My Risk Factors Created a Perfect Storm: Amelia’s Story
…a teachable moment. I found out after that I have protein S deficiency, which increases my risk for blood clots. This, along with my ankle injury, the estrogen-based birth control…
To My Amazement, I Finished a 10K Weeks After My DVT Diagnosis: Kathy’s Story
…seemed to help my circulation. I’ve learned that blood clots can happen to anyone, and I’m lucky it wasn’t worse. Resources Athletes and Blood Clots Signs and Symptoms Birth Control…
How a Leg Injury Silently Led to Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolisms: Megan’s Story
…about other people’s stories through the National Blood Clot Alliance has been incredibly helpful in making me feel less alone. Resources Signs and Symptoms Mental Health Resources Birth Control…
The Doctors Said I Was a Ticking Time Bomb: Mia’s Story
…the combined birth control pill for 12 years, blood clots were not considered as a possible cause. Since this experience, I feel mostly the same physically — but emotionally, I…
Young, Healthy, and Misdiagnosed: Julia’s Story
…taking the estrogen-based birth control I had been on. Although it has only been a few months, this experience has changed me. I still have some shortness of breath and…
A Near-Fatal Pulmonary Embolism Story: Grace’s Story
…Aside from birth control for PMS symptoms, all other testing came back negative. This experience changed my life completely. If I could share one message, it would be this: “Trust…
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A Solo Traveler’s Near-Fatal Blood Clot at 33,000 Feet: Emily’s Story
…not have helped circulation the way I intended. My life has changed in both visible and invisible ways. I no longer drink or use estrogen-containing birth control. My near-death experience…
A Three-Hour Flight and a Genetic Mutation I Didn’t Know I Had — Amanda’s Story
…full workup revealed I have a Prothrombin Gene Mutation — a genetic condition that increases the risk of blood clots. The recent flight, birth control pills, and my genetics were…
A “Just to Be Safe” CT Found a Blood Clot in My Brain: Deborah’s Story
…therapeutic dose of apixaban for the rest of my life. The clots weren’t caused by birth control. It wasn’t Factor V Leiden or any of the other gene mutations. They…