Signs and Symptoms
The symptoms associated with APS will vary from person to person and with each thrombotic episode. With pregnant women, APS may cause recurrent miscarriages, pre-eclampsia, and premature births but no distinguishable symptoms. Symptoms associated with a blood clot depend upon where the clot forms in the body and damage that occurs. APS signs and symptoms may include:
- Persistent headaches
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea
- Speech and/or cognitive changes
- Seizures
- Redness, swelling, and pain in a leg or arm
- A red lacy rash on the arms or legs (livedo reticularis)
- Skin ulcers
- Mild to severe bleeding (with significant thrombocytopenia)
