Deep Vein Thrombosis

[agchristie]

I went to the docs today with a bad pain in my right calf.Had to go to hospital.Gave blood for a D-Rimer test and was told it would take 2 hours for results.Meanwhile,a consultant examined me and said I almost certainly have a blood clot and need to return tomorrow morning for an ultrasound.

He wasn't interested on waiting for the bloods.Is this normal?

[agchristie]

Very good retro!

[Patsy33]

My daughter was only 23 when she had a dvt. It was put down to being on the contraceptive pill, which she had to come off, also she'd been on a couple long haul flights. She was given a shot of herepin, then other blood thinners in tablet form. Hope all is ok for you today. x

[agchristie]

Sorry to hear that about your daughter Patsy.

I go for my scan this afternoon now so fingers crossed!

[agchristie]

Had the ultrasound and no clot was found to much relief.

Unconvincingly,I felt,a muscle tear is the likeliest diagnosis.

So,I shall be around AB a bit longer you will be delighted to know! ;-)

[Sqad]

That was the most likeliest diagnosis and outcome given the medical history that you provided.
Blood clot either venous or arterial, was unlikely.
Well done and thanks for the feedback.

[agchristie]

Thanks Sqad and thank you for your input again.

I have no idea how it has happened but I suppose we are all vulnerable by our various bodily movements!

[wolf63]

I tore my calf muscle (gastrocnemius) a few years ago and it hurt badly. I had a knot in the muscle before the day that I thought that I had been shot (I could hear it tear). I got ultrasound treatment and it did help.

I hope your recovery is short and pain free.

[agchristie]

Wolf - ouch!

I'm hoping in a few weeks that I will be moving around better.

[Mamyalynne]

Good to know all is OK - you'll knit together.x

[agchristie]

Thanks Mamya x

[Tilly2]

Well, that's a relief. Sorry you are in so much pain. I hope it heals quickly.

[agchristie]

Me too Tilly thank you!

[Patsy33]

That's a relief! I'm sure you'll soon heal. At least you have youth on your side....

[Buenchico]

I had an annoying pain in my calf recently. (The oedema caused by my kidney trouble seemed to have torn a muscle somehow). It wasn't really bad but it meant that I couldn't get to sleep, driving was tricky, walking was tiring and sitting at my desk for any length of time was uncomfortable.

I went along to my local pharmacy, where a nice lady measured my calf and helped me choose the right size of tubular bandage to put over it. (It only cost £1.45). Putting it on was like throwing a switch: the pain disappeared and I could sit, walk, drive and sleep normally again.

Worth a try for you, perhaps?

[ducksie]

I had a DVT decades past, in my 20's - I was not on a contraceptive pill and I was very active, cycling, swimming and on my feet most of the day teaching, when I first felt the pain it was like a bad cramp gone so wrong, I ended up having that doppler test, back of my leg was hot to the touch, I was kept overnight in hospital while they tried to get the right strength blood thinning tablet before sending me home, i had to attend gp regular (too regular for my liking ) for INR blood tests, that would lead to a call to say either increase or decrease my warfarin intake until next blood test - I'm no longer on these thankfully :)

[agchristie]

Chris,thanks for your recommendation! Glad it worked for you.

Ducksie,I bet you were really frustrated with all the follow-ups, necessary as it was.

[ducksie]

Was just blood tests and watching what I drank - I was not happy, I was afraid of the warfarin and the side affects, glad I got over it though :)

[agchristie]

^ Well,other than changing into a duck there seems to be no serious lasting side effects ;-)

[naomi24]

Good news. :o)

[agchristie]

Thanks Naomi,yes very relieved!