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3 days after a cardiac angiogram I developed severe swelling and pain near the right wrist site. Went to ER 10 days later & a scan showed a clot. I was told to apply heat & return if worse. I returned yesterday (2 weeks later) & another scan showed the same as 1st. I was admitted & told they would do surgery to remove the clot. Yet the next morning they said they felt they would do more damage attempting to remove the clot. I was discharged on 60 mg. twice a day and Hydromorphone for pain.
I'm 65 with have a long Hx of PE's & DVT's but have never done well on anticoagulants so are only on one when I have a PE. I have very mixed feeling about sticking myself twice a day period but really have to wonder if 2 weeks on Eliquis especially with my Hx is really going to dissolve this clot in my radial artery. Any opinions? (Rx but no blood word was ordered.)
I'm 65 with have a long Hx of PE's & DVT's but have never done well on anticoagulants so are only on one when I have a PE. I have very mixed feeling about sticking myself twice a day period but really have to wonder if 2 weeks on Eliquis especially with my Hx is really going to dissolve this clot in my radial artery. Any opinions? (Rx but no blood word was ordered.)
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