March 2024 PEP Talk: Ask the Expert Rapid-Fire Q&A

In this PEP Talk, Dr. Sam Berkman answers blood clot questions submitted by the blood clot community. Topics include: side effects of blood thinners; dietary considerations while taking an anticoagulant; the risk of DVT/PE recurrence; and more.
Resources shared during this PEP:
New Patient Resource Guide: www.stoptheclo...
100,000 Reasons Challenge: www.charityfoo...
Facebook support group: / about
Psychological Impact of Blood Clots: www.stoptheclo...

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Thank you a lot for doing this. I’m quite fresh in the field and here I’m finding lots of answers for my frustrations. Please keep the good job, highly appreciated

[@JL-ui5xl]

Who do you ask for advice if your diagnosed with unprovoked extensive bilateral pulmonary embolism in 2021, put on Apixaban ignored by the NHS and GPS till your diagnosed again with ‘worsening extensive bilateral pulmonary embolism in aug 23 and then ignored again throughout the NHS ? My health is getting worse and in the UK I’m completely ignored and I’m 46