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Is leg pain normal after diagnosis?

bsmith4421
bsmith4421
I'm almost 5 months out and I seem to have a little bit of on and off pain in mostly my left leg. Is that normal for healing like it is with the PE side of our issues?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I experienced leg pain for about six months after my dvt diagnosis. Seems like that isn't unusual. It finally got better after I was off the warfarin for about a month.
bsmith4421
bsmith4421
im a lifer. i've been therapeutic though so I didn't think it'd be anything to worry about. it isn't sever, it's just sore.
ShilosMommy
ShilosMommy
If you've been therapeutic I'd say there's nothing to be concerned about. I'm more than five years since my DVT and I still get pain in my leg. It's not always so bad, but there are days it gets worse, days it gets better. Sometimes it has to do with what activity I've been doing, or the weather, or sometimes it's no apparent reason at all, it just is a nuisance. So most likely that's what you're experiencing.
rmb
rmb
Yeah, that sounds fairly common. I agree with Toss that if you're more active now, you may feel discomfort bit more for a while.
TossNTurn
TossNTurn
I had aches and pains up until about two years after diagnosis, so the fact that you're only five months out and having pain seems completely normal to me.

Like the others said, it doesn't take much to kick it off. A change in weather, sleeping oddly at night, trying some new activities, spending too much time on your feet. I think, over time, it'll really minimize and maybe disappear altogether. Hang in there!
rmb
rmb
Oh sheesh, I meant that I agree with Shilosmommy, but now that Toss chimed in, I agree with her too!
ShilosMommy
ShilosMommy
Hahaha rmb!! I just saw this....
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