Has anyone had a blood clot in their lung?

Question

If so, what kind of pain or discomfort did you have?

Answer 1

Dear Stephani,

Have you suffered a clot in your lung? I'm so sorry. I suffered a massive clot in 2004.

My first symptoms were pain and swelling of my legs, as the clots originated from there. We did not know it was a clot, because at the same time, I was suffering hives and swelling. Next, I got very weak. I felt as though my head were under blankets, and all the air around me was stale. I felt like I was suffocating.

Next, I developed pain in my upper lungs. Because of the hives and swelling, the ER misdiagnosed it as an allergic attack, and sent me home with steroids.

Then I began to suffer pain in my back, and an excruciating pain in my jaw. I got a headache that nearly drove me insane. It was the lack of oxygen.

After it was diagnosed, I was in the hospital nine days. Mostly, I suffered extreme exhaustion.

Many people also experience severe lung pain, but I did not. Mine was not acute, although it did hurt.

What was your experience? I am sorry if you too had to suffer through it. Be happy though that you're still alive!

Take Care,
Chris

Answer 2

recently, i had a clot in my left leg.
the leg was so swollen below the knee, that if you touched it,
it left a depression in it.
i also had multiple pulmonary embolisms, in each lung.
due to breaking away from the leg clot.
i am very, lucky to be alive.
i was at immediate risk for a stroke or heart attack.
spent 3 days in the hospital, got on cumodin , see doctors every week, and they tell me i won't know for another 4 months if i will be on blood thinners the rest of my life.
i am back to work and it is hard, as the energy levels are not there.
as for the embolisms, they were happening over a period of time as i have allergies, and the chest pain i was having wasn't due to allergies but was due to blood clots. they felt like asthma attacks and breathing deep breaths was painful.
my doctor tells me the clots will dissolve or be encapsulated over time.

hope this helps you.

good luck

Answer 3

I had one about a year ago. A pulmonary embolism. The clot originated in my lower left calf and moved up to my lungs.

I had a lot of pain in my legs for weeks following up to it and then When It finally went to my lungs, I passed out, was very week, my chest hurt, and I coughed up some blood. I also had an extremely high temperature and was very very weak.

The entire week and a half I was in the hospital I had a lot of chest pain and leg pain. They gave me morphine and vicodin every few hours to combat it though.

Answer 4

chest pain and shortness of breath are the common signs. if you suspect you have one, get to the ER. it is life threatening.