Learned something new today.........

[pomtzu]

They do it that way here too (I had a venous doppler because I had persistant pain behind my knee)...they told me before I left that there was no sign of a clot.

There are other possible things that could be detected but that wouldn't be reason to admit to a hospital would be, ie.. venous insufficiency (valves in the veins that don't work properly and can predispose to swelling, varicose veins, etc...)

Also, the "rash" sounds like stasis dermatitis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasis_dermatitis

Thanks! I learned more from you and Wikipedia than I did from my doctor! Thickening and darkening of the skin at the ankles (and the top of my foot), itching, foot and leg pain - especially at night - got them all.
Do I owe you a consultation fee???
Now I'm curious as to what my doctor is going to tell me..... If he still says it's positional, then I think I need a new doc!