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Archive of: April, 2021

You’re too young for a blood clot — You’re too young for a blood clot

“You’re too young for a blood clot” – I have learnt that nobody it TOO young, and pulmonary embolisms can happen to anyone.. any age, race, gender, and with all levels of health and physical fitness.

I became unwell - experiencing a very sudden and severe headache, pressure in my head, dizziness, tremors, vomiting and blurred vision — I became unwell - experiencing a very sudden and severe headache, pressure in my head, dizziness, tremors, vomiting and blurred vision

I am a 34 year old mother of two children, aged 5 and 1. In June 2020 I became unwell - experiencing a very sudden and severe headache, pressure in my head, dizziness, tremors, vomiting and blurred vision. I thought it must be a migraine

Throughout the pregnancy I had really suffered with shortness of breath — Throughout the pregnancy I had really suffered with shortness of breath

Hi my name is Alicia, I am 36yrs old and have 2 beautiful sons, a loving husband and a wonderful supportive family and set of friends. On the 13th August 2016 we all experienced something that we never thought would happen to us. After giving birth to my second son by caesarean I had a pulmonary embolism, that would see me almost lose my life.

I was told I had a pulmonary embolism (PE) and several blood clots all over my lungs — I was told I had a pulmonary embolism (PE) and several blood clots all over my lungs

On the 11th December 2020 (the day before my 23rd birthday) after a few days in and out of hospital for tests I was told I had a pulmonary embolism (PE) and several blood clots all over my lungs. It had been a strange and stressful year for everyone and the thought of having a health problem while the NHS dealt with a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic left me filled with dread.

It should have been sun and sea. Instead it was sun and A&E! — It should have been sun and sea. Instead it was sun and A&E!

It was a lovely sunny day on Thursday 25th June 2020 when I started to have a problem with my leg, I had taken the day off work to take advantage of the nice weather.

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