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How To Treat Painful Swelling At The Sight Of The Blood Clot While Having DVT?

Thank you, A few years ago after a long auto trip I developed a blood clot I m my left lower leg. If was treated with blood thinners and was tested ok. I was told I now had DVT and would always be prone to blood clots. A few days ago I badly bruised the same area and now it is swollen, hurts and discolored. My concern is that I might develop another clot.
Fri, 19 Jan 2018
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After hearing your history i feel as the area is badly bruised and swollen and it hurts and is discolored and so that another clot does not develop i would advise you to lose weight if overweight or obese. Avoid periods of prolonged immobility.Keep your legs elevated while sitting down or in bed.

Avoid high-dose estrogen pills.

Use compression devices on the legs or elastic compression stockings.

Take heparin or warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) if prescribed to prevent clot formation.

Regards

Dr DE
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How To Treat Painful Swelling At The Sight Of The Blood Clot While Having DVT?

Hi After hearing your history i feel as the area is badly bruised and swollen and it hurts and is discolored and so that another clot does not develop i would advise you to lose weight if overweight or obese. Avoid periods of prolonged immobility.Keep your legs elevated while sitting down or in bed. Avoid high-dose estrogen pills. Use compression devices on the legs or elastic compression stockings. Take heparin or warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) if prescribed to prevent clot formation. Regards Dr DE