Peripheral Artery Disease Symptoms: Many people with peripheral vascular disease show no symptoms. PAD can develop over a lifetime. Symptoms may not appear early in life or at the onset of illness progression. For many patients, symptoms do not appear until their artery narrows by 60 percent or more. The following are the common symptoms linked with PAD.
Hair loss or decreased hair growth on the legs
Claudication (pain in thigh, calf muscles, or hips may while walking or climbing stairs)
Decreased toenail growth
Numbness or weakness in the legs
Cold feet of affected leg
Sores or ulcers on the legs and feet that heal slowly or do not heal at all
Skin on the legs becomes shiny or turns pale or bluish
Difficulty in finding a pulse in the leg or foot.
Erectile dysfunction