Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Support Group
Deep-vein thrombosis, also known as deep-venous thrombosis or DVT, is the formation of a blood clot ("thrombus") in a deep vein. It can be caused by something preventing blood from circulating or clotting normally. Join the support group if you are coping with DVT and find others who are going through the same challenges.
YEP!!!!! I am once again in the hospital!
The odds are definitely running against me. April 15th, fell and broke my right tibula and severely sprained my left ankle. I was bed ridden after that.
May 1st I was diagnosed with a SADDLE pulmunary embolism. Doctors say that I had DVT's below the knee and one traveled to my lungs and almost killed me. But supposedly, clots below the knees NEVER (or seldomly) are able to travel to the lungs. THEY DID ON ME!!!
Then I had some more weird symptoms on April 16th and was admitted back into the hospital.
Then a couple of weeks ago both of my legs were very swollen! I went into ER, the docs did a doppler and lo and behold!!!!! I had NEW DVT's in BOTH legs!! Now mind you, I had been theraputic on Warfarin for over 2 months at 2.6-2.8 range. Supposedly, you are NOT suppose to be able to get new clots while you are theraputic on Coumadin. BUT, I GOT NEW DVT'S!!!!
I have been fighting off a head cold all week but all of a sudden today, I got the same severe chest pains and SOB that I had the first time I was rushed into the hospital on May 1st and was diagnosed with a SADDLE pulmunary embolism. I told my friend that I needed to go to ER quickly!!! After some quick explaining, off we went! ER docs ran a chest and head CT and I now have a NEW PE!!!!!!!!!!!!! My INR was just done earlier and it was 2.3. My Coumedin dosages are now 7.5mg on Mon, Wed & Fri and the other days I take 10mg. I am also taking 15,000 in a shot of Fragmin. Soooooo.......supposedly you should not be able to get NEW PE'S on all these blood thining meds.
BUT, NOT I HAVE NEW PE'S!!!!!!!
WHY AND HOW CAN ALL THIS BE HAPPENING TO ME???????" I really really try to remain positive but a person can only take so much!!!!!!!!!!
The odds are definitely running against me. April 15th, fell and broke my right tibula and severely sprained my left ankle. I was bed ridden after that.
May 1st I was diagnosed with a SADDLE pulmunary embolism. Doctors say that I had DVT's below the knee and one traveled to my lungs and almost killed me. But supposedly, clots below the knees NEVER (or seldomly) are able to travel to the lungs. THEY DID ON ME!!!
Then I had some more weird symptoms on April 16th and was admitted back into the hospital.
Then a couple of weeks ago both of my legs were very swollen! I went into ER, the docs did a doppler and lo and behold!!!!! I had NEW DVT's in BOTH legs!! Now mind you, I had been theraputic on Warfarin for over 2 months at 2.6-2.8 range. Supposedly, you are NOT suppose to be able to get new clots while you are theraputic on Coumadin. BUT, I GOT NEW DVT'S!!!!
I have been fighting off a head cold all week but all of a sudden today, I got the same severe chest pains and SOB that I had the first time I was rushed into the hospital on May 1st and was diagnosed with a SADDLE pulmunary embolism. I told my friend that I needed to go to ER quickly!!! After some quick explaining, off we went! ER docs ran a chest and head CT and I now have a NEW PE!!!!!!!!!!!!! My INR was just done earlier and it was 2.3. My Coumedin dosages are now 7.5mg on Mon, Wed & Fri and the other days I take 10mg. I am also taking 15,000 in a shot of Fragmin. Soooooo.......supposedly you should not be able to get NEW PE'S on all these blood thining meds.
BUT, NOT I HAVE NEW PE'S!!!!!!!
WHY AND HOW CAN ALL THIS BE HAPPENING TO ME???????" I really really try to remain positive but a person can only take so much!!!!!!!!!!
Ask your Dr. to test you out for that. Some people are like that and you are not the only one,your Dr. has to find out which anticoagulant works for you. Because if you are therapeutic you should not clot.
The other thing that I found strange, was the fact that you are therapeutic and you are still using Fragmin injections at the same time as warfarin. Why?
I was using Fragmin for six months and my regular dose was 15,000 ui daily. No warfarin with that.
I think the best thing for you to do is to rest and hopefully they can find answers.
Take care...
Hope things are better.