sounds like you are developing a varicose vein.
A varicose vein (being a swollen semi-external vein with blood flowing through it, and painless) is something quite dfferent from phelebitis (a vein blocked with a clot under the surface, and painful). I've had varicose veins for the past ten years: the phlebitis is something new. Hence my question.
My dad had varicose veins all his life: walked hundreds of miles a year in his eighties, never had 'em fixed.
One quarter of the way thru my packet of anticoagulants now: probably too early to moan about it not going away.
Update; 10 days after I first experienced it, has started to go. Much smaller area is now hard and sore. Only half way thru the antcoagulant tablets but will continue.
Last edited by OFSO; 16th July 2013 at 12:06.