I have a serious question about blood clots on an article i read about 4 years ago?
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I don't think a person's gender is relative to the question.  \n\nI had a personal friend who was a cyclist develope a blood clot in the leg.  I don't believe clothing was ever discussed as a contributing factor.  \n\nI myself have poor vascualrity and DO have a problem with the elastic around the bottom of shorts and sometimes around the ankles of tights.  I have never had a blood clot but I do battle with edema. \n\nI did a lot of shopping at Performance's online website and I've never had a problem returning something.  I just shop around until I can find a brand that is less irritating to me.\n\nI also sometimes cut the nonslip elastic band out of the shorts if I can do it without damaging the shorts.  With tights a lot of the time I can find them with a zipper at the ankle which makes them somewhat adjustable.\n\nI'm not a doctor and I've never asked a doctor about this - but I will say if it feels uncomfortable, causes swelling, heat or any of the other ways your body tries to warn you, it's probably not a good idea.
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Did they do an ultrasound on these clots?  Sounds like they may not be so superficial anymore and time to go to back to the ER especially since there are more clots.\n\nMy DVTs never swelled up.  Just a cramp and it hurt.  I have a mess of clotting disorders.\n\nBut sounds like you need to go back in.  \n\nAspirin does nothing for venous clotting anyhow.  It is an antiplatelet.  Coumadin is an anticoagulant, takes care of venous clotting and is known as "blood thinner".  The nurse above should know that.
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Wow!  Way to Go!\n\nHey!  You might be working those hand OVERTIME!\n\nI suggest you talk with a medical professional just to help settle your mind.  Don't feel embarrassed.  They get asked this stuff all the time.\n\nMy husband is a doctor.  I'll ask him about this.\n\n(a few hours later)\nI asked him.  He said if the blood was a bright red, the was likely a ruptured artery.  If the blood was a dark red, then, a ruptured vein.  He also said it could be a result of a kidney stone (but not likely).  In the case of ruptured vein, take a break from the ritual.\n\nHe used more technical terms and said much more, but that's the gist that I recall.
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Hello.  I'm a physician and it is difficult for me to imagine a situation where the clot in the brain vessels would last that long (4 years).  In cases of more acute clot formation in the brain (like over course of hours or days), there are many way to treat these clots.  What you are looking for is called "endovascular therapy."  Many hospitals in the US and elsewhere perform this.  Here is the link to a useful article:\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.org/stroke/ischemic-stroke.html\n\nHope that helps and good luck.
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IT IS SERIOUS OR NOT WILL DEPEND UPON FEW FACTORS\n IT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED \n1.IN AGE GROUP OF 40 YEARS OR MORE \n2.IF THE CYCLE IS IRREGULAR AND EARLY  \n3.IF THE CLOTS ARE BIG ,HALF INCH OR MORE IN SIZE\n4.IF ONE HAS TO CHANGE MORE THAN 5 PADS A DAY\n5.IF PAIN  INTHE LOWER ABDOMEN IS ALSO ASSOCIATED \n\nIF ABOVE SYMPTOMS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED THEN THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY
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if it's both legs that are hurting, it's very unlikely that you have clots.  Some things to look for if you think it is a clot:  are your ankles swollen and/or blue-ish?\nA quick test you can do (have someone help you:  lie down on your back with your knee bent and have someone press your foot towards your shin. if this is painful, a clot is a possibility. this is called a Homan sign.  \n\nalso...how old are you, clotting in the legs is very uncommon in the non-elderly but your risk increases with age.  risk is also increased if you have had clots before or have been on bedrest for some time.\n\nif you do think you have clots, go to the emergency room as they can cause life-threatening problems like pulmonary embolisms.
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Two things come to mind, nerve damage or poor blood circulation due to damaged, clogged or clotted viens and or arteries.  I get charlie horses in my legs periodically when I am sleeping due to nerve damage from having disc surgery over 30 years ago.  I would say however that something lasting for a month and a half requires medical attention as soon as possible.  A blood clot in your leg can move to your heart or lungs and possibly become fatal.  Please see a doctor soon.
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Risk factors for developing blood clots when on birth control include smoking and advanced age such as over 35.  They mention these factors on the TV spots.  As far as symptoms, sometimes blood clots do not have symptoms, but when they do, some of the symptoms are as follows.  There are 2 primary areas of blood clots that I believe you are referring to.  The blood clots that do have symptoms can manifest as a deep venous thrombosis generally in the lower extremity or leg.  They can manifest as redness, pain, and/or warmth in the leg.  They can sometimes be associated palpable cord in the leg or calf pain with pointing your toes up in the direction of your nose.  If the blood clot spreads from the deep veins in the leg up to the lung, then the symptoms can include chest pain, pain when you take a deep breath or cough, shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, palpitations, and coughing up blood.  With both locations, you can have any, all, or none of the symptoms.  The blood clot can spread or "embolize" virtually instaneously from the leg to the lung and that is why treatment is initiated soon after diagnosis.  As blood clots are potentially life threatening, any suspicion should warrant immediately contacting your physician!  Also, if you read the package insert for your contraceptive, that should provide more info.
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I was willing to give this a reasonable chance until I read this:\n\nOne early morning in '99 Range was returing from Henderson when a low-flying craft dropped a trail right overhead along Boulder Highway. "It covered my car with a sticky web-like coating and I saved a specimen in a jar. Microscopic fiber-like filaments," Range reports\n\nWhat was the outcome of the analysis of this specimen?  If this happened in 1999 don't you think she would've taken it in for analysis by now?  \n\nAnd what does being over 25 have to do with anything?  Are all people over 25 blind or something?\n\nI live in NJ so I can't say that its completely untrue but, I find it hard to believe that so few people have come forward.  A lot of people live in Vegas, I would've expected more people to have said somethin by now and I would expect this to be national news if it were true.  People aren't as complacent as you think they are, when it has to do with their long term health and the health of their children, people are usually very vigilant.
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why don't you ask your teacher? I find it very disturbing that the person that drew my blood the other day may have been taught how to do it by someone on yahoo. Gee whats next a Dr. asking the best way to perform a heart transplant.
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DVT is usually accompanied by pain in the legs, which moves up into the body, usually round the lung area, making it hard to breathe.\nIf your pain is getting worse, if you find it hard to breathe, (its a sharp pain on taking a deep breath) or are suffering breathlessness, then you should be in the Casualty dept of your hospital.\nWhat they will do is put you on a drip to dissolve the clot, and this will help.They will more than likely do a body scan or a deep vein artery blood test from your wrist to see if its a DVT.\nMy mother had a DVT a few years ago and she was saved, but my aunt died because it was at a time when we didnt know too much about DVT.Go to your doctor if you can, as soon as possible because this is very serious.  Good luck.
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There's an excellent article here: http://www.webmd.com/content/article/63/71997.htm?z=4051_00000_7000_to_09
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I would have to say no, the older you are the more you increase your risk of blood clot or stroke, my concern also, is that you are asking on a message board and not asking your physician this question. I at least hope you aren't smoking, that would further increase your risks. good luck and god bless
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A hematoma, or blood clot, is a collection of blood that has caused the placenta to prematurely separate from the uterine wall. Probably due to a ruptured blood vessel, the blood that travels around the sac, collects and creates a pool of blood, or clot. This usually causes anything from light spotting to heavy bleeding that may come and go. Most hematomas (that are big enough) can be detected by an ultrasound. The location of the clot can be important in determining the outcome, since a clot very near the placenta can be more dangerous than a clot further away from the placenta. Size also seems to sometimes affect the outcome. Obviously, a smaller clot is of less concern than a larger clot, which means a larger separation. I have heard of clots ranging from about 1 cm to 12 cm+ in size. (A hematoma is basically a ?mini-abruption? or a placental abruption that occurs earlier in pregnancy. It?s very unlikely that you?ll find ?subchorionic hematoma? in the index of a pregnancy book, but most have a short section on ?placental abruptions.? These will offer you some information, but remember the two are similar, yet different.)
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and smoking predispose you to a higher likelihood of blood clots than the average person.  Even if you were to get a blood clot very few of these clots actually cause a problem (pulmonary embolism) and even fewer cause serious complications from this problem (heart damage, pulmonary infarction, or death) especially for a 29 year old.  But there are certainly increased risks and those risks are not anything to ignore.\n\nYou have the power to stop the smoking...there's no time like now to start.  Believe me you will need to try more than once to get it right.  It is the single best thing you can do for your health.  \n\nAdditionally HRT is an elective medication.  There is virtually no absolute need for any woman to ever HAVE to take that medication.  \n\nYou have the power to change your lifestyle and habits.  There is no time like the present to begin.  Good luck.
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Blood clots are serious and can be life threating. If they reapear see a Dr. right away.
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When there's a lot of blood in the uterus, it sometimes solidifies into clots.  There's nothing wrong with you unless you pass absolutely huge clots every hour or more or you saturate pads/tampons every hour or more; if this is the case, call your doctor.  I've been there, because my cycle has never been regular and my flow has never been light LOL.