Normal to have pain in leg where dvt is 2 months after starting blood thinners?

ive had 3 dvts all in the left leg. i started out on lovenox 2x a day then was switched to fondaparin 1x. is it normal to still have significant pain 2 months after?

Answer:
No - it's odd.

It might be persistence of the DVT or it might be something else (? ruptured baker's cyst or whatever).

If it troubles you - go see your family doctor about it and they should arrange an ultrasound, I think is most likely.

Take painkillers also. Paracetamol (ie acetaminophen) or ibuprofen if you are able to.

If you develop any of the following - don't wait to see your doctor but go directly to an emergency room:

chest pain
noticeable shortness of breath
coughing blood
no, i hope you have let your doctor know you are still having problems.

you can try to do whats call Homan's sign on your self:
while sitting, pull your toes upward, like your trying to point them towards your nose.
if you have pain in your calf muscle, thats a sign of a clot.
also if your calf has any swelling, hot to the touch, or is red in color its a problem.

DVT's can be dangerous b/c if you have a clot, and it starts to move in your blood stream, it could cause a heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or stroke. please go to your doctor is you think this is a possiblity

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