blood clot reason - #19427
I am super worried about this weird pain in my leg and have been reading about possible blood clot reason, and now I'm freaking out. A few weeks ago, I started feeling this throbbing sensation in my calf and at first I thought I just pulled a muscle or something. But then my leg got all swollen and warm and it just didn’t feel right. I went to the doctor, and they did an ultrasound and ruled out a blood clot, but now I keep thinking about what could've happened if that wasn’t the case. Like, why did I even feel that pain at all? I mean, I thought clots were more common in older people or if you have a major surgery, but I'm not that old and haven’t had surgery recently. Is there like any common blood clot reason that could lead to this kind of pain without the actual clot? I'm just trying to figure out if my symptoms could mean something else or if I should be doing anything to prevent it in the future. I'm really curious if there are any overlooked factors or anything I might be missing. Also, does it matter if you have a family history of blood clots? I’m just kind of in a panick and wanna understand this more. Any advice or insight would be super helpful!
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