Collateral Flow

I had an ovarian embolization with 17 coils placed in June 2025. Did super well for a while, but recently (for a few months) started getting lower leg and toe pain, bilaterally. I wonder if it's a collatetal flow (a Google guess) from the embolization? I have a unique anatomical variation with 3 right renal (vs. 1), one of which drains into my rt ovarian vein (vs. Vena cava)...or something. My pelvic pain is coming back, too. Just wondering if anyone else experienced any adverse venous issues in addition to the PCS.

My IR doesn't have an office, just does procedures in a large hospital an hour from where I live, so can't call. I talked to my regular PA and she ordered a lower leg US, but that's far out, as well. Plus, took *FOREVER* for anyone to acknowledge PCS and had lots of imaging that read as "normal." ​

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u/DiligentHold365 — 6 days ago

PCS and Collateral Flow

Anyone have PCS? I had an ovarian embolization with 17 coils placed in June 2025. Did super well for a while, but then started getting lower leg and toe pain, bilaterally. I wonder if it's a collatetal flow (a Google guess) from the embolization? I have a unique anatomical variation with 3 right renal (vs. 1), one of which drains into my rt ovarian vein (vs. Vena cava)...or something. My pelvic pain is coming back, too.

My IR doesn't have an office, just does procedures in a large hospital an hour from where I live, so can't call. I talked to my regular PA and she ordered a lower leg US, but that's far out, as well. Plus, took *FOREVER* for anyone to acknowledge PCS and had lots of imaging that read as "normal." ​

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u/DiligentHold365 — 6 days ago
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Relief

I had a long post typed but then there was a friendly reminder posted at the bottom of my text telling me not to ask this or that...all of which I was asking 😂

It's a long story, but the gist of it is if I'm trying at-home remedies like increased salt intake, electrolyte drinks etc., how soon do you, if you do, see some symptom relief?

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u/DiligentHold365 — 11 days ago

Curious Question

Mere curiosity and don't know if anyone would want to answer...

Those getting big ticket items are you ordering a lot regularly? *Before* being offered higher value items, did you already have a high ETV? Was it after you just became gold?

I've been in for a year (Gold for 6 months), and when I first became gold I was offered a name brand robot vaccum in my RFY, which I did order (for $450 ETV). Previous to that order I had total ETV of $55.

It's been crickets since :) I was hoping the vaccum would open the houseware floodgates, but alas, still crochet hair and clip-on bangs. ​I don't order a lot anymore as I'm in bed by 9-10pm CT and typically miss the brunt of the drops, but was just curious as to the experience of others.

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u/DiligentHold365 — 28 days ago