Could you have dvt and be unaware of it?

Yes!: While most deep clots is are characterized by swelling, pain, and discoloration of the area, a patient may not know if they have other conditions. Some of these include injury to the area , muscle tears, history of swelling or poor circulation. Seek medical advice if these symptoms occur as a delay in diagnosis may result in problems like clots in the lung or pulmonary embolism.

Absolutely: It is entirely poossible to have a DVT and not know it. It is estimated that 3% of all dvts produce no symptoms whatsoever. As dr. Toppin said, there are also other things that can be confused with dvts that can make you think that you don't have a DVT when you actually do have one, and vice versa. If you are worried that you might have one, you should get it checked out.

DVT and symptoms: It would be most unusual to have an asymptomatic DVT. If there is a clot in a vein then there should be some associated symptoms such as pain, redness or swelling. If there are no symptoms then why would we suspect a DVT? Having said that, I have seen patients on whom we find evidence of an of DVT and they have no recollection of having had it.