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Hi Jerry-my husband has had PD for about 7 years (72 years old). He has calf pain when walking but we also noticed he has reddish speckles on his calves. He’s been diagnosed with venous insufficiency and has been advised to wear compression socks and to elevate his legs when possible.

He recently had a CTA scan of cardio vascular system since he is not a good candidate for stress test since he can’t get his heart rate above 100. Everything checked out fine, but the venous insufficiency exists.

As mentioned above, stay hydrated-very important.

Not sure if this is helpful, but thought I’d mention it.

Best wishes, Cindy

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jerrywo | @jerrywo | Jun 15, 2023

Thanks to all who have replied so far!

I had a vascular checkup a few days ago and am awaiting an ultrasound test, but the doctor's initial comment was "....99% sure there's nothing wrong". That plus a rheumatology appointment to see if I was having any lingering effects from PMR, which I've had in parallel with PD - nothing there either. So it looks like the leg pain is just something I'll have to deal with. Oh well - so I'll keep exercising and stay hydrated.

Thanks all
Jerry

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jun 15, 2023

Hello @cmdw2600

I appreciate you sharing your husband's experience with leg pain. If you are comfortable sharing more, could you explain how this was diagnosed? Was it with a doppler of the legs, or did the doctor just observe the "reddish speckles" and draw the conclusion from that?

I'm also wondering if he had any cardiac diagnoses prior to the discovery of the venous insufficiency.

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