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Check to see if one side is bigger than the other. Use a tape measure and compare left leg to right leg.
My GP did this to me when I presented for a blood pressure test even though I was symptom free. Before I new it I was referred as an emergency and a DVT confirmed. Don't muck around with something like this.
My GP did this to me when I presented for a blood pressure test even though I was symptom free. Before I new it I was referred as an emergency and a DVT confirmed. Don't muck around with something like this.
Philrose said:
Check to see if one side is bigger than the other. Use a tape measure and compare left leg to right leg.
My GP did this to me when I presented for a blood pressure test even though I was symptom free. Before I new it I was referred as an emergency and a DVT confirmed. Don't muck around with something like this.
Similar for me, my right leg was 2" bigger in diameter below the knee than my left leg and was warm to the touch. Sent immediately to hospital. Luckily I did not have a DVT but had Chronic Venous insufficiency, had an Endovenous laser ablation a few months later.My GP did this to me when I presented for a blood pressure test even though I was symptom free. Before I new it I was referred as an emergency and a DVT confirmed. Don't muck around with something like this.
Jack.77 said:
Does anyone know how quickly main symptoms would usually come on from one in the leg .
Since 3pm I had a bad throbbing leg pain after exercise now got no chance of getting sleep
It seems to match a few of the symptoms although wouldn’t it likely be obvious by now?
From what I remember of my daughter, who had a bad reaction to an oral contraceptive: late night a bit of an ache/twinge when walking. The following day that pain settled in and worsened slightly - so far very much like a muscle pull, looking to peak around 48h after the injury. Since 3pm I had a bad throbbing leg pain after exercise now got no chance of getting sleep
It seems to match a few of the symptoms although wouldn’t it likely be obvious by now?
The following morning acute pain and unable to bear any weight on the leg - a very rapid and considerable deterioration in condition. The leg was swollen and slightly discoloured towards lilac/mauve. Admitted to hospital later that day and diagnosed.
Hi , just to update I haven’t worked out yet what was going on with this but since earlier it surprisingly seems much better now which is odd considering how painful it was and hardly makes any sense.maybe it was something to do with having a leak in one shoe on a very wet and windy walk but it wasn’t for a few hours after until felt rubbish
You shouldn’t have risked seeing how it goes if you’re showing symptoms of a blood clot. If you’d gone to A&E you would have been seen to fairly quickly. They prioritise risk/severity over arrival time - blood clot symptoms obviously higher risk than someone with a scuffed nail or a bit of a cough.
BabySharkDD said:
You shouldn’t have risked seeing how it goes if you’re showing symptoms of a blood clot. If you’d gone to A&E you would have been seen to fairly quickly. They prioritise risk/severity over arrival time - blood clot symptoms obviously higher risk than someone with a scuffed nail or a bit of a cough.
A&E would laugh in his face. Leg pain after exercise and no other symptoms of a clot. Over worrying I feel. Badda said:
A&E would laugh in his face. Leg pain after exercise and no other symptoms of a clot. Over worrying I feel.
Hence why 111 was suggested. They'll presumably have a detailed symptom chart to decide. The average person will know about the localised heat/throb, and know that potentially it could be fatal, but not much else.Gareth79 said:
Hence why 111 was suggested. They'll presumably have a detailed symptom chart to decide. The average person will know about the localised heat/throb, and know that potentially it could be fatal, but not much else.
111 wasn’t suggested in the post I was actually replying to. It incorrectly stated that ED would see to him quickly. Maybe they have less experience of hospital than most if they think that. BabySharkDD said:
You shouldn’t have risked seeing how it goes if you’re showing symptoms of a blood clot. If you’d gone to A&E you would have been seen to fairly quickly. They prioritise risk/severity over arrival time - blood clot symptoms obviously higher risk than someone with a scuffed nail or a bit of a cough.
That’s true although going at 3am on New Year’s Day wasn’t very appealing so waited it out .Whole leg had throbbing pain in different places for hours and one bit was slightly warm ,very odd.
Badda said:
BabySharkDD said:
You shouldn’t have risked seeing how it goes if you’re showing symptoms of a blood clot. If you’d gone to A&E you would have been seen to fairly quickly. They prioritise risk/severity over arrival time - blood clot symptoms obviously higher risk than someone with a scuffed nail or a bit of a cough.
A&E would laugh in his face. Leg pain after exercise and no other symptoms of a clot. Over worrying I feel. “It seems to match a few of the symptoms”
Bit of muscle ache after exercise I’d agree, but if he is showing enough symptoms from a blood clot they’d check him out.
Having been in A&E a few weeks ago for DVT, they don't really prioritise you - well not beyond the "very obviously serious" who of course got seen much quicker. It took me 8 hours to see a doctor, sitting in the same chair all that time which isn't great for DVT, then another 6 hours to have a scan, and another 3 hours to get results. That was following surgery and with a history of having had a clot in the past. And that was before the current crisis. Although of course I'm happy I waited - nearly went home a few times thinking this is ridiculous, the chances of a DVT are soooooo slim. Maybe it would've been quicker if my leg was swollen up like an elephant but I doubt it, so take a book, a bottle of water, and a phone charger. And maybe some snacks.
Things I learnt though (in case it's helpful anybody's still thinking about clots - I'm not medical though, it's just bits I've picked up over the last few weeks):
Things I learnt though (in case it's helpful anybody's still thinking about clots - I'm not medical though, it's just bits I've picked up over the last few weeks):
- The doctor asks you a series of questions, and scores you - things like how swollen it is, risk factors, how painful it is to a light touch etc. The higher the score, the higher the chance of a DVT. I only scored 1 out of a max of 10. So it was not helpful in my case. The only reason I was treated/further investigated was because I had a clot in the past after a long haul flight.
- Many hospitals will not scan or treat a DVT below the knee (mine is in the calf). Fortunately my hospital does.
- There are no out of hours ultrasound scans (at least at my hospital), although when you have it done it's fascinating - you can see the clot, your veins, arteries etc., and even listen to them.
- The pain started like a pulled muscle, which as I'd just had knee surgery, I thought was just feeling the after effects. Pain started the day after the surgery and took 4 days to get to a point I had to go to A&E.
- When the pain was at its worst, I would've amputated my own leg to relieve the pain. The anti-coagulants seemed to have a very quick effect, and the pain started to die down after a couple of days. Initial injection in my tummy, then tablets 2x/day, now down to 1/day.
- I'm now about 6 weeks in, and it's a bit swollen (was never mega swollen) with a bit of a bump (presumably where blood is bypassing the blockage using other veins), and painful at the end of the day - I'm trying a compression stocking to help with the symptoms
- Recent research suggests stockings don't stop DVT but can help with the symptoms
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