Amy Pitt From England she ignored the pain in the leg, thinking that this is the result of working from the house. In fact, it was life -threatening blood clot, informs
She was caused by the use of contraception. “The pill I have taken for years could have killed me,” says Amy 37-year-old. After the birth of a second child in September 2024, the doctor prescribed her Combined hormonal contraceptives, The same she had taken from puberty.
In the spring of 2025, she had pain in her left leg. She attributed it to a sedentary way of life. “Gradually it got worse and it came to the point when it started to hurt enough. I thought I stretched my muscle or something like that,” mentioned. Only then did she call on the emergency line, but they told her to be ordered for a regular examination. Then she thought it was nothing serious and was only wasting them over time.
However, its symptoms have worsened. “It wasn’t until the next day I woke up and found that it was swollen and a little colored. I had my left leg longer than the other. When I stood straight, one leg did not touch the floor. It is basically a weakness that was firm and convex. When I stood up, it was very difficult to touch her. I pulled out a meter and one leg varied by five or a centimeter sitting at the top. The pain also worsened in my stomach, “Amy explained.
In the hospital they were diagnosed with her Extensive blood clots in the main veins of the foot and pulmonary embolism, A life -threatening condition in which the clot blocks the artery in the lungs.
“The doctor told me that if I came a few days later, I didn’t have to survive,” It describes Amy, which canceled the planned holiday, as the pressure on the plane could be fatal for her.
Today, Amy is taking blood thinners and waits for the clots to dissolve. Her leg may remain swollen a year more. He claims that She never really knew about the risks of the pill. He now warns other women. “Read the package leaflet. Ask doctors. Don’t ignore the warning symptoms,” appeals to women.
Beware of the following symptoms of a blood clot:
- The pulsating pain in the leg
- Swelling, redness, heat
- Sudden shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Cough, sometimes with blood
- A quick or irregular pulse
