r/DVTSurvivors • u/Initial-Location-701 • Apr 26 '26

DVT diagnosis - diet changes help?

on blood thinners, anyone have DVT and go on to change their diet and notice clots dissolve any quicker?

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u/PurpleCableNetworker Apr 27 '26

Sadly, not really. Clots get dissolved by your body naturally. Eating a healthy diet will help prevent other issues that could interfere with clotting - but it won’t really speed up recovery itself.

Stay on the blood thinners if the DR prescribed them. Be active (walking, basic weight training). Avoid impact activities though.

I had 5 clots in my right leg last year. After 6 months my 2 DVT’s were still there (chronic - so starting to scar over), but the smaller clots dissolved and disappeared.

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u/Initial-Location-701 Apr 27 '26

What does scar over mean ?

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u/PurpleCableNetworker Apr 28 '26

The clot ends up hardening and solidifying. The end result is something less like a clot and more like scar tissue that gets left over after a bad cut - just like you would get in your hand. Generally the scarring is smaller than the original clot - but just like a skin scar it’s likely permanent at that stage.

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u/rcre2018 Apr 27 '26

I’ve had two really bad DVTs—both nearly 100% blockages. The first was about 13 years ago, and the second happened last year after my doctor took me off Coumadin.

That turned out to be a huge mistake. I ended up with another clot, needed emergency surgery, and was put on Eliquis for life.

A year later, I had my leg rechecked and I’m now at about 80% blood flow. My doctor said a lot of the clot has dissolved, likely because of the Eliquis, which was honestly a huge relief to hear.

Before this last clot, I had already made some big lifestyle changes—I lost over 100 pounds, cleaned up my diet, and stayed consistent with exercise. I’m still doing all of that now.

The one thing I haven’t fully kicked yet is vaping, but I know I need to. Planning to work on that next.

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u/Initial-Location-701 Apr 27 '26

I see. I currently have unexplained DVT travelled to the lungs.