Originally Posted by
banerjek
Physically, there's some inflammation which is sensitive to pressure. No unusual colors and is not hot. Ironically, it feels worst when I'm doing nothing or doing really easy stuff like walking on level floor across the room. Moderate exercise makes it feel better temporarily.
Haven't gone in yet, but your earlier post got me thinking. I've been stretching, going more heavily with the fluids. I have to go out of town the day after tomorrow and have decided I'll get it checked out if I see no signs of improvement in the next few days.
Yes, do get it checked.
My leg looked normal (with maybe a bit of inflammation, sensitive to pressure) for the first 3 or 4 weeks of the DVT, and yes, it did seem to feel worse when I wasn't doing much. Once I got going, it seemed to be a bit better. And I just kept telling myself I needed to drink more, or needed more electrolytes, or needed to stretch it more or walk it off.
Until about the 4th week.
Then the cramp-like pain morphed into a deep ache from my hip all the way down. The leg just didn't feel right at all, and I started to find any activity more difficult than it should be ... I was huffing and puffing on walks.
As I neared the 6th week, I took a bath and had my feet propped up on one end of the tub. And that's when I noticed that my left leg was about twice the size of the right. The next day I went out on my usual walk, and couldn't make it ... I just couldn't breathe enough to manage the walk.
Into the Dr ... into the Ultrasound ... and the Ultrasound Tech wouldn't let me leave the hospital ... and in hospital for the next 2 weeks while they worked to get rid of the clots which had blocked up most of my left leg. I was told I was in imminent of developing PE or worse.
But fortunately it was resolved and only minor side effects left.