Thrombosis

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Dec.22nd.
HISTORY OF ILLNESS
It started around 10-11 years ago with complaints about my left ankle becoming sensitive in autumn (more moisture in the air and colder). Symptoms were: a feeling like needles and pins in the ankle. I went to see a doctor about this several times during the next years - nothing wrong. During the same period I also started to complain about a vague pain in the kidney area. Same story about the doctor.
The sensitivity in the ankle developed itself during the next year. Sometimes more sensitive, sometimes less sensitive.
When I came to Asia initially it disappeared. But it came back later on, probably caused by the air-conditioning. I could temper the sensitivity by bringing the temperature of the air conditioning up. At the end of the day my left ankle would be a little swollen. Then it started again in my right ankle. It went up and down.
When I was in Holland about a year ago, I asked for a full medical checkup. The diagnosis was: cholesterol a bit too high and increased liver function. Nothing to worry about, just reduce the amount of beer.
Over the last few months the complaints disappeared.
At the beginning of August my wife came over and then it all came in to a severe flow. First, probably caused by air-conditioning in the night, I got what I called a very strong and very painful cold on the muscles of my back. Every movement was painful. Breathing was painful. Everything was painful. In the night when I went to bed I went through hell the first 15-20 minutes before the pain would reduce. It was impossible to lay on my sides. This improved within a fortnight.
Then we discovered that my left ankle was swollen very much. We went to see the doctor and he diagnosed thrombosis. I had to stay in the hospital for two days. I did not want to stay longer. I received medication. After three to four weeks it started to improve. The ankle was out of it and I did not have the time to go to the doctor. I told my doctor that things were improving. He did a blood test and the clotting was within the normal range. He doubled the anti-clotting medication. I took it for a few days and my leg began to swell again. The pain came back, so I stopped the anti-clotting medication. My ankle went back to normal.
Then I started to have a pain in my right heel, which progressed to my ankle. The ankle became red and was a bit swollen. We went to see the doctor. He said it was caused by the same problem. I did not believe him, but he gave me Heparine to inject. Because of my doubt, I wanted a second opinion and went to see a well-trained Chinese doctor, she did acupoint injection therapy (AIT) for me , which decreased the swelling of my left ankle almost immediately. The pain in my right ankle started to reduce, including the temperature in the morning. Today I stopped the Heparine because I had the idea that there was a relation between the pain in the right ankle/leg and the medicine. At this moment, I am without pain in my leg. I believe I get right doctor and right way to treat my disease.
Signed, Franz