Originally Posted by
banerjek
I was specifically worried about going through the experience you did because I immediately remembered how your situation played out and I know a few other people (including my bro) who were in that same boat.
They discussed a number of drugs with me and specifically dismissed warfarin both for the monitoring aspect (which cancels out a lot of the cost advantage) and side effects.
Presuming this stuff is doing what it's supposed to, I like it. Side effects have been a nonissue and even though there still is some residual pain, I feel good enough it's hard to believe there's anything wrong with me.
I'm glad to hear that the one you're on is working for you ... that's excellent! I went for a couple follow-up ultrasounds just to be sure, you may need to do the same.
Have they said anything about precautions while travelling?
Years on, my left ankle still swells sometimes. So one of the things I do is to wear my compression stockings from time to time. For example, if we do a long-ish ride, and then go to an event after where I'll be sitting still for a while, I'll pop on compression stockings. Same if I know I'm going to be standing for a long period of time.