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Can Tiredness Be From The Blood Thinner Used To Dissolve A Clot After Knee Replacement Surgery ?

my husband had knee replacement surgery on Jan.4th and did great. After completing PT and regaining the range of motion and flexability of the right leg and being released by the surgeon, he returned to driving the school bus and his walking routine. He was doing great. eight weeks after surgery he developed swelling in the left leg. after the sonogram they determend that he had a blood clot in the left groin and thigh vein. He was given Lovenox 9 shots in the stomach, and is now taking 5mg of coumadin and the level of blood thinner is at 3. He still has swelling and some pain. He is extremely tired. Here are my questions. Could the tirdness be from the thinned blood. And how can we tell if the clot is desolving
Wed, 20 May 2015
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Hello,

The blood-thinner won't cause such symptoms. Anemia is a common cause of tiredness. Blood tests may reveal a low hematocrit, electrolyte disorders etc.
Regarding the blood clot, it needs time. After some time the vessel may become patent again and the clot ultrasonographic appearance will change. A repeat scan after 1-2 months may be different from the first one.

I hope I've helped.
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Can Tiredness Be From The Blood Thinner Used To Dissolve A Clot After Knee Replacement Surgery ?

Hello, The blood-thinner won t cause such symptoms. Anemia is a common cause of tiredness. Blood tests may reveal a low hematocrit, electrolyte disorders etc. Regarding the blood clot, it needs time. After some time the vessel may become patent again and the clot ultrasonographic appearance will change. A repeat scan after 1-2 months may be different from the first one. I hope I ve helped. Kind regards!