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Poor Blood Clotting - Articles
Blood clots, blood clots :(
by
Allen

Posted
Thu 22 Jan 2009 5:14pm
It took the ER nurses, technicians, and doctor 7 hours to check me out. The conclusion was that I had several blood clots in my legs. The CAT scan didn't show any clots in my lungs, but the ER doctor felt that I probably had some small ones that were causing me get tired after just a few seconds of activity.
I left the ER and went to a regular ...
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One positive result of my blood clots
by
Allen

Posted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 10:47pm
My blood clots really weakened my body. On the Monday that I discovered the clots, I could only walk 50-100 feet, and going up stairs to my bedroom was really hard and my head was covered with sweat. I was in the hospital for 5 days and did a small amount of walking there -- I got up to about 400 feet. I gained almost 30 pounds of water-weight in m ...
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Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease raises risk of blood clots
by
Dave W

Posted
Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:29am
Patients suffering from inflammatory bowel diseaseA group of inflammatory conditions of the intestine. The two major forms are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. (IBDAn abbreviation for inflammatory bowel disease, a group of inflammatory conditions of the intestine. The two major forms are Crohn’s diseas ...
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What Causes Blood Clots?
by
Kodjoworkout
Posted
Wed 23 May 2012 7:00am
Blood is an essential fluid that runs throughout the body and its main function is to carry nutrients and supply them to various organs and cells in the body. Blood runs through blood vessels consisting of veins and arteries. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry pure blood pumped from the heart, and veins carry the impure blood fro ...
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BLOOD-CLOTS and CANCER
by
Whidbeywoman
Posted
Wed 11 Mar 2009 12:00am
RON HAS A BLOOD CLOT! We didn't know it, but cancer patients are at risk for this problem. Last Thursday Ron started to have pain behind his kneecap. It felt like a "charley horse" that wouldn't let up. We thought it was just a pulled muscle or cancer related pain. But, it got steadily worse. So yesterday, our daughter took him to the doctor. ...
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A Blood Clot in Hillary Clinton's Brain: How It Can Turn Out Just Fine
by
slimdaidaihu
Posted
Thu 03 Jan 2013 7:24am
We see it all the time. Someone takes a blow to the head that stuns them for a moment. They don't lose consciousness. They don't even "see stars" or forget where they are. They might fall at home, on the ski slopes, or while trying to show their grandchildren that they remember how to roller skate. Maybe they have a nagging headache and some ...
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My running didn't cause my blood clots
by
Allen

Posted
Sat 21 Mar 2009 3:58pm
One question I have is whether or not my running caused my blood clots. I don't remember if I've already posted the answer to that question, so I'm doing it again to be sure the answer does get posted.
When I left the ER at the hospital and went to my new room, I asked the doctor if my running had caused the clots. He said, "No". He said that ...
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Migraine sufferers at risk of blood clots
by
GoToSee


Posted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:03am
Migraine sufferers may be more at risk of developing deadly blood clots, according to new research from Austria.
Researchers at the Innsbruck Medical University say the condition known as thromboembolism or venous thrombosis happens when blood clots form in the veins which restricts circulation and leads to pain and swelling.
Should a cl ...
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Long Duration Flights Triple Risk of Blood Clots
by
Robin P.

Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:37pm
I fly from Minnesota to Texas a few times a year and always get achy legs. A resent report found the risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots in the legs roughly triples on a flight that lasts longer than four hours. The flights I take are usually only 2 1/2 hours but by the time I factor in the time sitting for take off and landing it's ...
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