chl_hobbs
18-01-12, 15:19
Hi all,
well im at my mum's still after the GP told me i was suffering from nervous exhaustion and i should go to hers (in Devon) and rest. Ive had a few panic attacks but yesterday thought id turned a corner....until this morning.
I keep noticing that it's 'an effort' to breathe. There's no pain anywhere (apart from in my abdomen) but i cant get it out of my head that Ive got a clot somewhere which is going to my lungs... I had major surgery on my abdomen 5months ago to mend my spleen, and they told me the 'danger' period was 48hours after the op for DVT and PEs and then after 3months the risk goes back to normal....BUT i cant shake the thought that Ive got clots or a PE on my lung. Im conscious of breathing which is making me worse. My tummy is so sore (it is a lot of the time due to my scar etc) but IN MY HEAD ive been telling myself that ive got a clot in my tummy, which is travelling to my lungs..
Ive had 2 CT scans on my abdomen since the operation, numerous xrays, blood tests (including the D Dimer test to check for clots), and ultrasounds, which have all shown over the past 5months that everything is healing nicely and that im OK. But i cant stop thinking ive got a clot and im getting so panicky.
Sorry again to be on here worrying!
Charlotte
well im at my mum's still after the GP told me i was suffering from nervous exhaustion and i should go to hers (in Devon) and rest. Ive had a few panic attacks but yesterday thought id turned a corner....until this morning.
I keep noticing that it's 'an effort' to breathe. There's no pain anywhere (apart from in my abdomen) but i cant get it out of my head that Ive got a clot somewhere which is going to my lungs... I had major surgery on my abdomen 5months ago to mend my spleen, and they told me the 'danger' period was 48hours after the op for DVT and PEs and then after 3months the risk goes back to normal....BUT i cant shake the thought that Ive got clots or a PE on my lung. Im conscious of breathing which is making me worse. My tummy is so sore (it is a lot of the time due to my scar etc) but IN MY HEAD ive been telling myself that ive got a clot in my tummy, which is travelling to my lungs..
Ive had 2 CT scans on my abdomen since the operation, numerous xrays, blood tests (including the D Dimer test to check for clots), and ultrasounds, which have all shown over the past 5months that everything is healing nicely and that im OK. But i cant stop thinking ive got a clot and im getting so panicky.
Sorry again to be on here worrying!
Charlotte