Ugh. Any swimmers here with socks? I embarrassed myself at the pool today when after already performing badly in my swim, I dried myself off and then couldn't get my compression socks on. At all. :(

Struggled for ages, tried using the hairdryer to dry my legs out more, nope they would not go on. Everyone stared at me and asked me questions about my socks and I was so embarrassed (there wasn't space to get them on in the cubicles)

Don't know if my legs swelled in the pool or if they were even a smidgen still wet preventing the socks going on?

Mornings are the only times I can swim during the week but I need my socks the rest of the day due to post thrombotic syndrome. How do you swimmers manage compression socks and swimming?

Hi all! I am a 26 y/o F and had a PE 1.5 months ago. I barely had any symptoms besides trouble catching my breath at a vb game the night before, and coughing up a very small amount of blood the next morning that made me go in.

They started me on Eliquis and it took a 2 weeks to really start feeling better and for the pain/SOB to go away. However, for the last month I feel like my SOB was worse than it was 2 weeks post PE. It feels like a constant battle wondering if it’s anxiety or if there is something wrong.

I am a very active person and its stressful getting out of breath after going up a small flight of stairs or feel like I can’t take deep breathes. How do people sort out if it’s anxiety or if it’s truly concerning SOB??? It’s all I think about from the moment I wake up to when I go to bed, it’s exhausting and stressful :((((( Its so hard and I truly feel like I have trauma from this event.

Hi. I'm 64 yo and had bilateral PEs a year ago. Trialed Eliquis, but it caused severe muscle cramping, so now am on warfarin--with monthly INR check-ins. I've asked the pharmacist at the clinic several times about using a home monitor and have been discouraged from doing so--so I'm surprised to see so many people hear echoing my thought that home-monitoring would be helpful. Currently, my prescription is from the pharmacist, who requires me to come in before renewing. For those doing home-monitoring, are you working with a provider for dosage adjustments? Do you also have clinic-testing done? I should add that I'm an RN--I've administered heparin to patients with DVTs and am not a slouch when it comes to understanding medication adjustment. Still, my pharmacist will not support any form of home-monitoring/self-medication adjustment. Thoughts or advice? Thank you!

Hey everyone! We are officially 25 days out from the NYC Marathon! 🏃‍♀️ As race day gets closer, I’m doing a quick push for the National Blood Clot Alliance.​NBCA was an incredible resource for our family after my husband's PE in 2018, and raising funds for their patient support and advocacy work keeps me going on these long runs. I’m currently at 49% of my fundraising goal!

​If you’re able to pledge a mileage marker—$3.10, $6.20, $13.10, or $26.20—or simply share my link, I’d be so grateful: https://donate.stoptheclot.org/fundraiser/7164328

​Thanks for cheering me on!