is it painful if someone is sleeping and they get a blood clot in the lung and die?

Question

Thank you everyone.

3 months ago my mother died and the doctors did not notice any clots, but said it may have originated from DVT.

This is something which has bugged me for a long time and as i was not in the house when this happend to my mum, i didnt know if she suffered any pain.

My sister left the house and my mum told her to take the house keys about 5.25pm and when my sister got back in about 5.45, she found my mum in that state and then she called me and another 5-6 mins later i came home and that was far to long as no oxygen went to the brain.
Thank you everyone, it has shed some light and made me feel better :)
Thank you

Answer 1

I doubt it. They are unconscious and therefore not aware of the pain.

Answer 2

Most people who get a pulmonary embolism will not experience chest pain, although it is possible with massive PE. The most common sign for a PE is a fast heart rate (tachycardia), followed by shortness of breath. The answers here that describe an embolism as painful are likely referring to a deep venous thrombosis, or DVT, which can sometimes lead to a PE (clot breaks off and travels to the lungs). Also, most people with PE's do not die rapidly, if at all. This is because the lungs have a massive redundant blood supply and if one part is cut off, the other parts are able to oxygenate, which is not at all like a heart or a brain.

Note: I realize that you can find the symptom of 'pleuritic chest pain' in a text or on wikipedia or whatever, but realistically, shortness of breath and tachycardia are the presenting signs and symptoms most often.

Answer 3

After leg cramps, you might have chemical compounds/acids on your muscular tissues which will assemble for a jointly as (much like when you artwork out and are sore, lactic acid is the reason for this). Blood clots can ensue, yet to my expertise, there should be a source for them to originate (such as you bleeding quicker or later). Thrombophlebitis symptoms are a "delicate, warm spot" on your leg, so i assume it particularly is achieveable that's what it particularly is. In case it particularly is, do no longer rub it, as this could dislodge it inflicting it to pass to the lungs. in case you have any shortness of breath (different than the often happening being pregnant "crowded lungs" :) ) or coughing, head to the ER suitable away. it particularly is is stable the record scheduled you for the following day. let us know the way it is going.

Answer 4

When you are in deep sleep you are in a unconsious state. You are unaware of most things, except if you are a very light sleeper. But in this case I would say that the person who has moved on did not feel any pain, and left whilst unaware of anything. It would have been quick, and they left in a more dignified way than suffering a a blood clot whilst awake.

I hope you can value the good life this person lead during thier time in this world, and will allow this person to move on, body and soul. I'm not saying its easy, I'm just trying to make you aware, that the souls of loved ones tend to move on when they know that everyone who knew them can accept what has happened, and although saddened, will allow themsleves and the deceased move on. I wish you well and am thinking of you at this needy time.

Answer 5

Pulmonary embolism is the occlusion of one or more pulmonary arteries by thrombi that originate elsewhere, typically in the large veins of the lower extremities or pelvis. Risk factors are conditions that impair venous return and that cause endothelial injury or dysfunction, especially in patients with an underlying hypercoagulable state. Symptoms include dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, cough, and, in severe cases, syncope or cardiorespiratory arrest. Signs are nonspecific and may include tachypnea, tachycardia, hypotension, and loud pulmonic component of the 2nd heart sound. Diagnosis is based on a ventilation/perfusion scan, a CT angiogram, or a pulmonary arteriogram. Treatment is with anticoagulants, thrombolytics, and, occasionally, surgery to remove the clot.
Please see the web pages for more details on Pulmonary embolism.

Answer 6

No, it won't be pianful, because it happens so quickly, but people don't die so fast from it, becasue it takes a while to build up and if had gone to the doctor early enough, it would have been detected and an operation would have been performed to remove the clot. The clot however could be a form of cancer.

Answer 7

No it is not. Pulmonary embolism is one of the most common causes of death in hospitalized people who must remain in bed for a long time.Each year, more than 600,000 people in the United States have a pulmonary embolism, and more than 60,000 of them die. Most of those who die do so within 30 to 60 minutes after symptoms start. More than half of people with pulmonary embolism do not have symptoms

Answer 8

I would imagine they might have a nightmare, or experience the mind's translation of real pain to dream pain, but they wouldn't feel any "real" pain, like the kind of pain you'd feel if you were awake.

Have you ever gotten injured while you were sleeping, and not woken up, but felt "something" in your dream? That is probably what it would be like.

Answer 9

To me, dying in my sleep would be the preferred method, but only the elite are privileged in this manner.

Answer 10

It's not so much pain that's effecting how they die, but their difficulty breathing. They are suffocating to death. If they're sleeping they might not know they're suffocating and just die.