Possible DVT - 37 weeks pregnant

[lockdownmummax]

Anyone experienced similar?

Been having left leg pain for a few days now down at my calf, no noticeable swelling or redness however persistent pain
Attending MAT assessment today who measured my leg and they are the same size however because I'm pregnant they want to do a scan to completely rule it out
I have been sent home with blood thinning injections and awaiting a call Monday morning for a scan

Any similar stories and it turned out not to be a clot? feeling a little anxious!
Also stories of clots so I'm prepared

I had a clot in my leg when I was not pregnant but it presented similarly, pain but no outward signs. Only after a week or so did my ankle eventually blow up and I was sent off for a D-dimer test and then scan which confirmed it! Not much you can do until then so just rest and put your feet up!

@Baguette2021
Thanks for getting back to me
I'm feeling quite anxious about it all!
they have me on blood thinners until my leg scan

Don't feel too anxious! That's what they'll give you anyway if you do have one so you're not missing out on anything. You'll need to keep taking them until 6 weeks after birth but it's not a huge issue at all.

They have done exactly the right thing. Make sure you do your injections as instructed. If you get any chest pain, breathlessness or coughing you need to get in touch with them immediately. Keep well hydrated. If it does turn out to be a clot you will just continue on the injections and they will monitor you. It is important to continue all the way to the end of the course, which might be 12 weeks or more. It is good that they have seen you promptly and started treatment.

Same happened to me couple weeks ago. Suspected clot/DVT, my symptoms were one leg slightly bigger, going dead/pressure in calf, hot to touch, third trimester.
Told to self inject until ultrasound on leg, they didn’t like what they saw on scan- remained on the injections another week until follow up scan- second one much better, so was allowed to come off the injections/blood thinners unless symptoms come back.
I was advised not to ‘rest up’, but to keep moving as hard as it was.

@Baguette2021
Thank you this has reassured me, I have been feeling so anxious it's going to turn into a PE and I'm going to pass away, third trimester hormones :(

@endofthelinefinally
Thank you for replying,
I will definitely keep taking the injections as instructed if it does turn out to be a clot as I'm feeling very nervous about this all! really hope it's not a clot but I'm happy with the prompt treatment I received today

@Whatsforpud
Thank you for getting back to me
I'm glad you where able to come of the blood thinners it is really nerve wracking going through this! Dr Google not helping lol