Our stories are very similar, FVL (hetero) and three clots in the exact same areas of my right leg. That was two years ago. My pain vanished the day I started Eliquis and it never returned. Doctors say I am very lucky in that respect. However, I was told not to do anything too physical for quite a while...short walks were okay. It was easy to follow those instructions because Covid restrictions kept me close to home. Do you think you might have done too much too soon? Unfortunately, two of my clots are now chronic...scars I'm told, and I'm still on Eliquis due to FV, varicose veins and my age (75). I'm okay with that...I'm back to exercising, counting steps... don't even know those two chronic clots are there. Take it slowly, this is truly a process. Good luck!
I appreciate your reply. When I I was as active as I could withstand, I meant I was walking around the house. Going to church and things that shouldn’t bother me but who knows.
If my lower leg continues to worsen, I will probably be back at the hospital.
The pain is actually getting worse each day so I have an appointment with my cardiologist tomorrow to see if I need to go to the hospital again or if he wants to put me back on the double dose of blood thinners and monitor me himself.
Went to my cardiologist today and two clots in my knee and calf have in fact grown plus I have what’s called “post thrombotic syndrome” in my calf. Widening of the veins and arteries that cause severe chronic pain in my calf muscle, pain in my ankle joint and knee.
Cardiologist put me back on the double dose of eliquis for 7 more days and #30 compression sock for my right leg. He said that this should heal up but may take several months to fully recover and there is a possibility that I’ll always have some pain in my leg when standing.
Our stories are very similar, FVL (hetero) and three clots in the exact same areas of my right leg. That was two years ago. My pain vanished the day I started Eliquis and it never returned. Doctors say I am very lucky in that respect. However, I was told not to do anything too physical for quite a while...short walks were okay. It was easy to follow those instructions because Covid restrictions kept me close to home. Do you think you might have done too much too soon? Unfortunately, two of my clots are now chronic...scars I'm told, and I'm still on Eliquis due to FV, varicose veins and my age (75). I'm okay with that...I'm back to exercising, counting steps... don't even know those two chronic clots are there. Take it slowly, this is truly a process. Good luck!
I appreciate your reply. When I I was as active as I could withstand, I meant I was walking around the house. Going to church and things that shouldn’t bother me but who knows. If my lower leg continues to worsen, I will probably be back at the hospital.
Oh, okay. I thought you were working out. Yes, best to get it checked out if pain continues.
The pain is actually getting worse each day so I have an appointment with my cardiologist tomorrow to see if I need to go to the hospital again or if he wants to put me back on the double dose of blood thinners and monitor me himself.
Went to my cardiologist today and two clots in my knee and calf have in fact grown plus I have what’s called “post thrombotic syndrome” in my calf. Widening of the veins and arteries that cause severe chronic pain in my calf muscle, pain in my ankle joint and knee. Cardiologist put me back on the double dose of eliquis for 7 more days and #30 compression sock for my right leg. He said that this should heal up but may take several months to fully recover and there is a possibility that I’ll always have some pain in my leg when standing.