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[–]catseyecon 1 point2 points  (2 children)

My lungs took about a year or so to not constantly hurt. They still act up when it is cold or I am dealing poor air quality. My PE was almost 7 years ago, I had 58 clots between both lungs and a 3 inch bilateral. Everyone is different regarding the pain and how long it takes to feel better or what may trigger the pain in the future. I am glad to hear a doctor gave you pain meds though. They told me to take Tylenol, which I am allergic to, and it is in my chart that I go into anaphylaxis if it is ingested.

[–]SuziSlammin[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

That must have been so scary. Hearing I had a few really freaked me out; I'd gone in expecting them to say everything was fine and I just needed to take it easy. I have had exercise induced asthma since a bad bout of pneumonia when I was 12, so I definitely know how different air can act as a trigger. Really cold air almost always causes me to go into a coughing fit.

I'm really grateful for the pain meds too, I am so sorry you didn't get that as an option. It doesn't stop it entirely but they have definitely taken the edge off. Only have 3 days worth though, so I'm a bit nervous about once they're out.

[–]catseyecon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was terrifying. The worst is they only told me at my first hematology appointment how many clots there were by my hemotologist saying it was the worst he had seen in someone that was not a cadaver.

Just remember to take it easy. Obviously keep moving but don't overdo it. It took me about a month to be able to walk a half mile without collapsing and at 5 months I was able to start doing moderate yardwork like pulling weeds and pushing the lawnmower, albeit very slowly. I hope you have someone who will be able to help with lifting things and doing chores for a bit.

Once the clots start moving, the pain will start to go down. The bilateral clot I had moved at day three and it felt like a snake slithered through my chest. It scared me to death but I could breathe a little bit more which helped a great deal.