Amanda74
14-10-09, 10:48
Help
Im a year long health anxiety sufferer who has been feeling better lately until......
I experienced a heavy arm sensation a few weeks ago, the hospital consultant who has been great organised some tests (in light of a previous stroke about 15 years ago). One test shows a blood clot behind my right eye, but they think that might have been there for a while.
Anyway he has now put me on warfarin and the warfarin nurse has told me about side effects, such as nose bleeds, problems if you cut yourself, if you have a minor car accident go to a & e to get checked out because you could be bleeding internally there is a very long list. The one she saved to last though was the best - if I can a headache that I havent experienced before get checked out because warfarin can cause a blood vessel in the brain to bleed!!
My health anxiety is now back with a vengance - any ideas on how to deal with this
Thanks
Amanda
Im a year long health anxiety sufferer who has been feeling better lately until......
I experienced a heavy arm sensation a few weeks ago, the hospital consultant who has been great organised some tests (in light of a previous stroke about 15 years ago). One test shows a blood clot behind my right eye, but they think that might have been there for a while.
Anyway he has now put me on warfarin and the warfarin nurse has told me about side effects, such as nose bleeds, problems if you cut yourself, if you have a minor car accident go to a & e to get checked out because you could be bleeding internally there is a very long list. The one she saved to last though was the best - if I can a headache that I havent experienced before get checked out because warfarin can cause a blood vessel in the brain to bleed!!
My health anxiety is now back with a vengance - any ideas on how to deal with this
Thanks
Amanda