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- I just got diagnosed with a superficial thrombophlebitis in my elbow area; very very painful...had the whole work up at the er...again, something i;ve never heard of and was told by er dr that it could be one of the side effects of my...
- Hi I need advice: last week at ER, nurse tried to take blood from my elbow area, couldn't and I ended up having a large bruise....it's been 6 days now and it's progressively gotten more tender and painful...now I have like a ring of red around the...
- Hi all,it has now been 12 weeks since my DVT/PE and I still have the same pain in my calf area. I am sooo tired of it! Suppose to have another ultrasound scan next week ordered by my vascular surgeon...but what could I expect? treatment would be...
- Hi all,I need to vent: I am having better days now, but the bad days are sooo frustrating; felt good for 4 days and then boom....really bad down day today...couldn't focus or "think".....it makes me soo scared and sad...what's going to happen to...
- Hi all,I am thinking about going back to work before my dr's date of 10/2/09......I am having more better days that bad days and I just can't afford it finacially anymore...amy advice from those of you who are back at work? Also, should I be aware...
- HI all,When is it safe to fly? I had dvt/pe on 6/17...bout 2 months ago...4 of my 5 dr's say it's okay to fly including the coumadin dr....my ortho says don't take the risk....I am flying from LA to New York about 5 hr trip....my husband is now...
- Hi all,Just got my call from coumadin clinic saying my INR was below 2.0......so they will increase coumadin...how does this happen....8 weeks out and I can't seem to get it stable..what am I doing wrong....I don't eat, cause I have nausea, I don't...
- Sorry all, I need to vent: I am tired of feeling sick....I have been on this roller coster too long....I actually have good days, but the bad ones are sooo bad I can't keep my mind sane.....why did this happen to me???? This is the 8th week after...
- Any one out there losing weight on the coumadin? I am 7 weeks after PE/DVT and have been on coumadin since....I have absolutely no appetite and find myself forcing small amounts of food throughout the day....I have lost a total of 13 pounds in 7...
- Hi all, had a DVT 6/15 then PE 6/17....all caused by a dislocated knee...and hormone replacment therapy...so I can't have my knee surgery...or knee brace or anything...cause the clot was originally 4 inches long and then by the date of PE was as...
- Hi all,I need Help with understanding why my INR keeps going up and down....last week it was at 1.2 then crept to 1.9 by Friday...today monday, back down to 1.6....the clinic dr. doesn't know what to make of it but I get to continue to have lovenox...
- Hi all,I am having a really hard time; the last few days, my left calf area where I have the DVT has been causing me sooo much pain. I recently had my vc filter taken out and had to be on Lovenox shots, now my INR levels are still not...
- Hi all,Now that I have been told I would have my filter removed I am freaking out....am I going to be safe? My DVT was on 6/15, PE on 6/17...been on coum since then....blood in stool and urine, were minor as dr reports...as far as I know, I was...
- Hi, I am new to this site...I was diagnosed with DVT on 6/15/09, on 6/17/09 I was diagnosed with PE....I have had 3 seperate hospitalizations because of INR levels, blood in stool. I have seen many drs....I am a bit confused though, one pulmonary...