LilMissSunshine
10-08-10, 09:55
Hi
I was diagnosed with a DVT in my right calf 2 months ago. It is classed as idiopathic in that they do not know the reason for it - no obvious risk factors such as flying, immobility, recent surgery etc.
I have had my HA quite well under control for a while, but this has really set it off again big time.
I stupidly started to research potential causes, findings etc and have ended up putting myself into a real state by reading a number of medical studies that show idiopathic DVT being a high risk sign for as yet undiagnosed cancer.
I regularly get discomfort in my upper left abdominal area and have convinced myself that it must be stomach or pancreatic cancer. The doctor has said it is probably just reflux and not to panic because of my ago (I'm 35).
I am crying myself to sleep every night, thinking that I wont see my 3 year old grow up. I know it is completely irrational but I can't help it. My DVT was diagnosed 2 years to the day of my mums funeral, after she died of a pulmonary embolism from an undiagnosed DVT. If it wasn't for how she died, I would probably have never gone to the Doctors when I had the mild ache (no other symptoms) in my calf.
Has anyone else had anything similar in terms of the DVT and any luck in finding out the reason ?
Thanks very much.
I was diagnosed with a DVT in my right calf 2 months ago. It is classed as idiopathic in that they do not know the reason for it - no obvious risk factors such as flying, immobility, recent surgery etc.
I have had my HA quite well under control for a while, but this has really set it off again big time.
I stupidly started to research potential causes, findings etc and have ended up putting myself into a real state by reading a number of medical studies that show idiopathic DVT being a high risk sign for as yet undiagnosed cancer.
I regularly get discomfort in my upper left abdominal area and have convinced myself that it must be stomach or pancreatic cancer. The doctor has said it is probably just reflux and not to panic because of my ago (I'm 35).
I am crying myself to sleep every night, thinking that I wont see my 3 year old grow up. I know it is completely irrational but I can't help it. My DVT was diagnosed 2 years to the day of my mums funeral, after she died of a pulmonary embolism from an undiagnosed DVT. If it wasn't for how she died, I would probably have never gone to the Doctors when I had the mild ache (no other symptoms) in my calf.
Has anyone else had anything similar in terms of the DVT and any luck in finding out the reason ?
Thanks very much.