Which symptoms define claudication?

When a calf or thigh starts to ache, most people want to know whether that ache has a name.

The symptoms on the list

According to my.clevelandclinic.org, people with claudication may have these issues with their legs or feet: cramp-like, aching or dull pain, weakness, tiredness, numbness and tingling.

That is a list of what to notice.

Where to read the full symptom picture

The symptoms page on peripheral artery disease from NHLBI, NIH is the place to compare your own experience against a published list. The MedlinePlus overview of peripheral arterial disease covers the same condition in a second voice, which helps when you are cross-checking.

What to ask before agreeing to anything

Ask the clinician which condition they think is behind your symptoms and how they would confirm it. The treatment page from NHLBI, NIH gives you vocabulary for that conversation, so you can tell a plan that fits your diagnosis from one that was chosen first.