Pulmonary embolism

[Jtonkin9]

Hi, I've just been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism age 44 only went in hospital because I was being sick never heard of pulmonary embolism before.

[daisyd]

It's a blood clot which usually travels from a leg up to the lungs, following this a person is usually treated with an anticoagulant, Warfain or one of the other new drugs out there.

Causes ? Travel, bed rest

Take a look at the web, make sure it is an nhs site.

Also you could also look us the sticky blood site on here

[Rafael0110]

Hi Jtonkin9, you are not alone in this experience of being diagnosed of something you never heard before. I had a DVT in the left leg 1 month after having lower back surgery. I took Eliquis for 3 mos until the follow-up revealed no more clots. However, flying for longer than 2 hours and a long drive ushered the PE. Just got released 3 days ago after 5 in the hospital. I am back on Eliquis for a while. To make sure you are clear, ensure your INR and PT 1 levels are within their normal range. Cat-scan, ultrasound of legs and heart also must be negative