04-01-2013, 04:39 AM
Hm, not sure about how it affects men, although I think it is simply high estrogen mixed with smoking/nicotine of any sort that causes an increase in the risk for blood clots (for whatever reason, I've never really looked into it myself).
I'm pretty sure I've got a blood clot in my right calf. It actually prevents me from being able to properly exhaust my calf muscles when I'm at the gym.
Stretching my leg at all puts me in intense pain, and sometimes I'll get pain randomly that has me limping for half the day. I will still continue to smoke my 1-3 cigs a day (since that's not really enough to make a huge difference) and will also continue to use estrogenic herbs for my NBE. Probably not the smartest decision. :/
I'm considering starting an aspirin regimen in the spring when things start to warm up (I've tried it before in the winter, but it made me too anemic and I couldn't get warm no matter what). So maybe you could try that along with cutting back on your nicotine habit. Although with a previous history of clots, especially at such an early age, you should consider quitting altogether and starting a low-dose herbal program (PM is definitely NOT recommended for those prone to clots!)
I hope quitting doesn't end up being too hard for you. I know it's pretty rough; I've quit smoking twice before! Haha! Good luck with everything, and I hope your health gets back on track!
I'm pretty sure I've got a blood clot in my right calf. It actually prevents me from being able to properly exhaust my calf muscles when I'm at the gym.
Stretching my leg at all puts me in intense pain, and sometimes I'll get pain randomly that has me limping for half the day. I will still continue to smoke my 1-3 cigs a day (since that's not really enough to make a huge difference) and will also continue to use estrogenic herbs for my NBE. Probably not the smartest decision. :/I'm considering starting an aspirin regimen in the spring when things start to warm up (I've tried it before in the winter, but it made me too anemic and I couldn't get warm no matter what). So maybe you could try that along with cutting back on your nicotine habit. Although with a previous history of clots, especially at such an early age, you should consider quitting altogether and starting a low-dose herbal program (PM is definitely NOT recommended for those prone to clots!)
I hope quitting doesn't end up being too hard for you.
I know it's pretty rough; I've quit smoking twice before! Haha! Good luck with everything, and I hope your health gets back on track!