Temperature : Temperature sensitivity such as you are describing would not be a common symptom of dvt. Dvt usually presents with leg pain and swelling. If you do not have these symptoms i would not suspect DVT although definitive diagnosis would require a leg ultrasound. I would suggest that you speak with your primary care physician regarding thyroid function tests. You might be hypothyroid and this can be treated with medication.
Answered 10/3/2016
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The : The symptoms of always feeling cold, especially if accompanied by dry, itchy skin, brittle hair, and feelings of sluggishness, constipation and fatigue are characteristics of a low thyroid metabolism. These symptoms are best evaluated with a total t4, free t4, total T3 (liothyronine) and free T3 (liothyronine) and reverse T3 (liothyronine) as well as a thyroid antiglobulin study, ultrasound of the thyroid and a competent examination by a thyroid specialist or endocrinologist. What is more troubling from the venous point of view is your history of two episodes of DVT in 2 years. This is a very serious condition which can lead to long term disability from chronic venous insufficiency and or obstruction of the common femoral and or popliteal vein and may result in chronic leg swelling, darkening of the skin at the ankle and chronic ulceration. This also also has the potential to travel up into the pelvic veins and even break off and be carried to the heart and lungs as a pulmonary embolus. I strongly suggest that you should see a phlebologist or another physician with special knowledge of DVT and clotting abnormalities and determine if you have a congential or acquired hyper coagulable state (thromobphilia condition) which predisposes to recurrent dvts.. A series of blood tests (coagulopathy panel) can determine if you have inherited one or more of these genetic risk factors that might explain your problem: factor v leidin, protein c, protein s, prothrombin g20210a mutation, elevated factor viii, antiphospholipid antibodies, apc resistance, Antithrombin activity. Lupus anticoagulant and hyperhomocyteinemia {mthr abonrmality}. Other acquired predisposing factors include oral contraceptive and estrogen containing products, undiagnosed occult malignancies, and prior history of trauma to your veins or even chronic varicose veins. This is a complex problem and you should try to see a specialist either through your insurance plan or through a free clinic at a teaching hospital where duplex ultrasound and other resources can be used to assess the gravity of your condition. In the meantime if your leg is swollen and you do not have any arterial disease you may want to consider wearing a graduated elastic compression stocking (preferably thigh high) with a 20 to 30 or even a 30 to 30 mm hg gradient may give you some relief from the symptoms of swelling and this may help to prevent another episode of dvt. Compression stockings stronger than 20 mm hg gradient should only be dispensed through a licensed professional. Aspirin is not a sufficient preventative medicine and your specialist can advise you whether you may be better off considering life long anticoagulation or whether you condition doesn't merit these additional risks.
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