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Anyone had any dealings with a blood clot in your leg?
Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 10:58 pm
Been dealing with a DVT from mid-thigh to below my knee for about three months. In hospital for several days early on and had some procedures done that helped dissolve about half of it. Doctor put greenfield filter in above the clot and below the heart right off the bat, so that made the procedures less risky for sure. Now on coumadin which is a lotta fun.
Had blood tests run and its not a blood disorder, just a bad clot that happened. Had a clot 7 years ago - same leg, in thigh only, but no intervention. just cohmadine for a year, ultrasound was clear, and that was that. But the truth was the leg stayed slightly swollen and a bit discolored from that point on.
After the last episode, leg still swells during day but better in the morning when I get up, then it's like groundhog day... Pretty much the same thing every day. Dock says he might try one more "not risky" procedure and go in behind the knee (went in at ankle other times) and try to clear remaining clot and restore decent blood flow, which might translate to less pain and a less swollen leg.
Anyone have any experience with something like this?
Had blood tests run and its not a blood disorder, just a bad clot that happened. Had a clot 7 years ago - same leg, in thigh only, but no intervention. just cohmadine for a year, ultrasound was clear, and that was that. But the truth was the leg stayed slightly swollen and a bit discolored from that point on.
After the last episode, leg still swells during day but better in the morning when I get up, then it's like groundhog day... Pretty much the same thing every day. Dock says he might try one more "not risky" procedure and go in behind the knee (went in at ankle other times) and try to clear remaining clot and restore decent blood flow, which might translate to less pain and a less swollen leg.
Anyone have any experience with something like this?
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Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:00 pm to craynagin
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Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:00 pm to craynagin
I've had funky cohmadina.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:02 pm to craynagin
My grandfather had one bad they thought they'd have to amputate the foot. As it started to turn colors. Possible gangrene.
He soaked it in Epson salt water for a couple days. Color returned and good as new.
Doctor says that didn't do anything but several people that had the same issue claim it cleared it right up. Take it fwiw.
ETA: this was a blockage.
He soaked it in Epson salt water for a couple days. Color returned and good as new.
Doctor says that didn't do anything but several people that had the same issue claim it cleared it right up. Take it fwiw.
ETA: this was a blockage.
This post was edited on 7/30/14 at 11:22 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:03 pm to craynagin
My Aunt had some dealings with that. Same deal except she didn't make it past the knee procedure before the doc knocked the clot loose and it went to her brain, retarding her forever
Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:06 pm to craynagin
I kicked the bottom of someone's soccer cleats with my shin back in highschool. Had to go to orthopedic doctor and he had to drain it. Pretty nasty
Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:18 pm to BRgetthenet
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I've had funky cohmadina.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:20 pm to craynagin
My grandmother fricking died of one, so get that shite checked out tomorrow. It can kill you.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 11:23 pm to craynagin
Thought I had a blood clot in my penis once.... Then they told me it was just a boner.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:19 am to craynagin
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:07 am to hawgfaninc
Best friend of mine broke his ankle and had surgery. Died a week later from an unknown blood clot in his leg… No one had a clue. Don't overlook it.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 3:44 am to MaHittaMaHitta
same here with a uncle - I hate to be an alarmist.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:25 am to craynagin
Have you tried putting on a TED hose of the affected leg? Should help with the swelling.
For all of the alarmist out there, he already has an IVC filter, which should catch the clot before it can go to his heart and subsequently his lungs (causing a pulmonary embolism).
I would have them repeat the hyper coagulate workup. If it was done right when you had the clot, it may not have been accurate.
For all of the alarmist out there, he already has an IVC filter, which should catch the clot before it can go to his heart and subsequently his lungs (causing a pulmonary embolism).
I would have them repeat the hyper coagulate workup. If it was done right when you had the clot, it may not have been accurate.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:32 am to craynagin
1st off,wow.God bless you Dude.
I've never dealt with that.I'm 53.All my problems are skeletal,brain,pain,and bp.
I have been there.They stuck my sciatic nerve Jan.19.For the next 49 days I was there.
Going to the Dock at 9:30.Got 3 mri' and a
big ziplock baggy with 8 prescriptions in it.Only 1 for pain,so far.
1st appointment this morning at a Pain Mgt here.There are 5 here and I've heard she has a liberal pen.
Hope things go well.Low pain and all.
I've never dealt with that.I'm 53.All my problems are skeletal,brain,pain,and bp.
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then it's like groundhog day
I have been there.They stuck my sciatic nerve Jan.19.For the next 49 days I was there.
Going to the Dock at 9:30.Got 3 mri' and a
big ziplock baggy with 8 prescriptions in it.Only 1 for pain,so far.
1st appointment this morning at a Pain Mgt here.There are 5 here and I've heard she has a liberal pen.
Hope things go well.Low pain and all.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 4:38 am
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:44 am to craynagin
A coworker had one in her thigh. She took anticoagulants for about a year and it finally dissolved. From what I understand, it just takes time. Good luck.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 6:25 am to MBclass83
Those filters don't catch everything, only decent sized clots, and they can cause complications themselves. Pay attention to the changes you see in your leg. I've seen people who are completely fine and then hardly able to breathe bc they threw a clot from the leg into their lungs without realizing they even had one in the leg to begin with.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:22 am to jdaute2
How do you know you have a clot compared to just a pain in your leg?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 8:08 am to craynagin
My grandfather had one. It dislodged, and made its way to his heart, and killed him. Be cautious with that shite man. They had actually sent him home from the hospital bc they thought it cleared up. They were wrong, it just wasnt in his leg anymore when they xrayed it or whatever. And he died in his recliner that night.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 8:43 am to Homey the Clown
I had one in early 90's when I was at LSU. I had to have back surgery for ruptured disc and a week later, I woke up and my entire left leg was blown up and purple. Luckily I was staying at my parent's house in Texas, and had the surgery at Baylor medical in Houston. They rushed me back and found I had blood clot in my left leg. The worst was when they tried to shoot dye into my legs to see for sure where the clot was, they had to try and do this by putting an IV into the bottom of my foot, they tried 5 times but couldn't get it because my foot was so swollen, most painful thing ever.
I spent 10 days in the hospital in the bed, and couldn't get up. I threw one clot to my lung, and had to do breathing exercises. I basically had to learn to walk with a walker before they would let me leave the hospital, mainly due to the leg and also since I was still recovering from back surgery.
Never really knew how close I was to death until few years later.
I luckily haven't had any issues since then. You need to be careful and I'd go see another doctor.
I spent 10 days in the hospital in the bed, and couldn't get up. I threw one clot to my lung, and had to do breathing exercises. I basically had to learn to walk with a walker before they would let me leave the hospital, mainly due to the leg and also since I was still recovering from back surgery.
Never really knew how close I was to death until few years later.
I luckily haven't had any issues since then. You need to be careful and I'd go see another doctor.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 8:45 am
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