@drbeatricemuthuimutua: 🔥 VTE AWARENESS POST 12A Life After a Blood Clot in the Leg (DVT) — Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) ⚠️ You survived a blood clot — but your leg still swells, cramps, feels heavy, or even changes color? You’re not imagining it. This could be Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) — a chronic complication that affects up to 1 in 2 people after a DVT. 🦵 What is PTS? A clot can damage the tiny one-way valves in your leg veins. When valves fail, blood pools instead of flowing back to your heart, leading to: ✅ Swelling ✅ Pain or heaviness ✅ Skin changes ✅ (Severe) Ulcers near the ankle 💡 Why It Develops Even after the clot dissolves, valve damage may cause chronic high vein pressure, leading to ongoing symptoms. ⚠️ Symptoms of PTS Swelling that doesn’t fully go away Aching, throbbing, or cramping (worse after standing/walking) Skin darkening, redness, dryness, or tightness Heavy/tired sensation in the leg Severe cases: leg ulcers 💡 Prevention & Management ✔️ Complete treatment for your DVT (never stop meds early) ✔️ Wear fitted compression stockings (get measured!) ✔️ Elevate your leg when resting ✔️ Stay active — walking improves circulation ✔️ Maintain a healthy weight ✔️ Keep regular check-ups with your doctor ✔️ See your doctor for medical therapy options (e.g., Daflon and others) 👉 Have you or someone you know struggled with lingering symptoms after a clot? Share your experience below — your story could help someone else. ✨ You survived the clot. With the right care, you can thrive beyond it. 📌 Stay tuned: Next, we cover life after PE — Post-PE Syndrome & CTEPH. #VTEAwareness #DVTRecovery #PostThromboticSyndrome #DrBeatriceMuthuiMutua #SavingLivesOneHeartAtATime

Faith Mungai :

there is also the trauma after the DVT and the fear that the clot might move to the heart

carol :

wueh am going through pts from Feb till now am in pain

Carlve :

I have a leg that swells 6years now....when I sleep and wake up in the morning it's okay....but after I start my daily activities it gets swollen agai

Pistols&Belles :

What kind of dr do we go to for a follow up to dvt?

XYZ :

I had a clot 9yrs ago after childbirth… then i was prescribed a medication that spiked another clot the good thing i realized quickly so am on injections for 5 days so will it kip coming back or

Mapiti favoured :

Hi doc, if I am a runner, can I run again post dvt?

Boss-bae :

doctor so how do we treat PTS

FLAWLESS FIT KAWA :

This is what I needed this night,after worries of my leg am from Hospital and the doctor who checked me,needs to go back to class

andrea254 :

i learnt something..no wonder am feeling numbness on the leg..

marissa :

thank you for bringing more awareness to this !

mbabaziinnocent59 :

thank you always

James Hass 🥑 :

as part of exercise, can I do light jogging while under treatment of DVT?

Mfungwa wa Tumaini :

Thank you

Carlve :

what can that be I Did Doppler but nothing showed.6years now it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable... what should I do

FLAWLESS FIT KAWA :

Hello.

judicaster :

suffering from this i have chronic venous insufficiency on my left leg and the wounds are really painful

buzzie01 :

doc , what cause the backbone swollen , i was having dvt during my pregnancy , but now am having chest problem, am from Namibia

Jesuslovesyou :

·˚𝓢𝓪𝓶𝓲 🂱 🦩 :

I have PTS but cannot wear stockings due to pain. Can’t wait normal shoes or boots only backless I can’t walk far at all without a crutch and always have my leg up when sitting. Dvt was dec 2022 x

kantono faridah :

🤗

Wanjiru🌻 :

Thanks Doc. I'm camping here till we finish this series. As a PE patient, 3 months now, on xarelto 20mg. the fears in my head especially once I feel pain anywhere. I keep wondering if the clots keep moving or are they just stuck in the lungs?

wa kamande :

true Dr my veins were damaged n DVT keeps on recurring.true zangu husumbua during cold weather

Nkii72 :

Where does angioplasty come in?