2.9 is in range for most of us (between 2-3). Do you have a higher range that you need to maintain?

I've had a DVT but never cramping at night. It was painful all day, red and swollen, which are the classic symptoms. There are those that don't have these symptoms and still have a DVT. If your concerned, maybe check with your doc.

Also, leg cramps could be a lot of things, including being dehydrated. Are you drinking enough.

I never had leg cramps until after my first DVT. The, i discovered I couldn't stretch in bed in the morning without having my leg seize up. That's been going on since 2005.

But, after my PEs I got orthostatic hypotension, which made me feel horrible. One fix is to increase electrolytes and drink a lot more water. I've been taking magnesium every day, eating at least one banana daily, cutting back to one soda a day, and drinking lots of water (sometimes with electrolyte drink mixes). The orthostatic hypotesion went away, but I also discovered that I can stretch in bed again!

I don't know what it was, but adding electrolytes and more water made my leg cramps go away. It took a few months to kick in, but it is a nice side effect.

I had way more issues with my DVTs when I was standing up and moving around (meaning the blood could pool and back up in my leg behind the clots) than when I was laying down. And, it was pretty continuous, not just at night.

It is possible that leg cramps are related to clots, but I don't think there is a direct diagnostic correlation especially if you already know you have clots! I'd start kicking back with water and electrolytes and see how things go.

My dvt leg cramps at night. Don't know why.

It may not be related to DVT at all. Your already on Coumadin and within the therapeutic range. However; you might consider seeing your doctor, you could have a vitamin deficiency that is causing your pain. I went through a period myself of having cramping every night, and consequently because of the cramping at night, I was losing sleep over it. (but I also stand for long periods and walk for long periods of time, only thanks to my job.) The doctor done a doppler scan of my legs and a battery of blood test. The doppler scan was negative (THANK GOD) but the blood test showed a vitamin that I was lacking that can causing cramping and pain.

Again, my advice is get in to see your doctor, tell them the symptoms your having and any and ALL medications that you take.

Low potassium or magnesium levels may cause leg cramping. these can be remedied by taking bananas and orange juice. Another good remedy is to take your calcium magnesium supplement at bedtime. I have a theory that the cramps can be causative of clotting by constricting the lumen of the blood vessels in the legs. .