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Suggest Remedy For Severe Leg Pains
Hi I flew Australia to USA using Cexane 80mg twice per day and stopped four days after return. Had signs of DVT and PE forming and went back on clexane for further 4 days, Now having bad leg pains again like things shooting through veins. Feel completely flattened on energy 10 days post travel. I have protein C deficiency and had 3XDVT and 2xPE before. Last DVT was on 9.5mg warfarin. Any advice?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Welcome to HCM! As you are a diagnosed patient for protein C, so it is more likely you get DVT again and again. But before i jump to conclusions straight away i would ask my patients following
-how much time has elapsed since pain started
-does pain increases with walking or moving legs/restriction in movements?
-have you got fever?
-is there any redness in calf region.
-do you feel pain in touching calf muscles
-have you experienced shortness of breath?
Do following test:
-leg doppler
-PT/INR LEVELS
-D-dimers
-CT-angio if shortness of breath and doppler and D-dimers are positive, as this test is invasive one.
HOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT IF YOU STILL HAVE QUERIES. PLEASE RATE THE ANSWER AS YOU LEAVE.
WISH YOU BEST OF HEALTH!
Welcome to HCM! As you are a diagnosed patient for protein C, so it is more likely you get DVT again and again. But before i jump to conclusions straight away i would ask my patients following
-how much time has elapsed since pain started
-does pain increases with walking or moving legs/restriction in movements?
-have you got fever?
-is there any redness in calf region.
-do you feel pain in touching calf muscles
-have you experienced shortness of breath?
Do following test:
-leg doppler
-PT/INR LEVELS
-D-dimers
-CT-angio if shortness of breath and doppler and D-dimers are positive, as this test is invasive one.
HOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT IF YOU STILL HAVE QUERIES. PLEASE RATE THE ANSWER AS YOU LEAVE.
WISH YOU BEST OF HEALTH!
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