Your body warns you before a blood clot! 8 hidden signs you should never ignore!

7. Gastrointestinal Distress: Abdominal Clots
While less frequent, clots can form in the mesenteric veins that supply the intestines. This leads to a condition called mesenteric ischemia. The symptoms are often vague and easily confused with food poisoning or a stomach virus: sharp abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and even diarrhea. However, if the pain is “out of proportion” to the physical exam—meaning the pain is agonizing but the abdomen feels soft—doctors immediately suspect a vascular blockage in the gut.

8. Neurological Deficits and Sudden Cephalalgia
When a clot strikes the brain, every second counts. A sudden, “thunderclap” headache—the worst pain of your life—can signal a venous sinus thrombosis. More commonly, a clot will cause traditional stroke symptoms: facial drooping, arm weakness, or slurred speech (the FAST acronym). Because the brain is highly sensitive to oxygen deprivation, even a small clot can cause permanent damage if not dissolved within the “golden window” of three to four hours.