Thank you, A few years ago after a long auto trip I developed a blood clot I m my left lower leg. If was treated with blood thinners and was tested ok. I was told I now had DVT and would always be prone to blood clots. A few days ago I badly bruised the same area and now it is swollen, hurts and discolored. My concern is that I might develop another clot.
After hearing your history I feel as the area is badly bruised and swollen, and it hurts and is discolored and so that another clot does not develop I would advise you to lose weight if overweight or obese. Avoid periods of prolonged immobility. Keep your legs elevated while sitting down or in bed. Avoid high-dose estrogen pills. Use compression devices on the legs or elastic compression stockings. Take heparin or warfarin (Coumadin, Canton) if prescribed to prevent clot formation. Regards Chat Doctor.