Do I Have a Blood Clot or DVT? Signs & Symptoms
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- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or any blood clot in the vessels can be a serious and life threatening condition. In this episode the surgeons discuss DVTs and pulmonary emboli. They discuss the signs and symptoms, the risk factors and treatment.
The signs and symptoms of a blood clot depend on where the clot is located in the body. Some of the general signs and symptoms of a blood clot may include:
1. Swelling, warmth, and redness in the affected area
2. Pain or tenderness in the affected area, which may worsen when standing or walking
3. Skin that feels warm to the touch
4. A sensation of heaviness or tightness in the affected limb
5. Fatigue or weakness
6. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
7. Rapid heartbeat
8. Chest pain or discomfort, which may be similar to a heart attack
If you experience any of these symptoms, it's important to seek medical attention right away, as a blood clot can be life-threatening if left untreated.
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This subject depresses me since my beautiful kind selfless mother passed away of a blood clot March 11. I love and miss you Mom ❤️❤️❤️
So sorry to hear this westfield90. Thanks for watching and subscribing
My deepest heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Losing your mom is a pain that you never really get over you just learn to get through each day I know from personal experience you will always miss her and catch yourself thinking I have to tell mom something that you saw when you were away from the house. She will always be with you in your heart. I heard a saying I really like as long as a person isn't forgotten they never really have died.
@@nancykell2635 thank you for the kind and beautiful words. God bless you.
Side note: another at risk group for a blood clot. Pregnant women are predisposed to get blood clots while pregnant and up to 3 months after the delivery of the baby.
I had a patient who at 30 weeks pregnant developed a blood clot after flying for two hours each way to a family funeral. The clot extended from her knee up to her groin!!! Her presenting complaint was pain in that upper leg when walking.
I'm so sorry for your loss sweetie 🙏❤️
I woke up one morning in 2015 feeling like I needed an inhaler as my chest felt a little tight but I went about my day but I felt extremely anxious and my heart felt like it was racing but I put that down to a stressful family situation. Late afternoon I just had a feeling something wasn’t quite right so I rang my GP for reassurance and she asked me to come straight over to be examined. my blood pressure and Sats were perfect but my pulse was extremely high, she said she really wasn’t sure what was wrong with me but she wasn’t happy to send me home and she called the emergency department to let them know she was sending me up straight away.
When at the hospital I felt in great spirits and was laughing and joking with my husband..they did a D-Dimer test and came back and said they needed to do a CT-scan the following morning. They believed I may have a tiny blood clot in my lung that had probably broken down now and gave me a blood thinning injections and told me not to worry. That evening at home I woke up feeling like something was sitting on my chest but it didn’t last long and I was sweating but just thought I’d wait until the morning, I still felt ok though In myself and went for the CT-scan.
I was called into see a consultant literally straight away for the results and he told me they were really shocked at what they found… he said both my lungs were absolutely full of blood clots and a clot on my heart valve and they needed to keep me in hospital for close observation. Which they did, I couldn’t understand why so many drs kept coming to check on me and why the nurse who was looking after me kept saying I was precious cargo? I honestly didn’t know the seriousness of it as I’d never really heard of it before.. I remember after my breakfast getting up to go to the bathroom and feeling really strange and when I walked out I collapsed on the floor but I was still awake ‘just’ I just remember I had a large team of drs around me working on me ( but I can’t remember what they were doing) and I couldn’t swallow which was putting me into a panic. Then I had another team from ICU rush me down to there and all I could hear was “ we’re losing her” I knew I was dying,,I felt my organs shutting down and everything was dark 😢 I’m a Christian and I didn’t have the strength to pray for help but I just whispered “Jesus” when I was being frantically worked on in ICU I was in and out of consciousness but I remember the searing pain of them putting a central line into my neck which was agonising.. they brought my husband, children and family in to say goodbye to me as they said I wouldn’t make it through the night… long story short I spent a month In ICU dangerously Ill fighting for my life. But little by little I started to improve and the next 6months weren’t easy but I went on to make a full recovery and all the clots disappeared and I haven’t been left with any scarring which the drs said was very rare and they said they only see patients like me with the extent of the amount of clots I had on a morgue table! I honestly believe God heard my cry ❤ my PE’s were totally unprovoked ( can’t find the reason) but I am now on Elequis for life which I’m happy about as I never want to go through that again.
My advice is if you have a feeling something isn’t right PLEASE get it checked out because if I hadn’t of followed my instinct that day the drs all say I wouldn’t have made it through the night.
Thanks SO much to you wonderful Drs who are educating people on this and God bless you both ❤️
Wow Willow. So glad you are ok and your faith could help pull you through. Often rapid heart rate is the only early sign of a PE. All the best and thanks for taking the time to share your story. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Blessing to you
I know a little what you went thru, I had a blood clot that went from left leg to my lung. I just was like you, hard to breath and tight chest but kept feeling like I was going to pass out with racing heart rate that would go from 54 to 140bpm….That was 2 years ago but the worse thing, doctors sent me home, doubling up on Eliquis blood thinner for 7 days … almost didn’t make it to the 8th day! The Eliquis blood thinner caused internal bleeding in my heart sac and had emergency surgery to insert tubes! Thank God I made it thru all that!!
This was an awesome testimony. Without a doubt, Jesus was with you. Thanks, for sharing.🕊
Did you receive the covid injections? They increase clot formation..
Dr Zazal/Dr Weening, your videos are so informative. Thank you for taking the time to help so many people and make us smile to boot. You guys are funny and very entertaining to watch! Wondering if you could both do a bit on how much to ice after FKR and for how long especially a few weeks out long after surgery. Thanks again for what you both do!
Hi Alana. You a re very welcome. Thank you so much for your kind words. So we recommend 20 minutes on 20 minutes off as much as you can tolerate for the first couple of weeks. Icing beyond 6 weeks is still beneficial to reduce pain and swelling which also helps to improve range of motion so there is no set stop date. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
@@TalkingWithDocs Would that help in getting your knee to bend further. I have gotten to 125 but lost some of it in the next week.?
A few months ago had a PE four days post op for knee surgery. Woke up feeling pain in my right side on inhalation/exhalation and wondered if I had pulled something. The pain was present even if I was sitting still, so called the Nurse Hotline and they advised to get to Emergency. CT Angio performed and yes, had a PE in right lower lobe of lung. So thankful this was caught and went on a course of blood thinners for 90 days. I am very glad I did not ignore my symptoms - something just seemed really not right to me that day. Thank you for the videos you put out for us 🤗
Hi Alise. So glad you are ok. Thank you for taking the time to share your story to help others. Very welcome for the videos - glad you liked them. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Excellent presentation, so informative! Thank you Docs! You two are a joy to watch.
Thanks so much Joanne. Doing our best. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
@@TalkingWithDocs Thanks again Docs for being out there and being awesome.
In 2016 at the age of 40, I was short of breath one morning. After a few mins, everything went back to normal. Later that night I was coughing up a little bit of blood in the shower. Kind of blew it off, as I was excited to go to Vegas the next day. I flew out the next day. I was having some pain in my lower back in Vegas. Other then that, I felt fine.
When I retuned home, I went to my doctor. They did a CT scan and found a clot in my lung. I was put on Eliquis for six months.
I was a pretty heavy smoker and not super active at the time. After 25 years of smoking, I quit that day. Everything has been fine since.
Looking back, I was stupid. I am lucky to be alive.
Wow JDM that is scary. Glad you are still with us! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I'm so happy that you are doing well
I have a clotting disorder. I have learned 100x more useful information from this one video than I have been able to pry from my "great man" specialist. Thank you so much! I've subscribed.
Sorry to hear about the disorder but so glad we could help Martha! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for your video - I have a blood clotting disorder and went to the ER recently after shoulder surgery. I was short of breath and developed a Pulmonary Embolism in my lungs. I was put on a blood thinner for 3 months and now all tests are normal. I will be very vigilant from now on about all the symptoms in the video. Thank you again,
Wow Carole. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great info! For those of us who fly, hydrate, get up and walk if you can on the plane, do the leg and feet exercises while in flight. The compression socks may not be fashionable but they help.
Good advise Denise. Safe travels. Thanks for watching and subscribing
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Great video watching just after the fact. I was diagnosed with DVT 2 days ago and spent overnight in hospital, just wanted to share my experience. I had minor surgery on my shoulder 6 days before I noticed the symptoms. I also have varicose veins in both legs. I first noticed a tender left calf and which also made me limp slightly, the tender calf felt like is after having cramp when the calf is tender for an hour or so but in this case the pain did not go away. I didn’t have the pain when sleeping or sitting down and only when standing. When I went to get my stitches removed (from the shoulder op) I mentioned the pain and they sent me straight for an ultrasound. This discovered DVT from slightly above the knee to below the knee. I was then sent straight into ER and the admitted where I was given a blood thinner injection and then tablets. I was released the following day with blood thinner tablets and told not to fly for 2 months. This is the day after being discharged and the pain is almost gone. Sharing the story as I didn’t get any swelling or red marks which done symptoms show. Have follow up appointments for the hematologist etc next week. My D-Dimer test was very high but as this video mentioned this is not necessarily a good indicator. Glad I mentioned it to the doctor.
Glad you are ok Paul. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching and subscribing
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Love to watch your videos. You’re very real and gives everybody lots of think about. We all want good health and longer lives and we all have a good days and bad days. Thank you for all the info.
Very welcome Sandra. Glad we can help
You guys are wonderful to do these videos! So informative and helpful.
Glad you like them Michelle. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
@@TalkingWithDocs First time I watched you, I subscribed. :)
Love these two guys very informative great stuff!
Thank you so much Francis. Doing our best. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Thank you doctors. I like watching you’re videos because their informative and also you guys respond to people that watch and inquire with you. A lot of doctor videos won’t respond when you ask a question but you guys do. You deserve as Siskle and Ebert used to say two 👍👍’s up. I’m surprised that you don’t have at least a million subscribers but it probably won’t be long when you do. I’ll keep watching and learning. 👍.
Thanks so much Tom!!! Doing our best. Thanks for watching and subscribing
This is the best information. Thank you Doctors. Please keep your program going!
Thanks Anne we will
Haven't heard VQ scan in ages! You packed a ton of info into this one!
Yes Marna. It’s what we do! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for all the information and advice both of you give in layman's terms. Greatly valued by all. 🙏
Our pleasure!
I've had a sore calf for about 2 months. There is some swelling in the calf just under the knee and a varicose vein that's popped out like a hard nodule. It aches, especially when sitting or if the knee is bent. The lower calf cramps up and there is some tingling in my toes. The GP says it's thrombophlebitis and should resolve by itself in time. It doesn’t seem to be improving however. Should I get blood thinners and an ultrasound to rule out a deeper clot? I'm 62 male, normal BMI and in good health generally.
As a nurse I’ve shared info about blood clot prevention and signs and symptoms of it. I’ve been able to help many neighbors and people with this information. Most people had a surgery and developed blood clots. Evidently my neighbors had little to no patient education before leaving the hospital.
Well that’s great Rose! Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs does pain present in the front upper thigh as well ? Or only calf ?
Is it non stop.pain or intermittent?
My wife developed blood clots in her leg after relatively minor foot surgery. She had been told to keep the foot elevated, to minimize bleeding, so she stayed on her back for days. We found out that that advice was wrong, wrong, wrong. She should have been up and about immediately, to reduce her risk of DVTs. If one of those clots had dislodged it would have killed her. She's very lucky. The surgeon and nursing staff at this central B.C. hospital were completely out to lunch, seemingly unaware of the risk. I wonder sometimes how many patients they've killed.
Great information and interesting details. This is very important. Love you docs!
Thanks Alida. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for the information and advice., Docs. We truly appreciate it.
Very welcome Manny. Thanks for watching and subscribing
15 years ago..I had all symptoms you mentioned..ignored them thinking I had severe asthma..wound up with both lungs full of clots..was given TPA as only way to survive..to get rid of some of them..doctors thought it was a miracle I survived..I was in ICU for a week. Wish I had been watching ya'll back then...love all your videos!!
How's you now???? Which symptoms you had???
Great information , I’ve had a blood clot since May. So l learnt a lot from this video. One thing l was told by the ER dr was to stay active.l think it helped , l only had pain for a couple weeks .
Glad to hear you are ok Joyce. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
So happy to listen to these two Drs , because in my family there are multiple pple who have had Blood clots , has blood clots, and a few who have died from them , and I'm so terrified of them clots , even though I have had a ultrasound awhile back. So I definately apreciate these Drs Imfo on this topic.
Glad we can help. All the best. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for all the invaluable information you are sharing.
Very welcome Patricia. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I had a total hip replacement 2 weeks ago. I discovered your videos after looking for pre op exercises, and I’m so happy I did. A lot of excellent advice and answers to so many important questions…a lot of which I learned from your videos after my surgery. Also, I was excited to learn you are fellow Ontarians. I’m from a small town south of Windsor Ont. 👍🇨🇦
Nice Lettermansgirl. Good we can help during your recovery! Thanks for watching and subscribing
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I had a DVT and it hurt. Swollen leg and red heated warm area of my leg. And two weeks later had the pulmonary embolism by lateral out of breath blood when coughing very painful. But blessed and survived it
Wow Rachel. So glad you are still with us! Hope you are better now. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you Docs for all the valuable information you are offering us,I absolutely 💯 %love your videos..Blessed are you guys.
Thanks so much Margaret. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for this information. I am a 69 yr old lady with diagnosed Pro thrombin gene DNA that throws clots. Have had one large clot in my portal vein. ER Dr told me I was a very fortunate lady as it is believed I carried a DVT in my leg for approx 5 months before it lodged in the portal vein. It appeared to be from a 3 hr flight . Anyway, that all occurred in 2018 and have taken Xaralto consistently since then. Very grateful for it despite its cost. I believe I may have had a repeat Portal vein clot this past summer ,2022. I waited it out to see family dr, and am still waiting for a CT scan. My symptoms have resolved greatly now but still waiting for further testing. Also grateful my symptoms have resolved greatly now.
Hope everything works out Jean. Thanks for watching and subscribing
My Dad died of a DVT after flying from Sydney to Los Angeles for a holiday back in September 1994. He wasn’t feeling well, so he went to the hospital in the morning and had about $35,000 USD of tests that day but died later that evening, very quickly. 😭
My husband has had a blood clot in his leg for about 9 years, so he is on blood thinners for life. It also caused chronic cellulitis in the bottom of that same leg.
Sorry to hear that Michelle. Sometimes the flights can be a problem. Hope your husband is ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Thank you so much gentlemen for sharing your professional knowledge. I really enjoyed watching this presentation and like how you work as a tag team with questions and answers. I had a heart attack back in 2013 which originated in the LAD of my heart and resulted in damage to the apex muscle. Since my ejection fraction is now low, my cardiologist has me on warfarin for life. I've been on it since 2014 and it no big deal. I just have to make sure that my PT-INR level remains around 2.5. Requires some dietary modifications but it's not too big a deal. It sure beats a DVT or any type of live threatening blood clot.
Thank you once again. Peace and blessings to you both.
Glad you are ok and that you liked the video! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Please do more of these life threatening situations
Ok Pam. We will add them to the list. Thanks for watching and subscribing
You are both fabulous. I will keep watching. I need both knees replaced. I have a history of PE & a DVT. My primary vascular system was compromised ( crushed in mv accident) Dr Brad is adorable !!!!
Sorry to hear that Susan. Best of luck once you decide to go ahead with the replacements. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Informative video! I’m a 55yr old guy, non smoker, no family history of clotting, and exercise every day. Got the Pfizer shots and booster in Oct 21. In January, I noticed shortness of breath on my morning bike ride. Ended up with substantial DVT in dominant leg and PE. Hospitalized for two days and 27 blood tests later, nothing conclusive. Eliquis to treat and big improvements after a few months. Amazingly new veins were formed to bypass blockage. Two hematologists still at a loss for root cause.
The video says the risk of DVT in the general population is 1 in a thousand.
The risk of a DVT from covid is 8 in a thousand. 8X higher. Though it is not clear whether a vaccinated person with covid has a lower DVT risk than a non-vaxxed person with covid. But we do know that vaccinated people have a far lower risk of ending up in the ICU (i.e. their symptoms are milder) so it might follow that their risk of a serious DVT also drops. 🤔
And finally, the risk of DVT due to the vaccine is 1 in 40,000. So the numbers indicate that the vaccine did not cause the DVT. And I'm not really sure of the mechanism whereby vaccine would cause blood clotting. My impression was that that the mRNA vaccine simply teaches the body to create antibodies when it encounters the virus.
Yes Daniel it is hard to say but some people just get them. Likely not the shot. So glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Likely the shot. They're just not allowed to admit it for fear of losing their medical license.
@@MissArtsyDeee Then why have so many people had the shot and not have dvts.
@@kli9005 research Died suddenly and then get back to me.
I just had a D-Dimer test 3 weeks ago when I was in the E.R. for chest pain. The Dr. did the test because I was so concerned about a clot. Just as you said he told me I wasn't predisposed but if the test result warranted a CT scan would be next. (He actually only ordered the test to give me a little peace.) My nemesis Costochondritis...it just felt different this time. Thanks for educating us. ❤
Glad you are ok Sooz. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Five days ago I was diagnosed with bilateral blood clots in my lungs and legs. The ONLY symptoms I had were extreme muscle fatigue. My Pa did routine blood tests and it showed high inflammation but everything else was in normal range. She then had a D Dimer done and immediately had me go to ER. CT scan showed pulmonary embolism and leg scan showed bilateral clots in legs. I believe that without the D Dimer I would not have been checked for blood clots.
@@sharonecker1267 Did you get treated in the hospital?
@@asherrogers2687 yes I was treated in the hospital.
@@sharonecker1267 how high was your d dimer?
Love your video, informative and fun to watch at the same time.
Doing our best!
Very informative. A major concern with knee surgery.
For sure Dean. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I love that you guys put this out there. It's perfect for me. A few days before Xmas they found a 4 thrombosed veins in my right leg. All I knew was my brother died due to one. Videos like this help get the word out there...and reduces fear information is powerful
Doing our best Liz. Sorry about your brother. Glad you are ok
Sorry about your brother 😔. What were your symptoms?
@DarknessFalls29 mine was just pain in my leg the entire thing but 4 veins were clotted. There is now blood getting thru my leg is still 2 inches bigger than left and scar tissue making it hard for the blood to get thru.. I recognized the feeling. This time, only the inner thigh hurt. And they found the scar tissue. Looks like a web. Note to self: clots scar! My guess is that eventually, I will need a stent.
@lizbaker1510 Wow! I'm glad you're very aware now and thanks for the heads up on scarring. Never knew that was a thing. Prayers for continued recovery.
@@lizbaker1510glad you are doing better. I have had leg pain for 3 weeks now behind my knee and in my calf. I have also had it in my thigh. It feels like a charley horse. I took a d-dimer which was negative and don’t have swelling, so my doctor said he didn’t think it was a clot. I think I want to get an ultrasound just to be safe.
11 months later, you guys need to update the information on risk/ benefit. Honestly, I’m so glad I never listened to doctors like this.
Hi Margot. Not sure what you are talking about. Thanks for watching and subscribing
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I work in EP and we are having so many pts with \/ injuries, who now have defibrillators.
There is no way you or any other doctor could say now and especially not 11 months ago, what is “rare” when discussing these injuries.
With zero historical data and no trials done on ppl getting multiple doses, how would anyone know if an injury was rare?
Now we just study 8 mice and call it good? Manufacturers have zero liability? We know spike stays in the body but we manufacture it in our cells with no “off” switch? VAERS is overloaded with reports and we still repeat the “S and E” mantra?
I had 2 pts yesterday in their 40’s, a married couple, both with myocarditis from \/ leading to ICD.
The first doctor who died in early 2021 from Thrombocytopenia and the media immediately says it’s “rare”. Rare how exactly?
Who is going to speak up?
Very thorough chat about blood clots health issues.
Hope you like it Laura. Thanks for watching and subscribing
thank you for making this
❤ great video! 👍 Long flights are the worst. You need to get up and move around a bit.
Yes Mustang Sally! Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
I’ve got a heck of a DVT/PE story for you!
I’ve had 1 DVT and 6 PE’s. The first time I had a PE I went to the hospital with a back ache that I had had for about a month and it had gotten so bad I couldn’t bend over to tie my shoe. It took the ER doc a while to figure it out because he kept saying my lungs sounded funny and thought it was some type of lung infection and he ordered an MRI or CT (I forget which one). He came into my room about 30 mins later with about 5 nurses who started stripping me and starting IV and I wasn’t allowed to get out of bed. He didn’t want any piece to break off and go to my brain or anything. He said I had the biggest PE’s in both lungs he had ever seen. I ended up in ICU for a couple days then was in a regular room for 2 weeks! They wouldn’t let me leave until most of the clots had dissolved. The ER doc even came up and visited me a few times while I was there to check on me which I thought was very nice of him. My floor nurse said she had never seen an ER doc come back to check on someone they admitted like he did with me for my whole stay. He even went to bat for me to give me more pain meds because what they gave me wasn’t touching the pain. He was a God send and I know saved my life and I could tell he really cared. He said he would never forget my case. On the fourth and fifth time I had a PE I walked into the ER and told them I had a PE and the doc didn’t believe me until the tests came back positive. I just told him I’ve had them a few times and know what it’s like. They never figured out why I get them and no one in my family has ever had them. I was even getting them while on Warfarin! I’m now on Xarelto and got a PE once while on it but it was after I had surgery. I haven’t had another blood clot since then and I’ll be on a blood thinner for life.
Like wow! Glad you are still with us. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs told you it was a heck of a story 😀
Wow, thats a crazy story.... Had 2 PE so far. First at 27, after I broke both my legs. 1 year of warfarin. Second at 48, 6 years ago, after a business trip, with some flights. This second time the neumologist called a hematologist to have a look. I was diagnosed with a Mthfr gene mutation which among other things leads to thrombophylia. Since then I am on Xarelto (this time I couldn't handle warfarine) and on high doses of methylfolate, which is supposed to lower my homocystein levels. I hope with Xarelto, 10 mg and the folate and the intensive Mountainbiking I started 1 year ago, I will be safe...
Have you ever been tested for APS? It’s a clotting blood disorder
@@BreannaLaplante-yy5jk After the 3rd PE I was referred to see a blood doc to see why I kept getting them. I never did see them. I think it was at a time I didn’t have insurance. I haven’t asked if I could see one now to see why I kept getting them. I have been lucky and only gotten one PE since being on Xarelto except once after a surgery. I guess I could ask my doc when I get my refill of Xarelto in a month and a half. It's been about 3 years since I've had a PE.
Thank you for the wonderful videos and information.
Thank you that is very helpful. Blessed what you done in life. l
Very welcome. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I had that happen to me in 2019 when this whole thing started in my knee when they removed. It was infected, then surgery and still working towards my final revision, which my second prep is Monday November 25. Hopefully Covid won’t delay my surgery on November 3. Thanks so much Docs for all your great information. Looking for more! It’s good to hear after having the Moderna shots that less worry for blood clots. Thanks again and God bless you both!
Wishing you the best of luck for your upcoming surgery! 🙏☘️🙏
@@CMRuffo16 thank you! I go for Pre-Op, on Monday, live in a coastal area and we are supposed to get a lot of rain and some wind and the ocean is going to be having 30 foot waves. Hoping the trip goes well. It about 3 to 4 hours to get to see the doctor.thanks again.
Good luck on November 3 Darlene.
@@TalkingWithDocs Thanks Docs, Pre Op went well yesterday! and as far as it is now the surgery is still a go on
November 3.
Well tomorrow is day before the surgery, so far so good. Take care Docs/
Please demonstrate with some pictures or photos , and speaks a little bit slower. Many old folks like me ( nearly 90 yrs. ) really will benefit from your knowledge greatly. Thank You !
Ok Dolores we are working on adding more diagrams. And yes but nature we speak quickly. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Another EXCELLENT video
Glad you liked it Chad! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Thank you for educating. It is difficult to understand when medical staff are on duty and have to rush to explain. Thank you. 😊
Very welcome Abi. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Excellent points! I had a TKR in 2018 that went septic, so I was immobile for months. After that, I had a Achilles’ tendon repair on the other leg in 2020. Not much rehab due to COVID restrictions, plus I much preferred to stay away from hospitals during that time. Six months later, I developed a long blood clot, about the length of my femur, in my leg that had the Achilles repair. Called my Foot and Ankle Surgeon; she sent me to Radiology, where I had an ultrasound performed, and then was sent to ER. Placed on Eliquis, and I requested a referral to a Hematologist, which confirmed that what ER prescribed was correct, scheduled follow-up ultrasounds, escalated to Lovenox when Eliquis wasn’t knocking down the swelling sufficiently. Once I was cleared of clots, I went back on Eliquis. Just had my cavus foot repaired on the same leg, and clots are always on my mind, especially with the level of inactivity, being non-weight bearing for 6 LONG WEEKS!
Love your videos! Please don’t stop giving us great information! It’s so tough wading through non-credentialed RUclips sites to find your site! I am subscribed and liked, and have forwarded and shared your information. Thank you! 🤗🙏☘️🍁🎉
Thank you so much Colleen. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching
Thanks Doctors Weening and Zalzal! You break down the information we need to know before we undergo surgery in clear, easy to understand style (funny, too). Most surgeons seem rushed to get you in and out within a 10-15 minute appointment, and we’re left to message the doctors afterwards, or search so-called experts. It is so great hearing what we should know from great doctors! Wish I lived in Canada! Have a great weekend!
@@CMRuffo16 My story is somewhat similar to yours, I had a TKR on my right leg. I stayed in the therapy unit at the hospital for 2 weeks. I had PT 3xs a day and then would sit after the last session (around 6pm) and get in the bed approximately 9pm. I just happen to be rubbing the right side of my leg 1 day and it felt lumpy, I ask to see the PT doctor and he said it felt fine to him but to ease my mind, he will ask for an ultrasound to be performed. I came back to my room after the ultrasound and the Dr. said I had bilateral DVTs in my legs bcuz of that I had to have a chest x-ray done and it came back showing bilateral PEs in my lungs. So now I'm on Eliquist. My primary doctor said that I should have been placed on some type of blood thinner right after surgery. It was such a traumatic experience and I know the left 1 will have to be done and although I have more knowledge from the first surgery, I don't want to go through it again. One thing for sure, I'm just thankful to be here.
Thank you very much Drs, this video has been very much informative and valuable to me. I had DVT about 10yrs ago in both legs and I am currently suffering from excruciating pain in my right calve for the past three days. I am on asthma and sarcoidosis medication and will definitely consult my Dr tomorrow. Thank you once again and greetings from Namibia 🇳🇦.
Very welcome utete. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for all your helpful videos
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I went to two doctors, one of them a cardiologist, and both of them didn't consider long hours of sitting and dehydration as causes of DVT. Their information is fixed on being obese, a smoker, or old old person. Although I got most of the symptoms; they asked me to come "only" when I got worse like "almost dead" instead of preventing the current situation. It depends on the country that you live in. Now I am literally living on prayers.
Thank you for sharing this information. I recently recovered from a month off with Covid. Returned to work a few days before Christmas. Then diagnosed with double Covid Pneumonia a few days after Christmas. Still somewhat s.o.b. with activity. My d-dimer, with my age factored in put me just below limit. Yesterday my calf began to throb and ache, hurts my calf when I flex my foot. Cannot get into my doc for another week. It's freezing outside, will have to do alot of shoveling to get my car out. Did not know what to do.
Sorry to hear that Psalm 122. Hope you are feeling better. Keep an eye on the pain and shortness of breath and get checked out if it gets worse. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
get ultrasound doppler legs for clots 8x predisposed with covid. take warm water baths to dilate
I was diagnosed with a DVT in March last year. It was a fairly long blood clot located at the hip level on the right side. The only symptom I had associated to the blood clot was the swelling of my right calf. It was gradual and it took me roughly two weeks before going to the emergency to have it looked at. The swelling would résorbe shortly after I finished my training I just had to elevate my right leg for two minutes and every thing was find. If it had been only for me I would have learned to manage. In retrospect maybe I should have done that. Much simpler for every body.
I did not see it as an emergency! My wife and my coach kept advising me to see a doctor about it. I guess I could not win that battle. The anti coagulant and treatment did great for me. I never had to change anything in my life style during treatment which lasted 6 months which consisted of taking xeralto 20 mgs once a day. No symptoms associated with taking the anti-coagulant yet I cut and hurt myself with no bruise and any cut would coagulate normally. Thank god the dosage was not disruptive to my active life.
Now the problem, not having found the cause of the DVT. I have to take an anti coagulant daily for the rest of my life. I read about what to do not to have blood clot and it is exactly what I have been doing all my life. I am stuck taking a drug even though I do my job, I almost snapped at my doctor. I feel like telling here I do my job of doing the right thing so do your job of finding why I got a blood clot! If it is cancer where is it? If it is bad blood flow where is it? Very frustrating to be told take medication just in case. No change in your life style required.
Sure easy for you to say. What are my chances of survival if I get attacked by a vampire now that I am on anti coagulant? Mosquitos will love me now! Are you sponsored by mosquitos? (Okay I have not lost my sense of humour I guess this is positive.)
How about the oxy moron statement: age is not a sickness? Hrrrrrrrr! So frustrating! . The only thing I see that I do not do diligently is I do not drink much water yet my doctor is telling me that dehydration could not be the cause. For once in my life I have asked for a second opinion on the need of taking a medication for the rest of my life.
To my great surprise and happiness my doctor said find it is my privilege to have a second opinion. I am starting to like here. She won’t bulge on here recommendation after all it is for my protection and I respect that. Obviously I will not go against what two doctors that look at the details of my condition recommend. If every patients are different then a cook book approach of recommending drugs should not be used for every body. That is a patient point of view on drugs. Yes amazing but only when necessary please don’t go too fast to say it is necessary. My main worry is the long term effect of taking drugs. To take drugs as a treatment yes but for ever, I am not convinced, mind you I am a patient and not a doctor, nonetheless I have a brain too. The only long term treatment that make sens to me is eating non processed food, staying physically active, staying mentally active and obviously sleeping enough. I hope dying young in as many years possible.
Yes Marc eat well and stay active. Basic stuff. Well said. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi. I'm worried I'm going to find myself in the same boat. My case sounds very similar but still early days. I've got a specialist appointment in 7 weeks. Good luck with your treatment
I agree I would not want to be in a blood thinner. Because of the issues it causes. I don't want clots either. So I guess not much I can do. I try to eat right. But if I do get one I hope it's over quickly
Drink 64 Oz of water daily. If you have a high red blood cell count it means you are dehydrated.
Thank you.
Informative, and funny.
Nice delivery.
Without over doing it.
Just right.👍
And I gotta say it,
THE RONA VAX ARE POISON!! Lmao 😉😘
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Thanks for this information
Very welcome shonda. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I had a moment a couple weeks ago where I was just standing talking to my friends and my leg went numb and I fell over. I was able to stand right back up and the pins and needles feeling went away a few minutes later, but I have been having somewhat achy and crampy leg pain ever since. I went to my doctor the day after it happened and he doesn't think it's a blood clot because I have no risk factors (30 years old, active, no smoking, minimal drinking, no birth control, etc). He thinks its related to an old knee injury and he wants to refer me to PT. He might be right, but this video and these statistics make me think it's not unrealistic that it might be a clot. it's left me very anxious still thinking that it might be a clot. I wish he would have just tested for it so that I could have some peace of mind.
Sorry to hear that VP. If you have ongoing concerns get reassessed. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I wish ya'll could be my Doctors!! I have learned more from listening to you two than I have ever learned from my own Doctor. Thanks for the information and the fun way you present it.
Wow, thank you!
I loved the doppler explanation.
Glad you liked it Nedi. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I am a retired nurse so love to hear the medical jargon. My brother and mother both have had a PE, I have atrial fib and TIA- aaahhhhhh!
Hope everyone is ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I was on Warfarin when I got CoVid. On a nurse follow-up on day 9, I was told to go to Urgent Care, where they discovered PE's. So the CoVid overran the Warfarin's ability to prevent them. I was switched to Pradaxa and released after a 24-hour hospital stay.
Glad you are ok Marilyn. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I love watching you guys. You both make me laugh while being serious. My father died over 40 yrs ago from a clot to the lung. He just was getting on the doctors exam table and died. I just had my total knee replacement last week and my leg swelled to twice the size of my other leg and it scared me but I elevated it and iced it and it’s going down. Damn this knee replacement is no joke! I’m not doing the other knee lol heck no!
Hi cheryl. So glad you like the videos. Very sorry about your dad. Yes knee replacements are hard. Especially the first week. It will get better! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I had a blood clot when I was 12 years old in Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal
Over the years I forgot about it and so it never was reported when I moved to Ontario to any doctor
Is there a way to be checked for it or should I just leave it be ?
Enjoy watching your show and I forward them to my adult sons/ daughter best regards Gloria 16:06 March 07 2023
Got both done
I had one meniscus repair and now I need a knee replacement. Oh no that don't sound good! Also do to blood clot I have to cancel my badly needed neck surgery and possible shoulder surgery and foot surgery on both feet!! I'm sorry your knee hurts and I hope you feel better soon.
@@flowerwhisperer9409 there's a blood test ( not 100 per accurate, but pretty accurate) believe its called a D dimer. Anyway just ask for a blood test for blood clots. Wow only 12 huh? I'm 58 yo and have my 1 st one! A massive one at that.
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Talk about strange... I've been dealing with leg pain for about 2 weeks now, and this weekend it really checked all the boxes for DVT. I've had COVID twice, (1-Delta, 1-Omicron) Tomorrow morning I am sitting in front of the cardiologist's office, and hoping he can squeak me in or someone cancels. Won't go to the local E.R., (a.k.a. "COVID Central") but I was surprised that RUclips had this video at the top of my list! Whether it was divine intervention, or Google snooping into my life, I could care less... THANK YOU for this video! You guys have a great chemistry, are extremely informative, and entertaining. Liked and Subbed!
Well thank you Duke. Probably your iPhone listening. Hope the visit to your cardiologist was productive. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs UPDATE: I had SEVERE Clotting in Right leg, and 1 clot in Left. Gentlemen, take comfort in knowing your channel saved a life. I am forever grateful to both of you!
Twice? U sure it wasn't the flu atleast once!?
Can you please talk about the psychological effects associated with DVT and PE? How do people get beyond the trauma of this type of situation? I am suffering from mild ptsd several months later. Is this very prevalent, how do I come out of this? My doctor is recommending progressive muscle relaxation. I'm not sure that I'm sold. Thanks.
Hi Mango. PTSD is real after this. Talk to a psychologist or psychiatrist for sure. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Also consider EMDR to treat PTSD through your therapist
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This wasn’t a covid or vaccine video. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great information as always. Topic idea. Ablation for a fib as opposed to long term medications.
We will add it to the list Barbara. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Can’t do ablation if there thrombosis in the heart
Great info…thanks!
Very welcome Mary. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
My husband had two episodes of DVT. Unfortunately he's on blood thinners for life. What are the repercussions of taking such medications long term? He's been on them since he was 30.
Hi Brooke. The main issue is the risk of bleeding especially with trauma. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
A doctor told my husband to weigh the odds of a potential stroke vs a trauma bleed out and at 71 he’s never had a bleed out so he’s on blood thinners for life.
Two days after I had the AstraZeneca vaccine I woke up with chest pain and shortness of breath. A ambulance had to be dispatched and they had to take me to hospital. They found I had a pulmonary embolism which led to multiple treatments. When I was discharged from hospital I had to have injected blood thinners. You definitely need to be aware of when something is not right.
Agree. Hope you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for sharing. So scary.
Very Informative :) Thank You !
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I got a P.E. from Covid and I have been on Eliquis for 7 months now. Just had a CAT scan with contrast on the heart. I was able to see the report before my doctor has and as far as I can tell it came out very good. I'm a little nervous about getting off the blood thinner because I don't ever want to go through that again.
Hi Ken. So sorry to hear that but glad you are still with us. There is always a risk of another clot and subsequent PE. The risk vs benefit of long term anticoagulation would be assessed by your family doctor and often a hematologist to determine which is the best path for you. Totally normal to be nervous about it. Best of luck. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
I found this interesting, in a general way. I have idiopathic multifactor thrombophilia, and when I tell this to physicians, I generally get one of those 'deer in the headlights' looks and I have to educate them. I'm on the Coumadin for life program and have taken it for 11+ years.
Thanks for educating them Family Hunter! Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Great information. Thank you guys.👍👍👍
Our pleasure!
Great topic with a very informative video. Thanks!
(I subscribed 3 years ago😀)
Very welcome JS Star. Thanks for being a long time subscriber!
My mother died from this after knee surgery 3 months after! Very serious problem!
So sorry to hear that Nancy. Yes very serious. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
What kind of knee surgery
Thank you very much for the info, Doctors.
As to the vaccines, a LOT of healthy younger people keeled over and died. It affected 2 younger members of my family also but thank God they didn't die.
So there were some complications. To say a lot of people died from the vaccine would not be an accurate statement however. It's complicated though for sure. Glad they are ok
@@TalkingWithDocsyou guys are sickening... you read stories like this and completely disregard them. You are what's wrong with modern day "medicine". Sickening
I have a swelling on the leg that I think might be a clot on the leg. It came after 2 months from the day I got the Pfizer Covid injection
Love the channel and am learning a lot. 1 week ago I ruptured my achilles tendon and now I'm in a cast.( non surgical route) . How would one distinguish between normal healing pain and a blood clot? I Can not see or feel the area because of the cast. Not suspecting anything wrong, but just looking for some other signs before a blood clot could potentially reach the lung stage. Would you feel the clot going up the thigh area for example? Also would it be a good preventive measure to take half an aspirin a day to maybe help stop this from potentially happening? Thanks guys.
Loved the video.
Glad you did Marcia! Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Another great video, guys, and thanks for not shying away from the vaccine and clots. As an Ob/Gyn doc down here in the states, I really appreciate you making this video BECAUSE... #1) The vaccine is extremely important for our pregnant patients who are by default at higher risk, and #2) the specific risk of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (the blood clot/not really the same as a DVT/PE) is probably not higher in vaccinated people as it is in the general population, and both are very rare. All previous to Covid, I have cared for a handful of patients who have a history of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (this happens more frequently in women of reproductive age), and I'm happy to report all had successful pregnancies and healthy babies.
Thanks so much Father and Sons Fishing. All the best! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
FYI...
At 49 years old and healthy I suffered a major stroke 5 days after receiving the first maderna shot! While in the hospital after many test, none showed a reason that would cause the stroke. ( Although very thankful)
Following up with the neurologist, my complete blood work up showed that I now have a gene mutation blood disorder that causes blood clots and is the reason I had a massive stroke.
My whole life I have been a bleeder, hemaging on several occasions after small medical procedures, almost dying at 28 years old due to losing almost 3 pints of blood.
People who take the vaccine are at higher risk, buyers remorse? That's okay
My brother had a major blood clot in his lungs and calves after receiving the CV jab. Thank God he blacked out at the gym, was sent to the hospital and his wife insisted they do CT scan of his lungs ( they weren’t going to initially) they found 2 HUGE blood clots in his lungs and also found them in his calves.
Hi Rose. Sorry to hear that. Hope he is ok now. Thanks for watching and subscribing
How’s he doing now...? Poor guy.
Awesome video. Although you both looked as if your shifts were long and you’re itching to get home. That said, another great informative video and I enjoy sharing your stuff. Sharing is caring.
That is funny sherry. This video and most are filmed early in the morning before operating! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Good show. I now understand better about blood clots.
Glad you do Mila. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Im here cause my calf cramped up while walking im a hypochondriac 😂
Oh man
I'm a serious hypo now, too it's a brutal disorder
@@youtubeokay5769 4 family members of mine died separate years same day Jan 18 it's a curse
I'm not against vaccines, and I am vaccinated. However, I am not in support of mandating vaccines because one should indeed be in charge of their own health. No one is in charge of their own health if they are coerced, or have their job threatened if they choose not to get vaccinated.
Hi Heather. The main issue is that your decision to not get a vaccine puts others at risk so unfortunately if society deems it necessary you may have to sacrifice some of your freedoms if you choose not to get the vaccine. The same has been true in the past for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, small pox, etc. It is hard though for sure. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did
@@TalkingWithDocs It would seem that our own immunity over time would be far more effective than a synthetic "vaccine" and therefore would not put others at risk. In some countries, the double-vaccinated are the ones getting sick.
@@TalkingWithDocs so your saying a vaccinated person can’t get Covid and give it to someone else? 😂.
@@lilactreehouse this aged well. Stay away from “society decides”.... stick with logic. Karen’s run the world. Pure madness.
Sadly doctors are just talking heads for big Pharma.
Nice video, fellas 👍 I always wondered how Doppler works in ultrasounds 👌
Now you know Tim! Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
These guys are all over the place!
Sometimes we are Amanda
Not anti vax just anti this new RNA vax, as I feel not enough time to really test the long term side effects. FDA approval in my opinion was certainly rushed through.
Hi joe. mRNA vaccines have been around for a long time. The virus was the new part but your choice. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
@@TalkingWithDocs Would you agree that, coming from a family with history of heart disease, and being in my 20s, it would make more sense for me not to get the vaccine?
@@TalkingWithDocs Really? What are the other mRNA vaccines that have been used? And what for?
@@TalkingWithDocs @
I worked in clinical studies with a large pharma you’ve definitely heard of in the NE US. Any time a drug is going through the stages of FDA approval, there are several lengthy periods of waiting. There are backlogs of drugs waiting for a turn and then resources in animal testing facilities, waiting for enough human study volunteers to be recruited and screened, waiting for their turn with multiple FDA approval panels, etc.
The ONLY a difference with COVID vaccines is that they were moved to the front of the line at every stage. Every drug would come to market just as fast without the aforementioned waiting periods. Every drug (without major setbacks) only takes 12-24 active months, cumulatively, to be fully tested and approved. The additional months, which total years, compounds, etc., sit idle waiting to be called up for the next step.
Doctors needs to add more nutrition information in their patient visits.
You are what you eat. Your diet impacts your health.
Obesity in children and adults is rising across the world.
Eat a healthy plant based diet and exercise regularly.
Reduce or ELIMINATE cows milk, eggs, cheese and meat. Eat more salad greens, beans, fruit and vegetables. Eliminate fast food and sugary drinks and juices.
Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly.
Regular exercise will help you sleep better. Yoga is a great stress reducer.
Obesity is all too common today. Get off the couch. Get off the phone, ipad or video game.
A variety of stretching and other exercises help with increased mobility.
Ride to work, ride to school, ride for fun.
Every city should be a bicycle city.
Speak up for bicycles in your community
We would agree Kenz300x. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
u forgot to mention to stop smoking and reduce / eliminate alcohol drinks
I love to ride my bicycle! However, with people so distracted these days with mobile phones, etc, I do not feel safe riding on the streets - even when there are designated bike lanes.
Thank you Dr's
Thank you I had pe 2 yrs ago and the emergency Dr saved my life
Wow Judy glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I already have a DVT so why would I want to get a shot that causes a blood clot, if I did I would have been dead by now
Hi Lady D. The blood clot issue is actually very uncommon. Much higher chance of dying from COVID than a blood clot but totally up to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs I doubt that very much, if I got the shot with my issues I would already be dead, so please stop pushing that poison
This was really interesting, thankyou! Esp re symptoms of PE and DVT. I had an ovarian tumour which led to DVT and pulmonary embolism and subsequently via an undiagnosed hole in the heart to my eye. The need to tackle these first meant my cancer surgery was delayed for 3 months, and I had a total of 9 months of daily injections into the stomach. It was a frightening time.
Looking back I had been to the family doc with leg and foot pain as well as IBS like symptoms but it wasnt until I could barely walk that my tummy issues were escalated to ultrasound scan and blood test, but even then they didnt suspect blood clots bc I didnt have pain in one area or swelling, more like a gripping feeling over the whole lower leg. Only when I had the CT after an ultrasound had found the ovarian mass did they find the PE, and concluded it had come from the legs. The eye clot which thankfully resolved and my sight returned after a week or two in that eye, happened after I was put on the meds to dissolve the clots.
I was very lucky that the cancer was still (just!) stage 1c when they finally got to operate - altho the clots were high risk to my life, I feel they got me back to the doctors and more insistent that I was not OK in a big way, and so in a funny way probably saved my life!
Hope you are ok now Shetland. Thanks for watching and
Thank you.
I was diagnosed in 2017 with Pulmonary Embolism in 2017 was hospitalized for a week was put on blood thinner for 6 months. Since then I have been diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder. I was diagnosed with Thromboembolism disease.
Wow Shvon hope you are ok now. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Im watching this now looking for info on what my issue might be. Lung discomfort, short and shallow breathing. Non smoker. Asthmatic, inhaler is of no help. Its been about 3 days.
Coincidentally, I have my 6mo check up appointment with my Dr today.
Great find here.
Thank you!
Ya got me watching you two everyday. Just to see you laugh. Too cute. Makes me happy
Yay Tina. You should definitely watching the laughing video then!
Had an anterior right hip. Went back to work at 6 weeks feeling good. Physical job on my feet for 10+hours. Swelling and cramping with compression to manage. Shortened to an 8 hour day. Two weeks into work developed very mild chest pain. Went to the ER....worked me up for cardiovascular event. Discharged normal. 4 days later I saw a cardiologist and she ordered a D-dimer.....critical high (20). Chest CT and venous doppler. Had a non-occlusive DVT (no calf pain)and a PE (no SOB or heart rate elevation). Both missed on first ER. Anticoagulants and 6 hour workday. Dodged a bullet. Provoked PT. Very scary. My symptoms were too subtle to trigger suspicion, including my own.
Hi Susan. It can be subtle. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great info thanks ❣️
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing
My question regards vasodilators as increasing risk of DVT. I was started on amlodipine about 5y ago and had them find a different medication to control my b/p. It immediately had caused swelling in both feet that was painful as I also have burning neuropathy. That change worked well for 4y but at age 77y my B/P and my switch back to a not so good diet needed a different vasodilator, hydralazine. I have been on this now For a year with no serious swelling. Then two weeks ago I found out what I thought was my arthritic knee causing increased pain and swelling but swelling that went into the toes, turned out to be DVT. I had no calf pain and only a little heat in the ankle but my clinic sent me for an ultrasound.
So after that wordy interval, my question is could the use of a vasodilator be a contributing factor in DVT. I am far from inactive but I am constantly flirting with NIDDM. I am not opposed to Eliquis for life but...