Post pelvic dvt care

[Nina_noo]

7 days now post large pelvic dvt - sent home on day 5 after clot diagnosed. Only advice, keep leg elevated and rest! Described with pain killers and on Rivaroxaban. STILL IN pain, no real difference in whole leg and groin swelling, I am frustrated and scared as no clear plan forward back to heath. Advice please.

[tracey13]

Have you not been given an appointment to see a hematologist. They don't scan you to check if your clot as gone.

I was given tinzaparin injections for 6 weeks then I started warfarin but I had to continue the injections until my inr came down.

I've since changed to rivoxaban been on it a year gone November.

Tracey

[Nina_noo in reply to tracey13]

Not yet Tracey, 're haematology appt. I have made appt with Dr, as after care seems non existent in terms of physio, self care advice. Nina.

[tracey13 in reply to Nina_noo]

It's shocking.

My first two dvt were dealt with promptly spending time in hospital al add o given compression stockings immediately.

This last clot in 2015 the care was atrocious. I had to fight for compression stockings it took 4.5 months to get them by this time I had developed post thrombotic syndrome I was in absolutely agony.

Tracey