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What Affects Me Most is the Anxiety: Jocelyn’s Story
…lungs. Doctors believed birth control was my only risk factor, but a year later I was diagnosed with May-Thurner Syndrome. Six months after that, I had a stent placed. I…
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,…
My Story Ends With Hospital Discharge: Kaila’s Story
…still deal with anxiety, some chest pain and shortness of breath, but it was determined that my pulmonary embolism was caused by my birth control pill and not other risk…
Leg Pain Was Mistaken For an Injury: Karlie and Celina’s Story
…it was from a blood clot until the autopsy. She had been on birth control, and that created a DVT, which ultimately led to a pulmonary embolism and her death….
Today, I’m Blessed to Have My Health: Kimberly’s Story
I started having superficial clots (SVTs) in the early 1990s, which was attributed to birth control. Genetic testing was not available at that time. I joined a list serve (email…
Urgent Patient Advocacy Update from the National Blood Clot Alliance
…but not limited to, people with clotting disorders, cancer, …
As a Physician, I’m More Aware of Looking for Blood Clots in my Patients: Lynette’s Story
…of my lungs. The clot was caused by birth control pills, along with other risk factors like recent travel and my weight. I needed emergency treatment, including procedure called a…
This Experience Changed the Course of My Life: Libby’s Story
…In the ER my D-dimer came back and was crazy elevated, and I finally got a diagnosis of bilateral PEs, and birth control was thought to be the cause. A…
Prevention
…a lot of water and wear loose fitted clothing when you travel …