phatfatgirl
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone.. I just wanted to know if anyone else has had this and if this is in any way co-related to me being a new NuvaRing user.. Of course I read the side effects and noticed that it can cause blood clots.
I have no history of high blood pressure or diabetes.. so those weren't issues but I do have varicose veins. And starting monday I woke up with a pain my right leg basically to the left of my knee, and I noticed the veins I had there were swollen and hot to the touch.. Didn't think much about it till the next day the pain had spread a lil farther down my calf and farther up my thigh.
Of course now I'm in a panic and removed the Nuvaring immediately and went to my DR. where he recommended a lower extremity ultrasound - which was done on Thursday and thankfully there was no clots but there was something call Superficial Phlebitis which is inflammation and clotting in a superficial vein.
So I wanted to know if anyone else has had this and what did they do to help speed up recovery :bow:
All replies would be greatly appreciated.. thank ya much!
I have no history of high blood pressure or diabetes.. so those weren't issues but I do have varicose veins. And starting monday I woke up with a pain my right leg basically to the left of my knee, and I noticed the veins I had there were swollen and hot to the touch.. Didn't think much about it till the next day the pain had spread a lil farther down my calf and farther up my thigh.
Of course now I'm in a panic and removed the Nuvaring immediately and went to my DR. where he recommended a lower extremity ultrasound - which was done on Thursday and thankfully there was no clots but there was something call Superficial Phlebitis which is inflammation and clotting in a superficial vein.
So I wanted to know if anyone else has had this and what did they do to help speed up recovery :bow:
All replies would be greatly appreciated.. thank ya much!
