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Anxiety about DVT
Started by J Mommy |
Posted: January 31, 2010 at 04:03 | |
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Hi all- this is my first time here, and im hoping maybe someone can help me! Im 21 female. I had my baby 5 months ago! a beautiful baby boy. Well While I was pregnant I read a story about a woman dieing after childbirth due to a blood clot after a c-section. Well ever since then Ive been plagued with a fear of getting a blood clot and dieing, that was like 14 months ago and im still fearing this. I have no family history, i am not on birth control ( use condoms) I dont sit around all day, a decent weight, and I exercise. Ive had my leg checked out a million times, had blood tests and ultra sounds, and everything has been fine. Today my left leg hurts down the left side, and my mind automatically jumps to blood clot. can anyone PLEASE help?? nothing seems to help me get over this fear 15220
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Re: Anxiety about DVT
Reply #1 by Chris Jones |
Posted: January 31, 2010 at 14:26 | |
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,I can fully appreciate your feeings of anxiety and fears. We all experience them as each pain, ache, swelling etc leads us to think its another DVT/PE ! All of us here had felt like this and many of us here also still feel like this, I think its human nature and by been here and been positive and each of us here been supportive , offering advice and tips and sharing our experiences we can learn and get through what ever life can throw at us. Read through the forum J Mommy, There are many many different topics and many answers to questioned we have all asked. You will find that you are not alone. Let us here know how your getting on and keep us posted. All the very best and keep smiling. Chris In Bonnie Scotland. 15221
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Re: Anxiety about DVT
Reply #2 by Claire |
Posted: January 31, 2010 at 14:30 | |
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Hi I'm no Dr but I'm pretty sure that if you did have a blood clot, all the tests you've had done, it would have been picked up. It's a stressful time after having a baby & your mind will go into overdrive imagining all kinds of scenarios , mine did. Anxiety can cause all sorts of physical problems, it's really a case of mind over matter. Good luck x 15222
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Re: Anxiety about DVT
Reply #3 by DianneH |
Posted: January 31, 2010 at 21:52 | |
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So happy to hear your a new mom, congratulations! You know, not every pain in your leg is a serious issue. There are many changes to a womens body before, during and after delivering a baby. Many women experience back and leg problems from the extra weight they carry and just from the way the baby is positioned in your body and often these pains do not go away once the baby is born. Have you to tried physiotherapy to see if your leg pain could be due to pinched sciatic nerve? Physiotherapist will know right way if its a nerve or muscle issue. Sciatica is a very, very common leg and back problem that a lot or women get from pregnancy, it can happen to anyone male or female. At least have a physiotherapist have a look at you, you may find that all your worries are for nothing. Take care, 15230
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Re: Anxiety about DVT
Reply #4 by anxious mommy! |
Posted: February 1, 2010 at 03:49 | |
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thanks DianneH, I will deffintly try this. Ive talked to my doctor and they have assured me Im worrying over nothing. But it just seems like alot of people on here shouldnt have worried either and developed a DVT.. just scares me I guess!! 15233
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Re: Anxiety about DVT
Reply #5 by DianneH |
Posted: February 5, 2010 at 13:49 | |
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I understand your fears, and yous should know that you are doing the right thing, asking questions and looking for help and answers. Your going to be good mom. Dianne 15312
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Re: Anxiety about DVT
Reply #6 by pamela |
Posted: February 5, 2010 at 21:43 | |
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Generally, the issue (when you're not talking BC or a clotting disorder) is the first 6 weeks after. You're way past that. Time to entertain other possibilities. 15318
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Re: Anxiety about DVT
Reply #7 by OzzMan |
Posted: February 18, 2010 at 03:52 | |
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You'll be fine. I has severe anxiety and depression when I had my clot. I was going to die, or suffer even more illness - I just knew it! After a million tests they never found the cause. I stopped taking the blood thinners after 6 months and threw the stockings in the garbage a week later. That was 12 years ago. Never had another clot or other illness since. Put it behind you and move on. 15419
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