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[toffeecushion]

Does anyone know if you have to have swelling and redness with DVT?  We have recently flown back from Florida and for the last couple of days my husband has had a pain in his leg, he hasn't got any swelling or redness, but the aching leg is slightly warmer.  The pain goes when he takes paracetamol but it is very painful when it wears off.

[coldethyl]

I'd go and get it checked out tbh. I am not sure if you need swelling but warmth certainly is an indicator and you have been on a flight recently. Far better to be over cautious. . Do you have a walk in or a and e near you?

[CLKD]

Seek advice ASAP!  How about ringing your GP for starters 

[toffeecushion]

Thanks for replying, I want him to at least contact NHS Direct but it's not easy telling him.  But he said he will see how he is tomorrow.

[coldethyl]

I'd be inclined to ring 111 on his behalf now. If it is a DVT, tomorrow might be too late.

[CLKD]

What's to stop you ringing for advice?  if necessary, ring paramedics to come and have a look-see!

[Halfpint]

NHS will definitely advise you to go to A&E!
My friend had DVT after a long flight and her leg really did swell up. I have read a lot on DVT symptoms as of course I have Health Anxiety and have often thought I have it! I used to keep measuring either leg checking if it was bigger! I have read a few things on the internet about it and those that had similar symptoms as your husband did not have a DVT once it was checked out but I would definitely recommend getting it checked out.
Other symptoms can be breathlessness or pain between the shoulder blades.
Where is the pain in his leg? Calf or thigh? I get a lot of pains in my leg but think it's muscular or strain or even sleeping in odd positions as it always comes and goes.
Warm to touch is also a sign of arthritis and you can get referred pain with that eg. thigh pain often is referred pain from the knee.

[Taz2]

I'd say get it checked immediately. Please don't wait - it only takes for a part of the clot to break away and travel to the heart. A friend dismissed her pain and the clot travelled to her lung putting her in intensive care for a few days.  This is the NHS advice http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Deep-vein-thrombosis/Pages/Symptoms.aspx  There is a symptom checker. You don't have to have all symptoms i.e. some people may only have an ache and warm feeling in the area whereas others may have swelling.

Taz x

[blossom60]

My Dad had DVT after an operation, many years ago.

The general rule of thumb is pain, and a hard swelling.

Still worth getting it checked, to put your mind at rest, but does not sound like a DVT.

Ring 111 and you may get to see a out of hours doc.  Just make him go.

[Taz2]

Sorry blossom60 I have to disagree. The symptoms can vary widely and this is the advice from the NHS website

"In some cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) there may be no symptoms, but possible symptoms can include:
pain, swelling and tenderness in one of your legs (usually your calf)
a heavy ache in the affected area
warm skin in the area of the clot
redness of your skin, particularly at the back of your leg below the knee"

My mum had a DVT and there was no swelling - just an ache in the leg and a slightly warmer feeling when touched. She had been on a four hour car journey two days before which had caused it.

Taz x

[blossom60]

Sorry, I was just going on info from my niece who is a nurse, and my Dad's experience.

I appreciate, however that these things are often more complex.

bloss'

[CLKD]

Any news? 

[Taz2]

I think that advice has changed in fairly recent years blossom60. It always used to be thought that a hard swelling had to be present but I guess some people were misdiagnosed because they didn't have this symptom.

Taz x 

[toffeecushion]

Well he says it is feeling a bit better today, so maybe he has just pulled a muscle.  Will keep an eye on things and push him to get it checked out if it persists.

[CLKD]

'feeling better'  ……..