chl_hobbs
31-01-12, 18:05
Hi all,
Im really freaking out and getting so scared again. Last week when i was at my mums she took me to a+e because i had chest pain (like a stabbing pain in the side on my left rib cage). They did an xray and standard bloods. It all came back as ok, and he sent me home saying if it got worse to come back. I came back home at the weekend (the pain had gone), but yesterday again my upper back and right side were hurting - all the time like a sharp stabby pain.I was on edge all day and was on the verge of a panic attack. Then this morning, it had moved to the centre of my chest - in between my breasts and again some pain (but not as much) in my right side of ribcage. I took myself back to a+e and the DR was lovely and very helpful. I had obs done (temp was up and HR was sky high)and i had an ECG (normal).He didnt send me for an xray because the one 6days ago was clear but he said he thought it was mainly muscular pain (i didnt believe him). He could see i was really anxious and said 'what would you like me to do to help rest your mind'? I said 'A D-Dimer test' because i know that it can help detect blood clots in 95% of suspected patients.
He said 'sure' and did one.
When it came back though, he told me it was negative and i felt so relieved...BUT he gave me the paper with the result on it and i suddenly got upset because the normal range is 0-300 and mine was 294.... I said 'its only 6 off' and he said 'no it's negative, it's fine.' He said if it was like 900 he would be worried, but its fine.
It hasnt stopped me worrying :weep:
My pain is still sharp, and is still between my breasts (cleavage area deep within chest). Im so scared, i convinced myself i have a clot and even though it was negative i keep thinking that it was so close to the 300 that i must have one!!! He tried to tell me that it really isnt and that it IS negative, and im still scared.
PLEASE someone, what could this be? Im only 28, normal weight, had major emergency abdominal surgery 5months ago after a surgeon cut my spleen accidentally (when my HA started). Please help me.
Charlotte x
Im really freaking out and getting so scared again. Last week when i was at my mums she took me to a+e because i had chest pain (like a stabbing pain in the side on my left rib cage). They did an xray and standard bloods. It all came back as ok, and he sent me home saying if it got worse to come back. I came back home at the weekend (the pain had gone), but yesterday again my upper back and right side were hurting - all the time like a sharp stabby pain.I was on edge all day and was on the verge of a panic attack. Then this morning, it had moved to the centre of my chest - in between my breasts and again some pain (but not as much) in my right side of ribcage. I took myself back to a+e and the DR was lovely and very helpful. I had obs done (temp was up and HR was sky high)and i had an ECG (normal).He didnt send me for an xray because the one 6days ago was clear but he said he thought it was mainly muscular pain (i didnt believe him). He could see i was really anxious and said 'what would you like me to do to help rest your mind'? I said 'A D-Dimer test' because i know that it can help detect blood clots in 95% of suspected patients.
He said 'sure' and did one.
When it came back though, he told me it was negative and i felt so relieved...BUT he gave me the paper with the result on it and i suddenly got upset because the normal range is 0-300 and mine was 294.... I said 'its only 6 off' and he said 'no it's negative, it's fine.' He said if it was like 900 he would be worried, but its fine.
It hasnt stopped me worrying :weep:
My pain is still sharp, and is still between my breasts (cleavage area deep within chest). Im so scared, i convinced myself i have a clot and even though it was negative i keep thinking that it was so close to the 300 that i must have one!!! He tried to tell me that it really isnt and that it IS negative, and im still scared.
PLEASE someone, what could this be? Im only 28, normal weight, had major emergency abdominal surgery 5months ago after a surgeon cut my spleen accidentally (when my HA started). Please help me.
Charlotte x