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Can Partial Body Numbness Be Attributed To Deep Vein Thrombosis?
Hi I'm a 42 year old female had a DVT 2 and half years ago I felt it took that long to recover .may this year took a long haul flight .five days in started feeling unwell felt all my veins where agrivated I felt like I was very heavily pregnant .have not been able to sleep on my right hand side (that's where the clot was) since the holiday or sleep on my stomach.it feels like my blood supply is being cut off.went to a&e twice tested for blood clot .no clot have had a scan on veins and my blood must be finding other ways .i feel like the doctor who I went to see for results was in a rush did not know my case said I did not have anything wrong with my. Circulation that's not what it feels like my right side of my body goes numb when I lay on side or stomach along with the flow of blood feels awful .my DVT started after I had a termination at around 8weeks was not even put to sleep was jus sucked out so don't think it was surgery .I have three children .had a termination twenty years ago
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Hi,
DVT should lead to numbness. It usually leads to symptoms like swelling, pain, redness or heaviness as you must have experienced when you had the DVT. If your Venous Doppler scan is normal then there should not be anything to worry about on that count.
Numbness is usually due to nerve problems or nerve compression. specially, if you are lying in one position then you are likely to experience numbness in certain areas below the area where maximum compression due to the body weight might have been. So it seems pretty normal. But, if the numbness is distressing you should seek help of a Neurologist who can guide you better.
Let us know if we can help you with any more queries on the subject and do not worry.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
DVT should lead to numbness. It usually leads to symptoms like swelling, pain, redness or heaviness as you must have experienced when you had the DVT. If your Venous Doppler scan is normal then there should not be anything to worry about on that count.
Numbness is usually due to nerve problems or nerve compression. specially, if you are lying in one position then you are likely to experience numbness in certain areas below the area where maximum compression due to the body weight might have been. So it seems pretty normal. But, if the numbness is distressing you should seek help of a Neurologist who can guide you better.
Let us know if we can help you with any more queries on the subject and do not worry.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
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