Pulmonary embolism, Apixaban and lung damage

When I had DVT/PE first time round, I preferred not to breath because of the pain. I had very shallow breaths as I did not want to breath or move. When you do abdominal (the whole lung increases in size) breathing, then the lower lung can absorb more oxygen.

In my case, I was out for two weeks: the week that I was in the hospital and the week that I had to wait before I could fly again.  Wish there was more info out there on post PE issues. 

Don't know how long it will take you to get better but as I tell everyone.  Be proactive amd make sure yu are seeing  a hemotologist and a heart lung specialist

Hi, my PE's were similar and I'm 49 too.. ( no HRT though

your recovery will depend on so many factors - how big the clots were, what damage they have caused and your overall health during your PE's .

i thought I'd be off for a couple of weeks - that turned into a couple of months - I've been lucky that I've been able to have that amount of time off and I know not everyone is able to do this.

take the time that you do have off to research clotting and try to get appointments and tests to find out why you have had PE's. There is usually a reason - not just bad luck - and a lot of it seems to be genetic.

one thing I have found is that the recovery time isn't too bad and can be almost fun. Ok - not fun, as it's a bit frustrating but at least it's good to be here and I'm a bit more appreciative of things now.

good luck and let us know how you get on 

hi can i ask have you stopped taking HRT? and if so what alternative are you using? i had PE 2 weeks ago and have had to come off my HRT and im struggling with night sweats again

ok thanks,