergency. They eventually

decided it was an inflamed muscle pinching the nerve. They treated it

with antibiotics and steroids. It got better. Now a week later the

same thing but this time her calf and quad are swollen. She also runs

a fever with this....around 102-103. Has anyone else experience

this??? Why is she suddenly getting this. The Doc's do not seem to

really know the cause etc.?? My husband and I are really worried. Any

words of wisdom will be welcome.

Thanks,

Gwynn (Mother to Cheryl PSC 2006 UC 2006 vasculitis 2005

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Hi ,What if this happens in a shallow vein? When I was in the hospital recently I got a thrombosis at the site of an IV, for which I got Vancomycin (an antibiotic). Turns out I can see that another vein in the arm has turned hard and a bit greenish. I wasn't worrried about it before, but now I am. Should I go to urgent care with this? Could I have a blood clot that could break free and go to my lungs? I have really had enough of hospitals for the time being, so I hope I don't need to go to the hospital.Marie

To: From: rhodesdavid1@...Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 06:18:36 +0000Subject: Re: Inflamed muscles???

Hi Gwynn;

I'm sorry to hear about Cheryl's swollen calf and quad muscle. Have her

doctors ruled out a deep vein thrombosis (DVT):

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068982/

"Some conditions such as vasculitis (inflammation of the vein wall) and

some drugs (for example, some chemotherapy drugs) can damage the vein

and increase the risk of having a DVT."

I hope that Cheryl can get this problem diagnosed and treated

quickly.

Best regards,

Dave

(father of (23); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)

>

> My daughter has PSC, UC and vasculitis. She had an ERCP with brushing

> about 3 weeks ago and has been feeling terrible ever since Before that

> she was feeling as good as it gets!! They removed a few stones and

> sludge. A week later her calf muscle got really swollen and hard as

> rock, she could not walk. We took her to emergency. They eventually

> decided it was an inflamed muscle pinching the nerve. They treated it

> with antibiotics and steroids. It got better. Now a week later the

> same thing but this time her calf and quad are swollen. She also runs

> a fever with this....around 102-103. Has anyone else experience

> this??? Why is she suddenly getting this. The Doc's do not seem to

> really know the cause etc.?? My husband and I are really worried. Any

> words of wisdom will be welcome.

>

> Thanks,

> Gwynn (Mother to Cheryl PSC 2006 UC 2006 vasculitis 2005

>

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Hi Marie;

The reason I suggested deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as a possible cause

of Gwynn's daughter's calf muscle swelling is that her daughter has

vasculitis and this is a risk factor for DVT, and the symptoms seemed

to fit (fever and pain in the calf muscle). Thrombophlebitis is the

name given to a blood cot in more superficial veins, and I understand

that this can occur as a result of IV's.

There's an article comparing superficial thrombophlebitis with deep

vein thrombosis in a recent edition of JAMA:

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/300/14/1718

I understand from this article that a pulmonary embolism, a condition

that can be fatal, results from a DVT that becomes loose in the

venous system and travels to the lungs.

If you are concerned about a possible blood clot, please do talk to

your doctor about these concerns.

Best regards,

Dave

(father of (23); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)