My PE Was Linked To Protein C Deficiency: Michael’s Story
…causes or risks. After doing research and talking to people, it seemed to me that everyone had an explanation for their clot; whether it was birth control pills in women,…
NBCA RELEASES BLOOD CLOT AWARENESS SURVEY DATA AT AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY MEETING
…hormone therapy and birth control pills, or age. …
Skinny Jeans Were a Mechanism For Torture: Kelsey’s Story
…possess any genetic thrombophilia or predisposition to blood clots. Instead, the clot had been enabled because I was taking hormonal birth control pills since I was 17. I took the…
First a Blood Clot, Then Cancer: Hope’s Story
…told to get off my birth control pills and begin to administer enoxaparin (Lovenox) shots twice a day to manage the clot. I left the ER devastated…This was not in…
Blood Clots in the Brain at 19: Lauren’s Story
…brain. I was terrified because I had no idea what caused my blood clot. I never used birth control pills, never smoked, and lead a pretty healthy lifestyle. The doctors…
Tara Robison’s Blood Clot Story
…opinion if your symptoms do not go away. Birth …
Don’t Stop Fighting: Tara’s Story
…another opinion if your symptoms do not go away. Birth control pills pose a risk for blood clots, and an underlying blood clotting disorder increases risk. X-rays do not detect…
Anna’s Story as Told by her Family
…she did not link her birth control pills and short- ness of breath to her leg pain or the possibility of a DVT. Although her doctor suspected a blood clot,…
I Don’t Know Why This Happened: Sydney’s Story
…smoke, I am not on birth control, and I did not travel long distances. I was very active. I didn’t have a sore arm or leg. This illness had changed…
I Knew Something Was Wrong: Jessica’s Story
…my cardiologist and hematologist couldn’t pinpoint why I had this blood clot. Everyone assumed that my birth control was a factor, but such a large blood clot had to have…