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.
Hi - I'm new to the group. I was just diagnosed with an unprovoked nononclusive DVT in my popliteal vein. I've been taking Xarelto for one week now. I've met with a hematoligist who has yet to determine why this happened. I've very active and healthy.... this summer I ran a marathon, biked 100 miles, and hiked 100 miles (not all at once lol ) . I do have some varicose veins that have given me pain over the years. The plan is to stay on the meds for 3 months and re-evaluate at that time. Like a lot of the posts I've read on here, I too am experiencing a lot of anxiety and becoming hyper-aware of every ache and pain. I know that in the grand scheme of life this is not as bad as it can get - waiting in the the hematoligist / oncologist office made me all to aware of that. But while I'm a relatively healthy person (up until now) I am prone to bouts of depression and anxiety. Exercise has always helped with that and a glass of wine ... lol. But now, no more wine while taking Xarelto and I'm worried about biking, hiking, and running again. Just thought that discussing fears here might relieve some of my worry. Any insights and reassuring thoughts are welcome. : )
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Look at what my best friend did with my picture!
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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.
So yeah, if you suspect RA, for sure there could be a link to the DVT. Most docs won't test you for autoimmune disease simply because a person had a blood clot. I'd say mention the joint pain to your doc and see what he says. RA can be hard to test for, since there's no one conclusive test. But it may be worth investigating, not even so much from a clotting standpoint, but because it's such a degenerative disease that catching it early is important.