A Clot From My Belly Button to Knee: Jane’s Story
…go any faster. My story started awhile ago. Unknowingly, I began using a well known brand of birth control patch that was so prominent that it seemed as safe as…
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…face an increased risk for dangerous blood clots when making …
Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast
…pulmonary embolism that doctors believe was provoked by …
The Hematologist Told Me to Buy a Lottery Ticket For How Lucky I’d Been: McKenna’s Story
…Factor II heterozygous clotting disorder. In terms of risk factors, I was taking estrogen-based birth control and had a sedentary job. I was put on Eliquis indefinitely, but in the…
Healing Physically Was the Easy Part: Chloe’s Story
…terms of risk factors, there were none. No one in my family had a history of clots and genetic testing showed no clotting disorders. I was on birth control for…
The Perfect Storm: Jessica’s Story
…I got my clots. The long plane flight to Africa, my slow heart rate, altitude sickness caused by high elevation, severe dehydration from summit day and birth control pills created…
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Being Your Own Advocate Could Save Your Life: Tiffany’s Story
…disorders that I was unaware of, I was on a long airplane ride, and I was on hormonal birth control. This minor setback slowed down my running career, but it…
Tara Robison’s Blood Clot Story
…opinion if your symptoms do not go away. Birth …
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…birth control pills, pregnancy and …