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Had pos d dimer 3 weeks ago cut of 230 mine 310 had chest ct 3 dopplers on one leg one on other all clear suddenly panicking as i have slight ache in one leg no heat or swelling suffer health aniexty?
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D dimer is tricky: Fundamentally, a lot of things elevate it and it clears fast. So, it isn't very good as an indicator especially when it is not huge. A clot can be there in a minor vein, go to the lung, be cleared, have no symptoms and elevate the d dimer with tests negative. Everyone can have some leg swelling, or blood clots can recur and be serious some times and not others. cannot say in your particular case.
Answered 10/18/2015
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