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[|Human|] I am trying to get a medication to lower my Blood Pressure. After 15 days on Norvasc my feet and ankles swelled up and I had pains in my legs and calves. I took myself OFF this drug and after 10 days those side effects have mostly disappeared. But my BP is now 150/80. Buy a new condition has surfaced. On both my legs, just above the ankles on BOTH feet, there is an ugly blood rash that doesn t hurt, doesn t itch, is not hot. looks like blood has come to the surface of the skin in blotches. What is this now?
[|AI|]  Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I passed carefully through your question and would explain that these changes in your legs could be related to a coagulation disorder. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests: - complete blood count- coagulation tests-liver and kidney function tests. A Doppler ultrasound of the leg vessels would help investigate for possible chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limbs. Regarding Novas, you should know that leg swelling is a common adverse effect of this Chat Doctor.  For this reason, I would recommend switching to another antihypertensive