r/PulmonaryEmbolism

Hi everyone. First timer in this sub. I went into the ER yesterday morning with extreme shortness of breath (struggling to inhale a deep breath), lightheaded, nauseous, appetite suppressed, etc. so they did all the basic stuff and I was noticing they were really struggling to start an IV. Well they got it in there and I had the get more scans done.

Then I get the news. A blood clot had traveled to my lungs. Pulmonary embolism. I get heparin. I’m put on clopridigel and eliquis. But they decided last minute to let me go home (clot isn’t huge but still concerning). I still can’t breathe and feel horrible. I’m only 32 and I’m not very educated about this. I’ll be seeing a hematologist as well. Ugh anyone else experience a pulmonary embolism?

Hey everyone! I’m kind of new here, been reading a lot of stories on different threads trying to find some answers.

I’m 26F, usually very active—skiing or other sports like springboard diving, hour long brisk walks, and lifting every day. About a month and a half ago I had a hip arthroscopy for my shredded labrum, FAI, bursa, etc.. About 8 days post op I had the absolute most excruciating and terrifying (near death) experience of my life with multiple bilateral PEs, large infarction, atelectasis, pleural effusion, and scariest: major heart strain—RV/LV ratio of 1.4, flipped T waves, extremely hypotensive and resting HR of about 150 in the hospital. This was my condition for many days into weeks.

After many days of Eliquis and recovery, my HR started to slowly go down, but the progress was obviously there. For about a month now, I’ve been sitting between 90-100 BPM and when I stand up or walk, it’s like my heart is flying out of my chest and I just really don’t feel good. I would guess it spikes to about 150 just walking slowly across the room, although I’m not sure. I also have increased amounts PVCs (by a lot, I used to have them here and there no big deal) noticeably since I’ve been discharged. *for reference, my HR is usually at around 50*

What is your experience with elevated HR? How long did it last? Were you able to return to normal? Or close to normal? I‘m seeing my cardiologist in a week and a half and I’m planning on asking if I should take it easy or try to exercise to improve it.. it’s kind of a catch 22. I guess any of your input or personal experiences would be helpful to hear. Thanks a lot everyone!