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Blood Clot
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on June 19, 2011
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I had a superficial blood clot 13 yrs ago when I had my 1st baby. They told me I should not have any more pregnancies. Well 8 yrs later I had 2 more kids. I have been ...
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- Hmm. I had a knee surgery and they kinda....forgot to give me the normal preventative dose of blood thinner for that kind of surgery, AND they did NOT tell me to stop ...
- I have not (that I am aware) had blood clots in my legs, and I was on birth control pills for about 6 years in my 20's. I encourage you to seek out a new doctor, spec...
- You didn't mention your age, but if you are entering your 40's it may be that your body is preparing to go through menopause. Many times a woman's body and cycle will ...
Stroke
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on July 11, 2008
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All right Mama's this is long, but I need words of advice and encouragement. I am 26 years old. Last month I started having vertigo (where it seems like everything aro...
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- I'm not a nurse or even in the medical field, but my father had a rare brain disorder when I was 3. For the life of me I cannot remember the name of it and have left h...
- I would definitely get a second opinion from another doctor. Even a second opinion with another neurologist. My cousin had TIAs which are mini-strokes several times ...
- If you are unhappy with your neurologist, go get a second opinion. I went to a neurologist when I started having numbness in my hands and feet. The neurologist diagnos...
Bood Clot
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on September 11, 2010
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I have heard that a sign of a blood clot is bruise. I have pain in my calf and bruising. Have anyone had a blood clot? I am bad about sitting on one of my legs and ...
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- I had a blood clot Mothers Day weekend this year. I was having some really bad dizzyness andjust wasn't feeling right. I knew something was wrong so I called for a t...
- If you don't recall hitting your leg or running into anything, etc. where your bruise is, then yes I think it's better to be safe and have it checked out. If you did ...
- I have never had one, but a good friend recently had one. Her leg turned purple and she had pain. Please go to the E.R. right away! This is so dangerous. They were abl...
Sister with Blood Clot in Lungs While Pregnant
Asked by A.L. from Beaumont
on April 27, 2009
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Help....My sister who is 4 months pregnant has been diagnosed with what they belive is a blood clot in her lungs. She had plurasy(?? spelling??) but now they think it ...
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- I would get a second opinion ASAP.
- I am a former Respiratory Therapist and now a midwife. A blood clot in her lungs is very dangerous. She needs to be on a blood thinner to get rid of it. She needs to g...
- Here's are some links with general info: http://www.healthcare.com/topic/pleurisy-during-pregnancy/ http://www.medicinenet.com/pleurisy/article.htm Who sent her ...
Blood Clots
Asked by V.R. from Chicago
on August 10, 2010
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Ever since I started my period when I was eleven I had blood clots during my period. I'm 21 now and it happens every month still. I've never had a baby so I'm wonderin...
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- I passed clots from the beginning. Later, I learned that I had endometriosis but I don't know if the two are related. I suggest seeing an OB/GYN. If you have endome...
- That's a great question for your OB/Gyn...If you have painful periods, I'd have a check-up soon to see if you could possibly have endometreosis. That condition is a co...
- It depends. There are a variety of conditions that can cause menstrual clotting. Sometimes these disorders are genetic blood disorders and can be caused because your...
Paranoia About Blood Clots
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
I'm 5 months pregnant with #2 and, this could be completely hormone induced, but I'm starting to develop a pretty healthy fear of blood clots. I had a c-...
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- I would talk to your doctor about this. I had a c-section and so did 3 of my friends we and our babies are all fine. I was laid up most of my pregnancy. I thank God ev...
- Hi M.! I'm 40 years old and just had my second child about a month ago. I too had a pretty big fear of bloodclots and also know that there is a slight risk of stroke...
- Most women who develop blood clots during or just after pregnancy are woman who are prone to clots due to clotting disorders. I, for example, have 3 blood clotting "f...
Anyone Evert Have Blood Clots?
Asked by C.1. from Minneapolis
on June 4, 2010
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Mother's Day weekend I was in the hospital for dizziness, after they ran many tests, they discover I have a blood clot in my lung. I've had 17 Lovenox shots in the st...
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- I'm not sure if they explained to you, but this is extremely dangerous. And if you don't have any normal risk factors, you may have to be monitored closely. I d...
- I agree run do not walk to a hemotoligists office. I also have a blood clot disorder, Prothombin gene mutation. It is hereditary but you never know you've had it til...
- Did you see a hematologist or just your regular doctor for the test? There are very specfic test to test for genetic issues that cause blood clots. The general doc may...
How Do You Prevent Blood Clots?
Asked by A.L. from Wausau
on August 18, 2008
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I've recently started on the NuvaRing and there is an increased risk of developing blood clots. That, combined with my weight makes me worry a bit.
Are there any wa...
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- Lots of great information from Nicole. The only thing that I want to add is what a blood clot looks like. (This is from my own experiences and is by no means the ONL...
- I have a genetic disorder that makes me prone to blood clots. I have been expressly told by several doctors that birth control or any other blood clot causing drugs a...
- If you are truly worried about blood clots, I would talk to your doctor about it. If you have no other risk factors for blood clots besides the NuvaRing and your weig...
Blood Thiners During Pregnacy
Asked by K.Z. from Washington DC
on February 16, 2012
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am a 27yr old and i had a 3 year old baby and after i had him three days later i was found blood clohs on the brain i had the thumbosis, and now i would love to have ...
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- I have a blood clotting disorder that I normally take a coumadin pill for daily. Several months prior to ttc and then throughout pregnancy I have to switch over to sho...
- Hi with all three of my pregancies I had to on a blood thinner. I believe I was on Hepurn. This is not the correct spelling but the correctway to pronounce it. It was ...
- I was on Lovenox injections & Baby Aspirin till 36wks, then just Heparin injections till deliver, them back on Lovenox for 6wks post delivery after my last pregnancy (...
Does Anyone Have MTHFR -Blood Clotting ?
Asked by E.R. from Los Angeles
on August 6, 2009
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My best friend was just diagnosed with MTHFR (I think i have that right) due to blood clotting. She has had 3 miscarriages and is now pregnant - She has seen OB, Infer...
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- My son had stroke while in uetero, so when we found this out he and I underwent a ton of blood tests and they did a little w/ my hubby as well. The MTHFR is a "gene mu...
- Hi E., After three miscarriages, my OB, an amazing doc and fertility specialist found that I had both MTHFR and a pro-thrombin mutation (another clotting issue). He...
- My 1st pregnancy at age 34 resulted in a healthy girl. No problems. Then at ages 36 and 37 I had miscarriages at 12 and 17 weeks. With the 4th pregnancy, I insisted...
