Pulmonary Embolism: 10 Common Symptoms To Watch For

Pain and Discomfort

One of the things that make pulmonary embolism so dangerous is how hard it can be to catch. A symptom like pain and discomfort can be caused by all sorts of things so but if you are experiencing this in combination with other symptoms on this list, you should be considering thrombosis as a possible reason why.

Blood clots which cause pain usually form in veins running through deep muscle tissue; most commonly in the legs but they can occur in arms as well. People have described the feeling as though their muscles are cramping or have just been given a charlie horse. If you are feeling a localized pain or tenderness, often in conjunction with skin discoloration, you should get the area looked at before the clot can do permanent damage.