Re: Preventing DVT sometimes

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- I had developed my 1st DVT. while pregnant with 3rd child. PE came in

87 and I as with everything had pulmonary and Dr. baffled as it came from

nowhere, I did not fall under the norm. non of what u mentioned. I have always

been very active, exercise which they also told me after PE to make sure and do

arobic exercise to get and keep the heart rate up and circulatory going for

periods of time. I also have always been active walker. I had all the tests

done to see if I was prone to throw clots, vitaman k etc. none of these. So as

all my illnesses have been just weird. It is not just the surgeries themselves,

now that are risks for me which as soon as I am OLD enough have to have knee

replacement, they also do not like me to go under anesthesia, as this also alone

is a risk for people who have had clots. It is strange that my mom had

phlebitis 1or 2 times when I was young and my dad had a clot after an accident,

they thought sure the prone test might come back

as positive, but I am not. So just another case of oddball for me. Take

Care hope tooth is better or should I not even mention it

Sharon

wrote:

Most DVTs and pulmonary embolisms develop in people who are inactive

because of an injury or surgery. If you have had a DVT or pulmonary embolism, or

you have a family history of blood-clotting problems, you can help to prevent

blood clots by doing the following:

Review your medical history with your doctor to see if you have any risk factors

for blood clots that can be changed.

Avoid all medications that may cause blood clots (especially birth control pills

and other medications that contain estrogen).

Drink a lot of water and walk around frequently when on long plane flights or

car trips.

Avoid prolonged periods of bed rest.

Discuss your history of DVT and pulmonary embolism with your physician before

considering any surgical procedures.

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