<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIt could feel alienating to experience DVT. However, you\u2019re not alone. Here is a collection of stories from real experiences with deep vein thrombosis. These stories are aimed at helping you understand what it feels like to go through DVT and to realise that you have what it takes in preventing DVT and to bring it under control, just like these people did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn 2016, when I came home from a 9-hour journey, I suddenly felt uneasy and weak. My daughter asked whether I would need a glass of water but before she could bring me water, I started sweating heavily, tilted backwards and fainted. My daughter immediately called an ambulance and I was admitted to the emergency ward. Once there, I communicated to the healthcare team that I had previously had a blood clot, so I was tested for blood clots. The tests confirmed the presence of blood clots in my lungs.\u201d \u2013 Beena<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSince the diagnosis, Beena has been on anticoagulant medication for her pulmonary embolism. This is one of the most common DVT complications. Here are her suggestions on how she is coping with the condition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Be aware of your signs and symptoms \u2013<\/strong> Complications from DVT can arise all of a sudden, so it\u2019s better to be prepared by understanding the symptoms so that you can identify them and seek medical attention without any delay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n