DVT and PE

[SadieKate]

Now that MP has broken the news, I'm going to re-post a link to Velogirl's article. Good info for all of us.
http://www.velogirls.com/resources/publications/dvt.pdf

After last night's reading I explored the link in the resources section at the end. The info in there is invaluable as it also goes on to describe how you may not notice leg pain.
http://www.airhealth.org/

Thanks, Lorri (velogirl), for sharing your experience.

[tprevost]

Wow, that must have been a little unsettling for Lorrie

Thank you SK for posting this as a reminder to us all. Its never occurred to me that I might be at risk since I have always associated this w/someone who is bedridden or immobile. Now I know what signs to look for.

Thanks again,

Tracy

[Fuji Girl]

Also occurs after long plane rides too!

[DrBee]

Thanks SK for posting this. I think that there is a tendency for athletes to feel less vulnerable to problems such as this, when in fact we're more vulnerable than the average person.

Very useful info and much appreciated!

[Tuckervill]

Okay, this might be quite timely for me. I have been experiencing a bit of pain behind my knee on my left leg, and I just thought it was a cramp. However, since I was a med transcriptionist for a while, it occurred to me it could be DVT. I dismissed the thought, but now that I've read the article, I think I need more information.

I'm a college student, doing it all online, and sometimes the only quiet place I have in the house is in my bedroom, and the only place to sit is the bed. It seems like I get this pain only when I've been in bed studying a lot. (I already know this leads to low back pain, no matter how I arrange the pillows, so I take steps to limit bed-sitting.)

Could someone point me to or describe a more accurate description of where the pain might be felt?

I feel it in the top of my left calf--if I stick my thumb in the crook of my knee and wrap my fingers around towards the front of my leg, the pain is in the pinch space, but closer to the thumb, and it feels deep, not on the surface.

Thanks,
Karen

[SadieKate]

Did you read the airhealth.org article? It had a lot of detail.

[Pedal Wench]

If there's any question as to it being DVT, shouldn't you think about going to the doctor rather than relying on the Internet for a diagnosis? Sorry, but knowing how serious DVT could be, you might want to hurry yourself offline and over to the doc!

Okay, this might be quite timely for me. I have been experiencing a bit of pain behind my knee on my left leg, and I just thought it was a cramp. However, since I was a med transcriptionist for a while, it occurred to me it could be DVT. I dismissed the thought, but now that I've read the article, I think I need more information.

I'm a college student, doing it all online, and sometimes the only quiet place I have in the house is in my bedroom, and the only place to sit is the bed. It seems like I get this pain only when I've been in bed studying a lot. (I already know this leads to low back pain, no matter how I arrange the pillows, so I take steps to limit bed-sitting.)

Could someone point me to or describe a more accurate description of where the pain might be felt?

I feel it in the top of my left calf--if I stick my thumb in the crook of my knee and wrap my fingers around towards the front of my leg, the pain is in the pinch space, but closer to the thumb, and it feels deep, not on the surface.

Thanks,
Karen

[maillotpois]

Okay, this might be quite timely for me. I have been experiencing a bit of pain behind my knee on my left leg, and I just thought it was a cramp. However, since I was a med transcriptionist for a while, it occurred to me it could be DVT. I dismissed the thought, but now that I've read the article, I think I need more information.

I'm a college student, doing it all online, and sometimes the only quiet place I have in the house is in my bedroom, and the only place to sit is the bed. It seems like I get this pain only when I've been in bed studying a lot. (I already know this leads to low back pain, no matter how I arrange the pillows, so I take steps to limit bed-sitting.)

Could someone point me to or describe a more accurate description of where the pain might be felt?

I feel it in the top of my left calf--if I stick my thumb in the crook of my knee and wrap my fingers around towards the front of my leg, the pain is in the pinch space, but closer to the thumb, and it feels deep, not on the surface.

Thanks,
Karen

Go to the doctor. Period.