How does that work?

Huh indeed.

???? That is indeed, fascinating.

Of course, considering the specialty, I wonder if they're specifically speaking about patients with disorders that a rheumatologist might specialize in.

I suppose I should read the whole article... craziness.

This article on WebMD says all types of NSAIDs were evaluated as one group, but not all types of NSAIDs may increase the risk, such as aspirin. Also, they can't determine which type of patient may be more vulnerable.

http://www.webmd.com/dvt/news/20140924/common-painkillers-tied-to-blood-clot-risk-study-suggests

Fascinating because it seems so counter intuitive. But I do wonder if the people tested are on some heavy duty NSAIDs for certain autoimmune /inflammatory diseases and those patients may be at an increased risk for clotting anyway due to the disease itself.

Hmmmm .

I had a DVT/PE in January 2011 and I was dx'ed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2001, for which I take a ton of meds, NSAIDs among them. I stopped taking all NSAIDs except for the 81mg asprin my ortho recommended when I broke my ankle in Dec 2010, because NSAIDs interfere with healing from injury. The RA might have helped contribute to the DVT/PE, but I think the surgery and immobility that followed my broken ankle had more to do with it. I've had a theory that perhaps quitting the NSAIDs made my blood suddenly "clumpy" at an inopportune time, but I could see where someone might stick my case into a category labeled "NSAIDs Use" and blamed the DVT/PE on that.

"Rebound effect", when you quit taking anti-inflammatories is very real and can definitely increase clotting risk. I wonder if the sporadic use of anti-inflammatories is another reason why athletes get clots sometimes.

I am an unofficial believer in the rebound effect.

I was a long time Excedrin user related to migraines. User probably doesn't describe it properly. I was an addict. In preparation for an MRI, they asked about daily aspirin use. I of course lied and said I wasn't taking aspirin daily and I abruptly stopped taking my daily excedrin in preparation for the MRI. The IV from the MRI caused a clot in the superficial vein where it was inserted. While not a DVT, the clot was quite painful and went from my elbow to my shoulder.

Years later, I stopped my daily excedrin dose again for my knee surgery. That turned into my DVT / PE.

I have tested positive for FVL hetero, so it is possible I would have clotted even without the rebound effect, but in my head it definitely feels connected.

My warfarin period is over. I now take aspirin daily (instead of Excedrin). It seems to help with my headaches too (except the really bad ones), so I am quite content taking my daily aspirin.

Don't have time to type too much. But that make sense what happened to me.
REBOUND.........Holy Cr^p!!?

Daffnae, are you saying your clot in the superficial vein of your arm extended from your elbow to your shoulder and how did they diagnose that?

The reason I ask is because I am still looking for the reason for my PE. I never had any symptoms of a DVT and have heard other people say the same thing. I did have a huge hematoma following two biopsies done after a mammogram within three months before my PE. I know it really doesn't make a lot of difference now, but it is still frustrating that the doctors do not seem to want to answer any questions.

The superficial clot I had following my IV is something that I probably should have been much more aware of, but I was in denial. Basically, my arm felt really sore after the IV (site was in the crease of my elbow). The pain grew every day and was moving up toward my shoulder. You could actually follow the vein and see that it was swollen and raised.

Superficial clots are much closer to the surface, so they are more apparent on the surface than DVTs.

I complained about it for about a week and my sister said something to me that it sounded like a blood clot so I finally went to the doctor. They rushed me in for an ultrasound. But after they determined it was superficial (even though it was quite big), they sent me home and told me to just take some advil for the pain. Unfortunately, they didn't ever explain to me the full danger of clots. They made it sound like I didn't really need that vein and that the vein would basically die off. I'm not sure if the clot dissolved leaving the vein fine or if the vein was destroyed in the process.

My DVT caused pain in my foot that moved up into my calf. Unfortunately, my surgeon diagnosed it as another superficial clot without doing an ultrasound. That was very wrong. I would now recommend that everyone insist on an ultrasound if you have symptoms (even just one). I remember the surgeon saying that if it were a DVT then my leg would be much more painful and swollen. If only he had realized that symptoms do not always present themselves the same way.