Hello doctor, I have been self-isolating for three weeks due to Coronavirus symptoms and spent two nights in the hospital where I was given oxygen and a chest x-ray showed typical COVID-19 changes. I was discharged a week ago and told some COVID-19 patients have been coming back with DVT and or PE. I am on Clexane (Heparin) twice a day for two weeks. My question is, is there anything else I can do to prevent blood clots while recovering? I have been wearing compression stockings the hospital gave me day and night, should I be taking these off at night? I am doing some foot and calf exercises and trying to walk a little in the garden too. Is there anything else I can try?
Hello. Kindly answer the following questions to guide you further. Do you have any risk factors for thrombosis like family history, smoking history, prolonged bedridden, or excess weight? Does your doctor recommend to take heparin? Have you confirmed your COVID-19 by RT PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) testing by swab? Are there any other symptoms?