9 foot injury alarm high cholesterol

High blood cholesterol , in addition to causing clots in the blood vessels of heart, but will also cause congestion arteriosclerosis of the lower extremities (called PAD), hurting feet.

Cramps due to high cholesterol

  Smokers, people over 50, people with diabetes, high cholesterol , high blood pressure, family history of heart disease or stroke ... are those at high risk. When 9 signs appear, it is likely that due to high blood fat feet hurt.


1. Foot Pain

Vascular congestion will make the legs due to insufficient blood supply can not operate normally, some people will feel like second leg full of lead, fatigue or pain as burning, pain can occur in a side or both sides of the foot.

2. Cramps night

People with obstructive disease atherosclerosis of the lower extremities may be suffering from leg cramps while sleeping, then sit up or wobble or shake the can in remission.

3. Skin and nail changes

Stock congestion arteriosclerosis of the lower extremities will make pedicures and foot skin discoloration, because by the blood and nutrient supply is not enough, hairy legs will fall on or after shave, it grows very slowly. Light Skin leg, stretch, nails thicken and grow slowly, these symptoms will occur simultaneously.

4. Skin leg vagaries

When lifting the leg up sick, pale skin, after landed appear red or purple. When sitting down to standing up, the legs or their nails white or color display becomes pale blue.

5. Cold Truth

If you feel cold legs and feet, or touch felt cold, and immediately to the hospital.

6. Wound healing

For people with obstructive arteriosclerosis serious, smooth blood circulation, can cause ischemic leg ulcers, wounds are brown or black and healing, infinite pain patients.

7. The leg numbness or weakness

Legs and feet feel numb or weak, there are signs of obstructive arteriosclerosis of the lower extremities. When you are walking or movement appear stiff or painful then the more severe illness.

8. leg muscle atrophy

People with obstructive lower limb arteriosclerosis will appear serious leg muscle atrophy, insufficient blood supply will cause the muscle fibers decreases, the degree of atrophy of the leg muscles up to 50% for people with cirrhosis hardening of the arteries of the lower extremities heavy.

9. tissue necrosis

80% of patients with the condition will not develop to the extent of tissue necrosis, but approximately 20% of patients with onset of severe local tissue necrosis, this time right leg amputated, even dangerous to network.