Hi all, Im in a bad, bad way. As some of you might know, since having a cannula in my inner elbow which caused pain and inflammation in my entire arm (six weeks ago), Ive been very fearful of developing a dvt, pe or clot somewhere.

Ive been to a+e 6 times over the past 6 weeks...and all the D-Dimer blood tests (to check for existing clots) have been negative - quite significantly so. Ive taken comfort in this... but then always manage to tell myself that because the veins are still inflamed in my arm, the blood will thicken and I WILL then get a DVT/PE.

Well, I ran off to a+e again on Thursday (27th). they did the test again (negative) and the dr said I was fine and to go home.

Today, me and my GP were discussing how this fear needs to be addressed (he now thinks that my PSTD has developed into a strain of OCD regarding my health). He looked at the blood test results, and one of them was highlighted in red. It was the fibrinogen one. This is apparently a protein that helps your body clot when you bleed etc. Too much of it can lead to blood clots, dvt, PE, heart attack, stroke.... Well, mine was 4.6 and the range (in my area) is apparently 4.5 (although online it says 4.0). He looked at me and said, "look this is not significant. It's not overly high at all, just .1 over, dont worry". Well of course, I am worrying myself SICK over this now. I have come home and am pacing around etc. My whole leg is throbbing, but I know I have sciatica in that leg - but now I am very scared that it's in fact a clot. This fibrinogen result has really really scared me. I also have a dull headache which Ive had since last night.... this is now telling me I have an aneurysm (caused by my 'high' fibrinogen level).

I am so upset. I just want everything to be normal. My GP said he's going to try to speak to a psychiatrist today to get my meds changed and will try to ring me later.

I am so worried that even though the result is just 0.1 over the range, this still means that something bad will happen to me.

Please help, I am exhausted by this.

Charlotte x