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dvt's post PE?

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hey everyone- hope this finds you all well...or at least on your way there. my question for you is this: how possible do you think it would be to get a dvt 3 months post PE? just an hour a go i started to feel the most intense pain in my leg...from right about my knee, all the way down to the end of my toes. it feels really crampy, swollen (it doesnt look very swollen) and inside my leg, like intra-muscular, it feels hot...but the leg itself doesnt. i know the last 2 wks i have not been 100 percent perfect with taking my coumadin (i might have skipped 2 days) and somewhat altered the dosages because about 4 days a go i started bruising all over my body, very randomly. inr was 2.26 last wed, so im technically therapeutic...just wondering what this sounds like, if it even sounds like a dvt, how dangerous could it be that i was able to get another clot even with 3 months of coumadin, and should i get this checked stat? any advice/opinions would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
kate.
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I dont know if its possible to get a dvt after a pe but all i can say is if you are talking thinners then, even if you have a dvt it would get dissolved by the tablets anyway, as all they do is give you tablets and compression stockings. I would mention it to your doctor if you are worried though. I would personally just go get checked, especially your INR as you havent been taking your pills properly. Good luck and dont worry too much. Hope you feel better soon x
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thanks for the advice and the hug pretty. i actually woke up yesterday morning with a HUGE lump on the top of my knee...went to my school's health center, and they sent me by ambulance to the ER. they ruled out a dvt, but couldnt explain why it was so swollen and the pain and numbness radiated down my left leg all the way to my toes. today, its much better, still sore and a little tight, lots of fluid in that area still, but im managing. oh, and my INR dropped to 1.45, which doesnt surprise me cause this last wk i was a dumb pt and didnt follow the doc's rules to a T. anyway, thanks!
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If your INR was 2.26----I doubt you have another DVT. Seriously doubt it. because it takes a few days for your INR to come far enough down to below 1.5 (below normal for the average person not taking blood thinners). It's hard to clot even if your INR is only at 1.8, etc. But why not get checked for peace of mind? I did that multiple times. Usually it's just your mind playing nasty tricks on you.

With that said, be careful adjusting your dose. I spit up some blood one night and assumed my INR was too high. I skipped a dose and when I got checked a few days later it was down to 1.7! SO be careful.
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