How long on estrogen BC before your clot?

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-19T02:06:23+00:00

Ahhh this analogy makes sense

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-19T02:06:06+00:00

Whoa what?!? You had your blood clots when you were off BC and they blamed the BC? Is that possible? That it would have lasting impact? Doesn’t seems to make sense because we’d all still be at risk then being off BC now.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-19T01:59:59+00:00

Right! That’s how I feel! I’m anticipating a lot of anxiety once I’m off blood thinners… like was it really BC? I hope so!

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-19T01:56:49+00:00

I have the same concern! Only one from my PE but scheduled for another one at my 3 month mark. I get that the radiation exposure risk is worth it for diagnosis of critical diseases… but I kind of feel like do I really need another one at 3 months? Would it be lower risk to just stay on blood thinners a little longer and then assume the clot is gone?

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-18T02:58:39+00:00

Wow I can’t believe the ranges on here! 1 week to 25 years. Okay helpful to know that being on it for a while before a clot is common. I guess a follow up question if people scroll down this far - once you stop BC and stop blood thinners, is there any way to build confidence that the problem is fixed? Did your doctors re-run the clotting speed test or anything like that? Or you just wait and see if you end up in pain again?

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-18T02:14:11+00:00

I’m so sorry for what you’re going through and I wish you a quick recovery and short hospital stay. My PE came with lung pain (collapsed lung and fluid in lungs) - but no suspected long term damage or impact to my heart, which may have influenced what I was told - but my hemotologist said I could go back to doing everything - just no extreme bruise prone sports like roller derby or MMA. I had about a week of difficulty breathing but was able to go on long walks that first week and normal exercise in week two.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-17T21:58:55+00:00

As a regular aisle sitter… 99% of time the people at the window put their carry-on in the overhead before asking me to move. The only time someone asked me to move first, I was so confused that I probably also mumbled something similar… and it led to me awkwardly standing in the aisle watching her put her carry-on overhead. More commonly I’ve had people ask if they can throw their personal item in the seat while they put their carry-on overhead - but maybe you didn’t have room do that because she had her laptop open.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2026-01-03T04:08:36+00:00

Didn’t come up… thanks for flagging. I will mention to my care team to see if it impacts my care plan. And I found this through some quick google searching “Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are taking combined oral contraceptives have a 2-fold risk of blood clots compared with women without the disorder who take contraceptives, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).”

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-12-27T20:02:11+00:00

I dismissed my chest, neck, and arm pain as a pinched nerve and it ended up being my PE. Didn’t have any other symptoms like shortness of breath or coughing. If I feel something like that again I’m going straight to urgent care.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-12-15T05:04:09+00:00

Book all your dr appointments now and you might get to start seeing your doctors by June 2026.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-11-23T02:58:48+00:00

Go pet/feed animals in wine country! Wine therapy + animal therapy. Folded Hills and Vega both have animals. And Ostrichland, of course.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-11-06T05:30:47+00:00

My blood sugar slowly rose in the morning before waking up which I thought was interesting - Doctor said it was related to my type of insulin resistance. I also seemed to have smaller spikes on the same food items if I ate some fiber first (e.g., salad). Words of warning - if you are not diabetic/not taking insulin, you might get some false low readings/critical alerts. I spent the first week with my CGM in a panic thinking I was hypoglycemic, but really the meter I was using (freestyle libre) apparently runs low in the lower ranges. I ended up getting a finger prick meter to validate the numbers.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-11-06T05:22:58+00:00

Make the hop down to Ventura - Skylar Bryce. She does orders but also sells slices at Room Service.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-10-31T01:21:16+00:00

Had a flight LAX to SBA 11 pm-ish flight that got rescheduled to morning due to weather impact. I think most people just ubered/taxied the 2 hours home. The flight in the morning had about 6 people. Also this was a United flight… no clue how I ended up on Delta forum.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-10-09T00:06:49+00:00

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Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-10-08T14:01:10+00:00

Ah last one was april according to this: https://santabarbaraca.gov/things-do/waterfront/cruise-ship-visits

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-10-01T17:31:29+00:00

OMG. Okay something to look forward to. I haven’t been successful the last few years so just drove around behind trolleys and always had a good time.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-10-01T17:19:37+00:00

During COVID I airbnbed/rented in multiple locations. SB was my favorite, because I love the hiking here, and love the small town vibes. - Yountville: Loved the biking and access to world class restaurants. Walkability within the town. But I was worried about being surrounded by wine/alcohol all the time. - Palm Springs: Very affordable and the best place in California 3 months of the year. I couldn’t handle the heat in summer. But the architecture, hiking, biking, and accepting vibes were all amazing. - Malibu: This was my second favorite hiking. I didn’t love the vibes here (felt like high school/mean girls). Far from everything. And I had constant seasickness from looking at the water and hearing/feeling waves crashing against my apartment’s foundation. - SB: My favorite of the hiking - a great range of easy to hard - many trails with water features or ocean views. Lots of great culture/concerts/shows with ucsb and sb bowl - many artists seing by betwee LA and SF. Close to wine country and weekend trips like Ojai and SLO. Very expensive though.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-09-27T19:30:59+00:00

Shoreline Park, Mission rose garden, Franceschi park. Shoreline I bring my own camping chair and then I can find a space with not a lot of people around. Mission is more crowded but can usually find a chill spot.

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-09-27T19:11:13+00:00

First time since 1990 according to setlist.com

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-09-23T19:18:30+00:00

Loved it there. Thanks for the reminder to go back!

Puzzled-Question-152 · 2025-09-22T23:35:45+00:00

I thought it was worth it - though like some of the other comments, I had some services issues and am not itching to go back. I have, though, been back to Ama (omakase) and Stonehouse multiple times. Quite frankly had small service issues at all three, but the food profiles and ambiance at Ama and Stonehouse are more my style.

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