Pineau
DVT has been the culprit in many, many strokes, sometimes months and years after the formation of them.
Often they sit unnoticed except for some pain in the first instance that feels just like a muscle strain...then it goes away.
If and when the clot breaks up, usually it is nabbed by the kidneys and dealt with. Sometimes micro pieces can travel around and do further damage....obviously if any get into the brain.....high risk.
I could not say if a DVT caused your original problems, but there is a test that the Doc can do to find out if a certain enzyme is in your blood which is a marker for DVT.
Pressure socks in Aus can be bought in any good Pharmacy...they measure a few points on your legs, feet, calves and ankles and order in the correct size.....dont know about USA.
The only medication I am aware of to deal with DVT is a long term course of Wafarin (yes,,,rat poison) which is an anti-coagulant agent and prevents the full clot from moving and killing you, rather it slowly dissolves and no damage is done.
If your original medical condition did not prompt them to give you Warfarin, then if it was a DVT, it basically went untreated...and that aint good !!!
Hope this helps...David
