Can a blot clot in the leg cause swelling?

Question

A blot clot was found in my Dad. He has stomach cancer too. The leg with the clot has been swelled. But now both legs and testicles are swollen. I was just wondering if the clot may be blocking something causing the swelling.

My dad is in the hospital, the swelling occured last night and now tomorrow they are brining in a neurologist. I just hope it's not too late. He's 75 yrs old so don't think will everything else he go to surgery. We live 800 miles away but I talk to him very day

Answer 1

Hi Bluecup

Here is how to take care of the blood clot and for the cancer go to curezone.com and you'll find plenty of different remedies to overcome the cancer.

Cause
Blood solidification, or clotting, usually occurs as a healthy response within minutes after the skin is cut or there is trauma that causes bleeding. A clot helps seal the damage. However, blood clotting can be dangerous when it occurs inside healthy blood vessels. Unhealthy clotting can occur from platelets that get "activated" to clump together. This occurs when platelets come in contact with damaged arterial walls, or due to nutrient deficiencies, poor dietary habits, or genetic predisposition. Once platelets get sticky, their shape changes and they easily mesh or clump together, causing a clot.

Another factor that can cause unhealthy blood clots is the production of fibrin, which helps bind the clump of platelets together. Fibrin is the end product of a cascade of coagulation (clumping) factors that occurs with the activation of just one molecule. This, in turn, can lead to the explosion of up to 30,000 molecules of fibrin at the site of injury on the arterial wall.

Factors that can cause a buildup of platelet stickiness and fibrin include: the use of birth control pills, late stages of pregnancy, nutrient deficiencies, smoking, free radicals (inadequate antioxidant nutrients), a high-cholesterol diet, low essential fatty acids, a diet high in saturated fat and low in vegetables and fish, and liver disease. Prolonged sitting on long airline flights, especially in cramped conditions, can also increase the risk of developing pulmonary thrombosis. Blood clots forming in the legs or another part of the body break loose and then block one of the arteries to the lungs. Some practical preventive measures during long flights include getting up and walking the aisle every hour, wearing loose, comfortable clothing, periodically stretching the legs and tightening and loosening the muscles of the abdomen and buttocks, and taking some slow, deep breaths.


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Natural Cures

Detoxification: If you take aspirin as a daily preventive therapy, you may want to begin a gut rejuvenation program to stimulate healing and proper gastrointestinal wall functioning, in order to offset aspirin`s traumatization of the gut wall when taken on daily basis. It is a good idea to do a bowel cleanse and rejuvenation several times a year when on daily aspirin (consult your physician for guidance). (See Cleansing and Detoxification for more.)

Diet: Foods that act to decrease platelet stickiness and fibrin formation include garlic, ginger, onions, and hot peppers (capsicum), all of which protect against heart attack and stroke. Use granulated garlic on food as a regular spice. Fish oils also help to reduce clotting of blood. Increase consumption of cold-water fish at least three times per week. Also decrease sugar consumption as sugar intake increases platelet stickiness.

Exercise: Studies conducted at Duke University showed that moderate exercise can help protect against heart attacks and strokes by enhancing the body`s natural mechanism for dissolving blood clots. In addition, Duke researchers found that the higher risk of blood clotting in women taking oral contraceptives can be significantly reduced by exercise.

Herbs: Hawthorne berry is a very useful herb for helping to prevent blood clots.

Homeopathy: Hamamelis.

Juice Therapy: Combine the juices of garlic, carrot, parsley, spinach, celery, and beet and drink 8-12 ounces daily.

Nutritional Supplementation: Research in Japan has shown that nattokinase, an enzyme derived from soy, can dissolve blood clots in as little as two hours, making it one of the most effective nutrients for preventing and reversing blood clots.

Other useful nutrients include: vitamin B6, garlic capsules, niacin (vitamin B3), lipotropic factors (nutrients useful for liver metabolism of fat), omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, bromelain, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, manganese, and zinc.

Best of health to your family

Cheers

Answer 2

Blot Clot In Leg

Answer 3

When my mother was in the later stages of lung cancer, one of the problems we had was keeping her from getting blood clots. Normally the doctor will prescribe a medication to help prevent them. Yes, the leg will swell with a blood clot. I had a blod clot myself several years ago and my leg was swollen. Is your Dad in the hospital? If so, they are probably doing all they can to watch the clot and dissolve it if possible. If he is at home, they should be having someone give him shots to help prevent clots.

I'm sorry about your dad. The best thing you can do for him now is visit and tell him you love him.

Answer 4

A blood clot will certain cause very painful swelling to ones leg. I'm not sure how that would translate to the testicles, but, yeah, a blood clot in the leg would produce massive swelling because the blood cannot return to the heart.

It's also LIFE THREATENING and needs IMMEDIATE medical care. I'm betting that they take him to surgery ASAP to install a little device (in the groin area) that prevents clots from going to the heart.

Failure to take care of this can and will result in huge amounts of pain, loss of the limb, and/or death.

Answer 5

I have blood clots in both legs and yes it does cause a great amount of swelling and pain. If I were you I'd have him checked again because the swelling you've described could be a complete blockage which will stop circulation and cause that leg to be lost, surgically removed. Take him in Immediately.

Answer 6

Anything can happen. Just to be clear: which part of the leg was the clock found. Describe the swelling in detail. is it markedly .... any skin color changes, do you left imprint if you press on the swelling part? Does he have any other medical condition? i.e. diabetes, renal failure, liver problem?

Answer 7

do you mean blood clot?? If they are swollen, then you should be calling his doctor, or taking him out to the ER. So they can do some test on him.

Answer 8

its not blood clot, its edema an excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissue,,,

subcutaneous edema commonly occurs in the legs & ankles