"Like my boy says, "Daddy drinks because he has to.""

-LMAO so funny. I agree with the consensus on your humour. You know what I love about House? They never stop trying to find out what's wrong...wow! Just imagine if that really happened? We wouldn't all be here trying to figure out things for ourselves.

I just wanted to say "Hi". I'm over with the back pain people. It was pointed out to me that you had some problems and had been on Coumidin.
My problem is pretty much the opposite of yours in that I don't have problems sitting it's getting up from sitting and trying to walk that brings me down.

Interestingly though (albeit no doubt unrelated) in the past in the same leg that developed the clot I've had extreme itching and heat on the outer side of my thigh. It was not constant. It would just show up and then disappear. I remember one time where the heat was enough to wake me up. - This was years before the clot situation ....just one of those things that makes me go "hmmmm"

I also understand the weight issue. Mine has been up and down my whole life. Unfortunately the only way it's ever down is with working out and that has not been possible lately.
It never ceases to amaze me when a doctor says "Well,...you are overweight you know" Maybe we should make shirts that say "Don't ask...I know"
I also know that being overweight for me is nothing new and that 9 months ago I was able to sit down and then get up afterwards! Now can we get on to that discussion!

LOL Ok. I'm back *phew* just had the need for a minor rant!

I hope you find a solution to your problems. If you want to chat about post thrombotic syndrome or coumidin give me a holler!

Mae