http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/feed/? Latest topics Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:46:22 GMT 10 http://i24.servimg.com/u/f24/11/77/68/26/life-g14.gif http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/feed/? http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/my-story-t2.htm dero A long read but there are no other ways to do it, you can not condense this. The begining, why me??? To start off, some may know me as dero or Denis, I'm a 47 year old male, in pretty good physical shape and yes, this past july (2007) for no apparent reasons I have develloped a blood clot in my right leg. Two weeks prior to this, I suffered a gastrocnemius strain (diagnosed at a sport clinic) due to a hyperextension of my right calf and other muscles( my Dr. at the TAT unit ASSURED ... The Lounge... Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:19:06 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/my-story-t2.htm#2 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/my-story-t2.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/the-story-of-a-good-friend-of-mine-loveheart-t511.htm dero ‘I expected antibiotics but life turned upside-down’ by alice.ryan@cambridge-news.co.uk Features - Robyne Toseland. LYING in intensive care, her heart hammering and her chest tight, Robyne Toseland was in total shock. Less than an hour earlier, the 22-year-old had called the doctor, thinking she had some kind of infection, a virus maybe . . . Now she was in a hospital bed, wired up to all kinds of bleeping machines. And she’d just been diagnosed with a deadly ... News in the world. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:01:38 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/the-story-of-a-good-friend-of-mine-loveheart-t511.htm#1278 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/the-story-of-a-good-friend-of-mine-loveheart-t511.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/coming-off-warfarin-coumadin-t519.htm Tika So it's been 8 1/2 month since being diagnosed with DVT and on Warfarin. But I have a little good news, I am coming off it starting tomorrow. What am I feeling? ~ Well a little nervious that it may come back. But I am also excited because I can go get massage therapy, Chiro or physio to help my leg pain (I think it's post, but maybe also a pinched nerve)who knows. Also exercising won't be too scary because if I trip and fall, I don't have to worry about internal bleeding. I'm also going to be ... The Lounge... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:36:58 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/coming-off-warfarin-coumadin-t519.htm#1302 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/coming-off-warfarin-coumadin-t519.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/phantom-pains-t520.htm saimnaa Hi, My name is Jesse, I'm a 32 year old male, and I had a DVT with pulmonary embullisms last December. I'm really, really happy that this site is available for survivors. I've been getting a lot of useful information here. I had a clot that ran the whole of my right leg, but thankfully, most of it was "eaten" by my enzymes after about 6 months. I have finally got my coumadin levels steady (after a bleeding kidney back in April...they are still unsure why I started ... The Lounge... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:46:22 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/phantom-pains-t520.htm#1303 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/phantom-pains-t520.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/introducing-myself-t512.htm lbow Hello to everyone, My name is Lindsay and I am a guy .I went into the ER Thursday night with my left calf swollen a little and in moderate pain.After they did a ultrasound the Dr informed me I had a DVT in my calf and promptly admited me into the hospital.I spent 24 hrs in the hospital and started the lovenox injection's and kumaden pills and was released Friday evening.Today is my first full day at home and I stumbled onto this sight and have already found some great info so a big thanks ... The Lounge... Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:12:49 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/introducing-myself-t512.htm#1279 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/introducing-myself-t512.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/travellers-thrombosis-t514.htm Pimentel Hello all I am Pedro and I am Portuguese. I have recently turned 29. I always had a very active life, never drink or smoke, and try to eat healthy. I consider myself a sportsman and, in fact, In the last 5 years I don't remember ever getting sick... Until now. I got my DVT during a 4h flight. When I got up after the flight I felt a slight pain on the back of the knee (popliteal vein). I was not correcly diagnosed until the 4th time I went to the hospital and after a lot of complaints. ... The Lounge... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:46:18 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/travellers-thrombosis-t514.htm#1283 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/travellers-thrombosis-t514.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/new-to-forum-and-dvt-t487.htm Tika Hello all, In Jan/09 I was diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis in the left leg. I am a bus driver by trade and believe I got this from prolong seating on the job. I have more to my story and about the test's I've gone through, but everytime I write long I find I get kicked off the site and lose my writing. I am on Coumadin 10mg (side affects: Hair falling out; headaches and tireness and fatigue). It took them some time to stablize my INR but it's ok now, I go once a week to get ... The Lounge... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:19:21 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/new-to-forum-and-dvt-t487.htm#1172 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/new-to-forum-and-dvt-t487.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/interaction-of-coumadin-warfarin-and-various-supplements-f25/interaction-of-coumadin-warfarin-and-various-supplements-t32.htm dero Millions of people worldwide are taking blood thinners for hypercoagulation. Millions of others are prescribed aspirin (a blood thinner) to prevent arteriosclerosis, despite side effects such as gastric irritation and bleeding. Can herbs such as gingko and nutritional supplements such as vitamin E interact with blood thinners? The answer is Yes, and you should know about it. (more...) Other sites http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/med/warfarin_e.html http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/coumadin/AN01652 http://www.raysahelian.com/warfarin.html http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/24485E.htm http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/cc/coumadin1.pdf http://www.stuartxchange.com/Anticoagulants.html http://www.vhpharmsci.com/Newsletters/1990s-NEWS/Article21.htm http://www.clotcare.com/clotcare/warfarinherbalregistry.aspx Interaction of coumadin/warfarin and various supplements. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:17:06 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/interaction-of-coumadin-warfarin-and-various-supplements-f25/interaction-of-coumadin-warfarin-and-various-supplements-t32.htm#51 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/interaction-of-coumadin-warfarin-and-various-supplements-f25/interaction-of-coumadin-warfarin-and-various-supplements-t32.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/thrombectomy-f40/improved-thrombectomy-t516.htm Pimentel Hello I was surfing the web for thrombectomy and I found the link to a procedure that looks really great (to me). Have you ever heard of it? Which are the possible inconvenients? Here is some info on it: http://www.dvtanswers.com/Treatments/thrombectomy.html http://www.possis.com/products/prod_ultra.php http://www.medcompare.com/spotlight.asp?spotlightid=64 Thrombectomy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:46:23 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/thrombectomy-f40/improved-thrombectomy-t516.htm#1295 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/thrombectomy-f40/improved-thrombectomy-t516.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/cathether-directed-thrombolysis-t515.htm jtay Great forum, I too have been recently diagnosed with DVT and I have a question to all those with experience with Cathether-Directed Thrombolysis. I'm a early 40's, healthy, active male in my first week of a calf and mid-thigh DVT. The pain is only in the calf, very little swelling, but painful enough that I hobble when I walk. When I'm off my feet, the pain largely subsides. The doc said he expects that from what he can see so far, he expects I'll recover from this without any significant ... The Lounge... Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:33:20 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/cathether-directed-thrombolysis-t515.htm#1292 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/cathether-directed-thrombolysis-t515.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/dvt-diary-from-vancouver-bc-t216.htm brendablackburn Hi everyone, I am sad to be here, yet happy to find you! Newly diagnosed, my story/diary (from Fri. to now) is this: I'm 41, looking and feeling healthy and vibrant. I woke up one day to pain in the back of my lower right leg. It felt like pain throughout my leg, and at the time I couldn't tell exactly where it was coming from. But I wrote it off to having slept on it wrong, or perhaps bizarrely pulling a muscle in my sleep. I carried on with life, although I babied my leg ... The Lounge... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:10:15 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/dvt-diary-from-vancouver-bc-t216.htm#314 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/dvt-diary-from-vancouver-bc-t216.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/travelers-face-greater-risk-of-leg-clots-t513.htm Tika http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/travelers-face-greater-risk-leg-clots.print.html]]> News in the world. Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:18:49 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/travelers-face-greater-risk-of-leg-clots-t513.htm#1282 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/travelers-face-greater-risk-of-leg-clots-t513.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/just-new-here-t510.htm Mary Rocks Good morning all, First of all let me tell you that I found this site by floundering around the internet trying to find info. on superior Mesenteric thrombosis. The stuff I did find wasn't encouraging, so I had hoped to find someone just like me, who has SMT. didn't expect to find too much though, until I accidentally fell into this forum. My story is this: My name is Mary I am 61 I live near Ottawa Have 7 grand children and 4 great grand children I hope to dance at all of ... The Lounge... Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:23:38 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/just-new-here-t510.htm#1271 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/just-new-here-t510.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/billy-mays-t509.htm DVT Sounds like he passed from a PE . Probably had heart disease, then had flown the previous day and was, like most people sadly, unaware of DVT/PE, developed a DVT that traveled to his lung or one developed there. I don't know, speculation on my part. I wish this message about DVT/PE would continue to grow world-wide, to save lives or not live in a debilitating condition. Thanks to Dero, hopefully all that see and read this forum, pass our message along. Here's a link to an article I read ... News in the world. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:33:50 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/billy-mays-t509.htm#1267 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/billy-mays-t509.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/new-to-the-forum-t506.htm gigglygirl15 Hey all my name is Jassmin and I have had a dvt since november 24th of 08.It's not going away oh well it will eventually right.lol.anyways I am 14 and diagnosed with may thurner syndrome when I was 7.so yeah been dealing with this for 7 years almost 8 I'm turning 15 in august yay! So I have a vascular surgeon I have been going to for four years I see him every 3 months.He does a venogram and mrv and all that good stuff.well one time he found a clot there and so I stayed in the hospital for ... The Lounge... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:31:58 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/new-to-the-forum-t506.htm#1249 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/new-to-the-forum-t506.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/pregnancy-and-may-thurner-syndromeafter-stenting-t508.htm gigglygirl15 Hey all, anyways umm has anyone ever heard that you can't get pregnant after having a stent for May Thurner Syndrome. I saw it on the internet and it really took me by suprise because I have never heard that ever. Well maybe the simple reason for that is because I am only 14 and I don't even know if I want to have kids. Wow that sucks if it is true! Oh Well there are plenty of children that need to be adopted out there. I was just curious to know if anyone else had ever heard of anything about ... The Lounge... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:10:58 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/pregnancy-and-may-thurner-syndromeafter-stenting-t508.htm#1255 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/pregnancy-and-may-thurner-syndromeafter-stenting-t508.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/red-bull-and-dvt-t302.htm DVT


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1045195/Red-Bull-gives---increased-risk-heart-disease-say-scientists.html]]> News in the world. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:28:44 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/red-bull-and-dvt-t302.htm#768 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/red-bull-and-dvt-t302.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/mainly-aimed-to-idiopathic-unprovoked-dvt-t503.htm dero Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism Evidence-based data provides much-needed guidance. Recurrences of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which occur in as many as 10% of patients with previously unprovoked thromboses, are often difficult to differentiate from residual clots. However, distinguishing between the two conditions is critical because diagnoses of recurrent VTE imply commitment to life-long anticoagulation. Moreover, when recurrent VTE is diagnosed in ... News in the world. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:05:01 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/mainly-aimed-to-idiopathic-unprovoked-dvt-t503.htm#1247 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/mainly-aimed-to-idiopathic-unprovoked-dvt-t503.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/colorado-woman-runs-for-blood-clot-awareness-t501.htm dero Here is a video clip, explaining why she is doing this... ...and this, is the story that drives and pushes Kimberly Hennings. Kimberly Hennings’ story Kimberly Hennings Kimberly Hennings of Colorado shares her and her sister’s story of pulmonary embolism. Kim developed multiple PE’s post-surgery in November 2007. She later found out she carries prothrombin G20210A genetic thrombophilia, as do all of her family members except her mother. Tragically, her sister Angela ... News in the world. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:24:46 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/colorado-woman-runs-for-blood-clot-awareness-t501.htm#1237 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/news-in-the-world-f28/colorado-woman-runs-for-blood-clot-awareness-t501.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/joining-the-club-t499.htm Snow Hello everyone. Thank you for having this forum. I am new to this situation and am grateful to have a place to talk this out and learn! Here's a bit about me: I am a 38 year old female w/ a very active lifestyle. I have been happily married for 17 years and have 2 daughters. I own my own private security company specializing in main events and we are very busy. I LOVE my work, my clients and staff and colleages are amazing and great to work with!! Before my DVT I was training ... The Lounge... Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:43 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/joining-the-club-t499.htm#1229 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/joining-the-club-t499.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/video-gallery-f38/woman-is-running-in-colorado-to-raise-blood-clot-awareness-t502.htm dero Heree is a small video clip to explain why she is doing this...]]> Video Gallery Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:33:59 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/video-gallery-f38/woman-is-running-in-colorado-to-raise-blood-clot-awareness-t502.htm#1238 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/video-gallery-f38/woman-is-running-in-colorado-to-raise-blood-clot-awareness-t502.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/my-story-about-surviving-dvt-t500.htm Evan Hey all, My name is Evan, and I think it's great that sufferers of DVT have found a place to meet and talk about their experiences. If such a place had existed when I had mine, it may have been an easier experience. When I was 19 I was diagnosed with cancer. I had surgery to remove the tumor and I started my first round of chemotherapy. Things were going great until about a week after I finished my first round. I woke up one morning and my back was in excruciating pain. I couldn't stand ... The Lounge... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:56:05 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/my-story-about-surviving-dvt-t500.htm#1231 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/my-story-about-surviving-dvt-t500.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/some-questionsplease-help-me-t498.htm p_vinay Hi, This is Vinay. I am from India. I am working as a Software Engineer and my age is just 26. I was diagnosed with DVT on January 2009. I was admitted to hospital for 7 days and from then i am taking warfrin regularly. My INR is constant between 2 and 3 from January, since i discharged from hospital. I also had high pulse problem when diagnosed with DVT(pulse rate 90 to 100), for which i am taking Ciplar-40 LA to reduce pulse rate. Today i went for routine checkup(INR) after ... The Lounge... Sat, 23 May 2009 07:54:14 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/some-questionsplease-help-me-t498.htm#1225 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/some-questionsplease-help-me-t498.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/post-thrombotic-syndrome-f39/pts-post-thrombotic-syndrome-t484.htm dero Here is one that touches home for me, about 3 weeks ago I have been diagnosed with PTS, so yes I will be doing some research on it... For me, the valves and veins (deep veins) were damaged when the clot (the one I had in 2007) was traveling via my lungs and was jammed in my pelvis (btw, I probably am lucky that it stopped there, PE would have been the result had it NOT stop, I GUESS.) Post Thrombotic Syndrome Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:32:39 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/post-thrombotic-syndrome-f39/pts-post-thrombotic-syndrome-t484.htm#1141 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/post-thrombotic-syndrome-f39/pts-post-thrombotic-syndrome-t484.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/hello-from-san-francisco-t497.htm MoeJeau Well I seem to be a newbie in more than one way, new to the site as well as new to the world of DVT aftermath…. My DVT adventure began at the end of February 2009, I came home from a training session barely able to walk, I thought that I must have pulled something or twisted wrong so I had my wife take a look and she agreed that my leg was a little swollen. I elevated my leg for the rest of the evening and didn’t think anything of it. I am a 36 year old, active and healthy person that only gets ... The Lounge... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:07:27 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/hello-from-san-francisco-t497.htm#1209 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f1/hello-from-san-francisco-t497.htm