Originally Posted by
banerjek
Now that I have this DVT stuff on the brain, quick question -- is it still worth getting checked out even if things improve (I'm on the road and don't return until next Mon)?
Yesterday afternoon, about 50% of the pain suddenly disappeared while I was sitting at a meeting -- it was very obvious. This morning, it's even better -- whatever is going on seems to be working itself out. While the pain isn't totally gone, I can most stuff I'd normally do and am in a place that I feel like I can plan to do real activities the weekend after this coming one.
I would ... that's a long time for a just a cramp. Of course, it could be something else, like you pulled or strained something ... but just to be on the safe side, I'd probably still run it past a Dr.
And keep monitoring the pain ... and also your breathing and fatigue level. If you find yourself huffing and puffing doing things you used did quite easily a couple weeks ago, seek medical attention. Or if you feel like you're going through a mild asthma attack and your inhaler just isn't doing the trick. Or if your leg starts to feel warm, or swells, or looks like there's a slight rash.
My actual cramp-like pain in my calf eased up at about the 4-week point, and I thought "Ah good!" and then a day or so later the whole leg started aching from the hip down. And that's also when I started experiencing breathing difficulties.