Blood clots occur when the blood thickens becoming more gelatinous. Just as a scab heals after cutting your finger, a blood mass moving in your bloodstream refers to a blood clot. Clotting is however normal for the blood since it’s part of the natural healing process. Unfortunately, it becomes dangerous when the blood clot occurs in any part of the body.The blood clot is pumped in the veins of the legs, arms, brain, or any other body organ, can, however, get stuck blocking tissues. This causes the leg to start dying slowly due to loss of blood that is rich in oxygen.These may not sound life threatening, but blood clots that develop in the leg’s deep veins, if not treated within few hours, it may detach then travel through the bloodstream to the lungs or heart, which can cause a severe pulmonary embolism (PE) or even death. In most instances, blood clots in the leg form because of long durations of travel, with no or few opportunities of stretching your legs and walk around.
Below are 7 signs that you may be having a dangerous blood clot in the leg:
