Anyone who has had a Leg Blood Clot...

Tink1o5 · Sep 16th, 2009, 16:55 PM

I have scared myself into thinking i have a blood clot in my left leg. Heres the story

When i had my first appointment at 5 weeks.. i told my gyno that i had been having pain in my legs. They shrugged and said hmm, but then i read that it could be from low potassium or low calicium. Since i BARELY eat right now that makes complete sense. But since day before yesterday the pain has actually seemed to get worse. Sometimes there will be a tingly numb pain. But that goes away. I had DH look at my leg for swelling or redness or anything and he didnt see anything wrong with my leg.

The pain i have feels kind of like a pulling pain. Like the pain feeling you get when you stretch your leg, or pull your toes toward you and you can feel it stretch your calf. The pain is in my calf...

What do you ladies think????

Also i havent been doing any exercise. The most i get up to walk around is to go to the store and then im back in bed ALL DAY

JenJosh · Sep 16th, 2009, 17:00 PM

Sounds like cramp to me, but im no GP, i suffered with this in my first pregnancy and someone at work told me to try tonic water (the quinine helps) or bananas (potassium) and hey presto it worked....but ring doc if you still keep suffering xxxxx

Tink1o5 · Sep 16th, 2009, 17:04 PM

i ate like 1 banana i suppose thats not enough to help??? Would walking help too?

JenJosh · Sep 16th, 2009, 17:09 PM

I used to try and walk it off and sometimes it did help, the bananas and tonic water helped the most for me though, it all passed after a few weeks hope it will for you too hun xxx

xkirstyx · Sep 16th, 2009, 17:22 PM

sounds like cramp to me hunny i get it alot, i just walk around when i get it. i was in hospital coz they thought i had a clot but all is fine x

FemmeEnceinte · Sep 16th, 2009, 17:58 PM

You wouldn't have a clot for 8 weeks and not know. The pain would be a deep, throbbing pain and your leg would swell up and feel hot and hard in the swollen area. You can't really miss a DVT.

Kota · Sep 17th, 2009, 05:20 AM

Yep, as someone who's had quite sever DVT, sounds to me like you've got a cramp. Not walking around much and not having the best of diets will mean your muscles are seizing up. As Femme has said, you really can't miss a DVT, hard, swollen hot calfs, rock hard bruising, and waking up screaming from 'cramps'.

In saying that, obviously if you're really worried then you should get it checked out, or if the cramps start happening along with chest pains or shortness of breath.

Tink1o5 · Sep 17th, 2009, 12:25 PM

well i have shortness of breath anyways haha. And the pains come and go. I'v had the leg pains since like 5 weeks preggo, but recently they seem to have gotten worse. Hubby says he cant see any swelling or discoloration though. And its not an Excrutiating pain. they hurt but i can deal with them kinda thing...

tootsy1987 · Sep 17th, 2009, 12:28 PM

hey tink... i get these alot in my left leg... was diagnosed as pregnancy related sciatica coming from the buttock and hip. It travelled down to my knee then down the side of my calf.. really uncomfy!!! xxx

Tink1o5 · Sep 17th, 2009, 12:34 PM

hmm mines just in my calf sometimes in my knee also but rarley

Sep 16th, 2009, 16:55 PM	#1
Tink1o5 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 3,056	Anyone who has had a Leg Blood Clot... I have scared myself into thinking i have a blood clot in my left leg. Heres the story When i had my first appointment at 5 weeks.. i told my gyno that i had been having pain in my legs. They shrugged and said hmm, but then i read that it could be from low potassium or low calicium. Since i BARELY eat right now that makes complete sense. But since day before yesterday the pain has actually seemed to get worse. Sometimes there will be a tingly numb pain. But that goes away. I had DH look at my leg for swelling or redness or anything and he didnt see anything wrong with my leg. The pain i have feels kind of like a pulling pain. Like the pain feeling you get when you stretch your leg, or pull your toes toward you and you can feel it stretch your calf. The pain is in my calf... What do you ladies think???? Also i havent been doing any exercise. The most i get up to walk around is to go to the store and then im back in bed ALL DAY

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Sep 16th, 2009, 17:00 PM	#2
JenJosh Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 202	Sounds like cramp to me, but im no GP, i suffered with this in my first pregnancy and someone at work told me to try tonic water (the quinine helps) or bananas (potassium) and hey presto it worked....but ring doc if you still keep suffering xxxxx

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Sep 16th, 2009, 17:04 PM	#3
Tink1o5 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 3,056	i ate like 1 banana i suppose thats not enough to help??? Would walking help too?

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Sep 16th, 2009, 17:09 PM	#4
JenJosh Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 202	I used to try and walk it off and sometimes it did help, the bananas and tonic water helped the most for me though, it all passed after a few weeks hope it will for you too hun xxx

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Sep 16th, 2009, 17:22 PM	#5
xkirstyx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 4,029	sounds like cramp to me hunny i get it alot, i just walk around when i get it. i was in hospital coz they thought i had a clot but all is fine x

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Sep 16th, 2009, 17:58 PM	#6
FemmeEnceinte Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,903	You wouldn't have a clot for 8 weeks and not know. The pain would be a deep, throbbing pain and your leg would swell up and feel hot and hard in the swollen area. You can't really miss a DVT.

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Sep 17th, 2009, 05:20 AM	#7
Kota Other BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In a land down under.. Posts: 10,360	Yep, as someone who's had quite sever DVT, sounds to me like you've got a cramp. Not walking around much and not having the best of diets will mean your muscles are seizing up. As Femme has said, you really can't miss a DVT, hard, swollen hot calfs, rock hard bruising, and waking up screaming from 'cramps'. In saying that, obviously if you're really worried then you should get it checked out, or if the cramps start happening along with chest pains or shortness of breath.

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Sep 17th, 2009, 12:25 PM	#8
Tink1o5 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 3,056	well i have shortness of breath anyways haha. And the pains come and go. I'v had the leg pains since like 5 weeks preggo, but recently they seem to have gotten worse. Hubby says he cant see any swelling or discoloration though. And its not an Excrutiating pain. they hurt but i can deal with them kinda thing...

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Sep 17th, 2009, 12:28 PM	#9
tootsy1987 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chester Le Street Posts: 3,189	hey tink... i get these alot in my left leg... was diagnosed as pregnancy related sciatica coming from the buttock and hip. It travelled down to my knee then down the side of my calf.. really uncomfy!!! xxx

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Sep 17th, 2009, 12:34 PM	#10
Tink1o5 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 3,056	hmm mines just in my calf sometimes in my knee also but rarley

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