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Old 09-02-09, 07:00 PM
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Gingrbreadchick
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I had a very large DVT in 2006, went through the shots, hospitalization, unstable INR and 6 months of warfarin. My leg had cramped up so bad when I first got the DVT I couldn't walk without crutches for weeks. I now have post thrombotic syndrome, so swelling is always a problem, but compression stockings help a tremendous amount with swelling and with pain.

I would check with your doctor to see if they're ok with you exercising because part of the DVT can break off and potentially travel to your lungs or if you fell while on warfarin bleeding can be hard to stop. I did notice that I was always cold and tired, and my dvt leg wasn't as strong as my good leg. I actually took up cycling to help get it back into shape and hopefully get my muscle to the point where it can pump blood up my leg better, and so far it's working out really well.
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