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Blood thinner injection

Hi, those who had to take blood thinners after c-section, did you just stop after the set amount of time you were told to take them or did you wait until you saw GP at 6 week check up?

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I had to take them for six weeks and took them for the full time! My GP check up isn’t until 8 weeks and I was only given 6 weeks worth of injections

With my first i didn’t get them but with my second i was only given 10 days worth.

Stop at the set amount of time. Usually 10 days or 6 weeks. If you feel you develop any symptoms of a DVT contact your maternity unit - pain in your calves, red patch, hot to touch, one leg more swollen than the other. Or any symptoms of a PE go to A&E - chest pain, breathlessness.

So I was told to take them for 6 weeks which is up today but i still have a whole box left. Im so done with them as my stomach is bruised so just wanted to check it was safe to stop them without GP sign off 👍

I was told to only take them daily for 10 days

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