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Hey guys, I think I have a blood clot in my leg, no insurance. What should I do? | |
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dantefed  User ID: 74265018 United States04/20/2017 09:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You should get it looked at , seriously. The clot can potentially break off and travel to your lung and cause pulmonary embolus (very bad). You need antcoagulates (blood thinners). Until then, keep your leg elevated. But do go to the doc asap. Stay healthy! |
| Ralph--a house dog User ID: 74682884 United States04/20/2017 09:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You might need the right kind of blood thinner meds, quick! Go to the emergency room. This could be life threatening and they will not turn you away if it is a blood clot. Hospitals have contingencies for helping people who don't have any money. Last Edited by Ralph--a house dog on 04/20/2017 09:43 PM "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night.....Rage, rage against the dying of the light"-----Dylan Thomas HIS NAME IS SETH RICH [link to biblicalselfdefense.com] [link to forum.1111ers.blog] Always remember that "for the greater good" will not include YOU. "Who decides?" ---Robert A. Heinlein -'Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.'—Benjamin Franklin [link to www.westcoasttruth.com] The only thing worth paying full retail for is pantyhose. You cannot do all of the good the world needs, but the world needs all of the good you can do. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 42586681 United States04/20/2017 09:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm no doctor, but it is logical to eat fresh garlic. It's a natural blood thinner. Walking is a good, gentle exercise that still gets the blood circulating. Walking up and down stairs is also good. This is basic, daily good stuff to do. Since you might have a blood clot, eating 3 or 4 cloves of garlic could be good. It's hard to eat raw. Try dropping thin slices in hot soup to gently cook it enough to be palatable without cooking the vitality out of it. If you don't have insurance because you are poor, try to get medicaid. It really is decent health insurance. You could also look for a health clinic in the meanwhile. If garlic and walking do not produce results within a 2 or 3 days, then you may want to go to an emergency ward if you can't find a clinic or doctor to see you soon. |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 71132865 United States04/20/2017 09:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You should get it looked at , seriously. Quoting: dantefed The clot can potentially break off and travel to your lung and cause pulmonary embolus (very bad). You need antcoagulates (blood thinners). Until then, keep your leg elevated. But do go to the doc asap. Stay healthy! Thanks, I called my pops and he says he has one of those stockings. |
| Asymptote User ID: 73883400 United States04/20/2017 09:44 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Turmeric aspirin Get to ER. (They can't turn you away if life threatening) Approaching the line "Be wary of mathematicians, particularly when they speak the truth." - Augustine I sign all my Karma Polymath supreme BTW.... Any grammatical errors (or incorrect words) are due to Spellcheck fucking hating me.....did you see, it auto fucking capitalism the word Spellcheck |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 71132865 United States04/20/2017 09:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You should get it looked at , seriously. Quoting: dantefed The clot can potentially break off and travel to your lung and cause pulmonary embolus (very bad). You need antcoagulates (blood thinners). Until then, keep your leg elevated. But do go to the doc asap. Stay healthy! I read about the clot traveling to the lungs, I really think I am just going to go to the er and tell them I am uninsured. It sounds like this kills 100,000 people in the US per year. Geez. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 74729500 United States04/20/2017 09:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does it hurt at all? Clots in the legs tend to feel like Charlie horses. Not always, but that is how they are often described. You might have a significant vericose vein bulge. Does it feel warm and/or itchy under the skin? If yes, it is probably a blown vein valve, and no worries. Clots are serious business, and can kill you will a pulmonary embolism when they break free. You can walk into ANY emergency room and they are required by law to treat you, even if you don't have a cent to your name and no insurance. They will bill you later. And you can negotiate with their finance office on the charges, line item by line item. Plus, as long as you pay the hospital at least $1 per month, they cannot sue you for the balance...those laws again. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 73786272 United States04/20/2017 09:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm no doctor, but it is logical to eat fresh garlic. It's a natural blood thinner. Walking is a good, gentle exercise that still gets the blood circulating. Walking up and down stairs is also good. This is basic, daily good stuff to do. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 42586681 Since you might have a blood clot, eating 3 or 4 cloves of garlic could be good. It's hard to eat raw. Try dropping thin slices in hot soup to gently cook it enough to be palatable without cooking the vitality out of it. If you don't have insurance because you are poor, try to get medicaid. It really is decent health insurance. You could also look for a health clinic in the meanwhile. If garlic and walking do not produce results within a 2 or 3 days, then you may want to go to an emergency ward if you can't find a clinic or doctor to see you soon. He needs a doc first. Otherwise it could become dislodged and travel. |
| dantefed User ID: 74265018 United States04/20/2017 09:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You should get it looked at , seriously. Quoting: dantefed The clot can potentially break off and travel to your lung and cause pulmonary embolus (very bad). You need antcoagulates (blood thinners). Until then, keep your leg elevated. But do go to the doc asap. Stay healthy! I read about the clot traveling to the lungs, I really think I am just going to go to the er and tell them I am uninsured. It sounds like this kills 100,000 people in the US per year. Geez. Yes, you should go. Just tell them to Bill you and then pay the bastards $10 a month. Ha. You have to take care of your body, it's the only one you have  |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 71132865 United States04/20/2017 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does it hurt at all? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74729500 Clots in the legs tend to feel like Charlie horses. Not always, but that is how they are often described. You might have a significant vericose vein bulge. Does it feel warm and/or itchy under the skin? If yes, it is probably a blown vein valve, and no worries. Clots are serious business, and can kill you will a pulmonary embolism when they break free. You can walk into ANY emergency room and they are required by law to treat you, even if you don't have a cent to your name and no insurance. They will bill you later. And you can negotiate with their finance office on the charges, line item by line item. Plus, as long as you pay the hospital at least $1 per month, they cannot sue you for the balance...those laws again. No pain, just a bit warm in the area. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 71132865 United States04/20/2017 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Dude go get professional help from urgent care. Otherwise you could stroke out. Drink lots of water. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73786272 This. And eat aspirin till you do. Just popper two, thanks. Heading to the ER now, screw it. This is not my flavor of doom at all. |
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| SugarSand User ID: 70297310 United States04/20/2017 09:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Go to the hospital right now, worry about the bill later. When the shit hits the fan and the end is just nigh, will you cry out to Heaven? Will you lie down and die? Not me, my dear one - THIS IS MY SACRED LIFE - to no one nor no thing I'll surrender. For how does one know where when dead she will go, or if sweet Mother Earth he'll remember? - Sug |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15320663 United States04/20/2017 09:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Put some in water and let them gel up. Consume them how ever you can get them down. I know that these thin the blood enough you don't want to be consuming them and have any kind of surgery. Good luck OP. |
| ~kpm~ User ID: 15779537 United States04/20/2017 09:58 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does it hurt at all? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74729500 Clots in the legs tend to feel like Charlie horses. Not always, but that is how they are often described. You might have a significant vericose vein bulge. Does it feel warm and/or itchy under the skin? If yes, it is probably a blown vein valve, and no worries. Clots are serious business, and can kill you will a pulmonary embolism when they break free. You can walk into ANY emergency room and they are required by law to treat you, even if you don't have a cent to your name and no insurance. They will bill you later. And you can negotiate with their finance office on the charges, line item by line item. Plus, as long as you pay the hospital at least $1 per month, they cannot sue you for the balance...those laws again. No pain, just a bit warm in the area. A blood clot in your leg or arm can have various symptoms, including: swelling. pain. tenderness. a warm sensation. a pale or bluish discoloration. [link to inrtracker.com] ~With forethought and malice Whitless enacted an EO giving nursing homes immunity from wrongful death prosecutions, forced them to take in infected patients and is responsible for over 6500+ nursing home deaths~ |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 4285079 United States04/20/2017 10:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does it hurt at all? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74729500 Clots in the legs tend to feel like Charlie horses. Not always, but that is how they are often described. You might have a significant vericose vein bulge. Does it feel warm and/or itchy under the skin? If yes, it is probably a blown vein valve, and no worries. Clots are serious business, and can kill you will a pulmonary embolism when they break free. You can walk into ANY emergency room and they are required by law to treat you, even if you don't have a cent to your name and no insurance. They will bill you later. And you can negotiate with their finance office on the charges, line item by line item. Plus, as long as you pay the hospital at least $1 per month, they cannot sue you for the balance...those laws again. No pain, just a bit warm in the area. You probably have superficial thrombophlebitis. call around to radiology or vascular doctor clinics and see if you can get a good cash price. I did this and got a CT scan for 200 bucks, cash. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 4285079 United States04/20/2017 10:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Since a lot of people are saying eat asprin I will say the opposite. Dont eat leafy greens like spinach that thicken your blood. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74725186 Aspirin is the thing if you wont get proper care or a leg deep vein ultrasound.. The standard treatment is coumadin which you cannot do on your own because you need to have it balanced with repeated blood tests so it doesnt kill you WARM wet soaks and general compression and if at all possible get into warm water up to your waist as much as you can to counteract the swelling until it goes down. |
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