I’m almost 19 and have pts because of a dvt that formed twice in my left leg when I was 15 and 16 that was the result of a massive avm aka arteriovenous malformation with an aneurysm inside of it. I first developed symptoms back in august when I started college. My hematologist told me the more active I am the more blood flow there is in my leg. My college is a lot bigger than my high school campus so the extra movement is what caused the pain/discomfort to come back after several years. While my pain and discomfort was definitely there, last semester I decided to just focus on being an 18 year old and had an amazing first semester of college. I’m almost done with my second semester and it’s also been a good semester, but a few months ago the pain and discomfort started getting worse so I haven’t been able to handle it as well. I decided to start wearing a compression stocking during the day and my hematologist ordered physical therapy for me as the pain has gotten in the way of my daily life. I’m gonna do pt for 1-2 months and if that doesn’t help we’re gonna look into other options
I developed Post Thrombotic Syndrome after developing a freak blood clot in my left leg aged 36, from the contraceptive pill. It did not affect me until 15 years later when I started to get ulcers. Our UK NHS was useless and only just managed the symptom. I had private treatment in 2018 at a private clinic in London and have never looked back. Best money I ever spent. Lots of people don’t realise that venous incompetence can be cured or at least hugely improved with EVLT, TRLOP and Ultrasound Foam Guided Sclerotherapy. I have met Vascular Surgeons who are incapable of carrying out these specialist procedures. EVLT has now been replaced by a much more up to date treatment since 2019.
I’m almost 19 and have pts because of a dvt that formed twice in my left leg when I was 15 and 16 that was the result of a massive avm aka arteriovenous malformation with an aneurysm inside of it. I first developed symptoms back in august when I started college. My hematologist told me the more active I am the more blood flow there is in my leg. My college is a lot bigger than my high school campus so the extra movement is what caused the pain/discomfort to come back after several years. While my pain and discomfort was definitely there, last semester I decided to just focus on being an 18 year old and had an amazing first semester of college. I’m almost done with my second semester and it’s also been a good semester, but a few months ago the pain and discomfort started getting worse so I haven’t been able to handle it as well. I decided to start wearing a compression stocking during the day and my hematologist ordered physical therapy for me as the pain has gotten in the way of my daily life. I’m gonna do pt for 1-2 months and if that doesn’t help we’re gonna look into other options
So the extra walking around college campus made it worse?
I developed Post Thrombotic Syndrome after developing a freak blood clot in my left leg aged 36, from the contraceptive pill. It did not affect me until 15 years later when I started to get ulcers. Our UK NHS was useless and only just managed the symptom. I had private treatment in 2018 at a private clinic in London and have never looked back. Best money I ever spent.
Lots of people don’t realise that venous incompetence can be cured or at least hugely improved with EVLT, TRLOP and Ultrasound Foam Guided Sclerotherapy. I have met Vascular Surgeons who are incapable of carrying out these specialist procedures.
EVLT has now been replaced by a much more up to date treatment since 2019.