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.
Hello all. I am 39 and was in really great shape. I exercised all the time. I got an ankle fracture in a mountain biking accident. Three days later, I started to feel pain in my calf which turned out to be a DVT. Now I'm on Eliquis. My hair has thinned (it already had thinned because of quitting Cymbalta 9 months ago then quitting birth control pills). I feel so ugly and haven't been able to work out because of my fracture. The Eliquis is making my heart beat hard and causing parts of my body pain. I feel like I'm 80 all of a sudden. I am super anxious. I feel like I'm dying physically. I know just a fracture and DVT aren't that serious if you catch them in time, but I am very scared. I can still feel the clot in my leg. In just a month I went from being really healthy to this. The doctors act as if it is not a big deal, but they all do say how rare it is that I would get a DVT. I started on antidepressants last night again because I am so anxious it is hard for me to carry on with daily life. Of course that has extra bleeding risk as well. I just wanted some reassurance I guess. I am leaving for home in a couple weeks to help my Dad out who is going through Chemo. I don't feel well though. I wanted to be strong and positive for him but now I feel completely defeated.
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We all have 24 hours in a day. How we spend these hours is important. Watching a little bit of a video about how sitting affects us made me aware of how much sitting and laying down I do. Gonna have to work on that.Your turn. Tell me another truth.
You are going to be ok. It just takes time for things to start falling back into place. Try just taking it a moment at a time; otherwise it gets overwhelming. The emotional and mental recovery can be so much harder than the physical recovery.
Anyway, if the clotting is confined below knee and as you say, is provoked, then the outcome is generally good, and the incidence of PTS is lower than if the DVT would above knee (or both above and below the knee). If the doctors do not worry about this, then you should put faith in them and similalry, don´t worry about this I kow this is easier said than done. After I got my DVT, I was similarly quite anxious, and finding all kinds of stranged symptoms that I had hyped up, including DVT in the other leg, PE and etc...
However the fact that you got DVT after ankle fracture alone, could mean that you are prone to clotting. After you have finished your anticoagulant dose, it could be a good idea to undergo a blood test to scan for clotting factors.
Good luck
It is completely normal to feel this way. I'm 27 and was diagnosed with a DVT in my right calf after a long bike race I was in. I'm very fit, a fitness instructor, eat healthy, non smoker, etc. The only factor I had was that I was on the birth control pill. My doctor didn't seem the think it was a big deal either which made me crazy, so I know how you feel. I also understand feeling like your body is betraying you. Sometimes there can just be a perfect storm of events that cause it.
I am now back on an SSRI for anxiety and depression and feel it has helped along with seeing a psychologist. Know that it gets a little better with time and find an outlet that helps you through the rough days.
Hang in there!