Some sensations in the legs or changes in their appearance may indicate elevated cholesterol levels, explains cardiologist Anna Panova.
Elevated cholesterol is common does not cause bright and noticeable signs, but one of its symptoms may appear in the foot or lower leg – this is cooling. If you touch the foot and lower leg, then to the touch they will be colder than other parts of the limb – this is what the cardiologist Panova said in an interview with Medikforum.
Such cooling is a possible signal that the artery supplying the leg blood may be narrowed or partially blocked by accumulated cholesterol particles.
“The process of blockage of arteries with cholesterol is very dangerous, its consequence can be peripheral arterial disease, which in severe cases can provoke the development of conditions such as critical limb ischemia and gangrene, which increase the risk of amputation,” said the physician.
Panova, a cardiologist, added: in addition to cold in the leg, there are other warning signs that can be a warning sign that a lot of cholesterol has accumulated in the arteries. The doctor recommends paying close attention to the following visible changes and sensations.
- Numbness or weakness in the legs.
- No or weak pulse in the legs or feet.
- Painful spasms in the thighs or calf muscles after certain activities, such as walking or climbing stairs.< /li>
- The skin on the legs that has become shiny
- Change in the color of the skin on the legs (pallor, cyanosis, redness).
- Toenails grow too slowly.
- Pain that occurs when performing some actions with your hands – for example, pain and cramps when knitting, writing.
- Erectile dysfunction (in men).
- Loss of or slow hair growth on the legs.
< li>Skin lesions on the toes, feet or legs that do not heal for a very long time.
The cardiologist added that if high cholesterol starts to cause pain in the legs, it can manifest itself in a specific way.
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“Pain can occur when you are resting, lying down, or even sleeping. She is able to interrupt sleep, forcing a person to look for a body position that facilitates her. If he sits down with his legs dangling over the edge of the bed, he feels a clear relief.
The doctor strongly advises everyone who has encountered such a manifestation of pain to consult a therapist and check their cholesterol levels.
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Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about the signs by which you can recognize the onset of an imminent heart attack or stroke.