Signs of a blood clot in your lungs include difficulty breathing, chest pain, elevated heart rate, mild fever, coughing with or without blood, and fainting spells.
Side effects of heparin include bleeding, bruising, rash, headache, common cold symptoms, and nausea.
Low molecular weight heparins are expensive, so standard heparins are more commonly given.
Depending on the cause of your clot, you may need to take warfarin for a few weeks or the rest of your life.
Eventually, you may be able to go up to 4 weeks in between blood tests.
If you have a very large clot that’s causing tissue damage, a surgeon may perform an emergency thrombectomy. For this procedure, the surgeon will cut into the vein in your arm to remove the clot.
Stay hydrated by drinking 8 glasses of water every day as well. Incorporate garlic, turmeric, and vitamin E supplements into your diet, but talk to your doctor if you’re already on anticoagulant therapy.
New or returning pain in either of your arms Severe headaches that don’t go away Blood in your nose, gums, urine, mucus, or vomit Bruising that doesn’t heal
Difficulty moving your arm Warm skin over the painful area Heavy ache in your arm
Pregnancy Recent hospitalization or surgery Physical inactivity Prolonged sitting or laying Obesity Hormone therapy Smoking Vitamin D deficiency Taking birth control pills Traumatic brain injury Cancer
Although MRIs and CT scans can also show your veins and clots, they’re not usually used to diagnose DVT.
Pregnancy Liver disease Recent surgery or trauma Being over 50 years old High lipid or triglyceride levels Heart disease
