Painful calf

[lulumama]

Afternoon all

I had a suspected blood clot, almost 2 years ago, when i was pregnant with DD.

I had a venogram, scan and was declared blood clot free. However, my twin sister has had 2 spontaneous DVTs and my mum has had one.

I was put on low dose aspirin for the remainder of my pregnancy, and never told what was wrong with my leg

I had gone to the docs ,with a hot , swollen, calf, unable to bend my leg and foot properly to walk....my right calf measured bigger than my left..but it was not a clot

anyhoo, i still have intermittent pain in the same calf, and today it is really quite bad. it does really hurt. am a bit scared actually.

the pain is always the same place and varies in how painful...so, tell me it is just a bruise or a spasm please !

it is half term and i have not got time to go to the docs !

there is always someone in the labs as there is always a need for blood results etc, you would get the d-dimers back tonight, what you wouldnt get is a scan, you would be asked to come back tomorrow for a scan, so if d-dimers were + they perform the pleth test, if thats +then you will possibly be given some clexane, sent home and asked to return tomorrow for a scan

pleth test? thanks btw xx

sorry, was seeing to the tea, pleth test is like having a blood pressure done on your leg.

have called NHS direct, they are calling back, wasn't sure whether to call out of hours doc or call NHS direct, so called them, and will see what happens ! x

any news?

just got back from doc on call...they were happy to refer me for a d-dimers, based on my family history , although thinks it is unlikely, but i am going back tomorrow for the tests xx thanks for asking xx

let us know how you get on

am back, spent 4 hours at a & e this morning, got my d-dimers and pleth test, all clear ! yay ! but don;t know what the pain is, but at least i know it is not a clot x

Goodo