A few weeks ago I went into the e.R. For
"heart attack" symptoms...Chest pain, arm
pain, hard time breathing plus a whole
bunch more. I had blood work done like
d-dimer, pt, ptt, troponin, ck/cpk, along
with a chest xray, ekg, and ct angiography
of the chest. The Dr. Said my blood
clotting factors were high so they had to
do the angio and xray to rule out a blood
clot in my heart. Okay, anyway, they
sent me home and didn't say if anything
was wrong so I assumed there was not. But
anyway, then I started worrying about
blood clots since she said my clotting
levels were high. So then my legs started
hurting badly, especially while in bed but
not so much when walking, and my chest
still hurts and I keep coughing cuz it
feels like there is stuff in my
lungs/chest that needs to be coughed up,
like I keep clearing my throat all the
time. I am not coughing anything up
though. I was and still am worried about
a blood clot in my lungs and dvt. So last
night I went into the e.R. Again and told
the nurse my symptoms. I told her I had
been in a few weeks ago, and she said they
tell almost everyone thier d-dimer test is
high so they can do the other tests so
they can get paid for them. She also said
if they did tests a few weeks ago and
nothing was wrong I am probably fine now
and it seems like anxiety. She said I
could still see the Dr. If I wanted but I
opted not to cuz of the cost of the bill
and she made me feel a bit better by
telling me that. So my questions...Does
anyone know if the tests I had done a few
weeks ago would have showed clots in my
legs or lungs? And has anyone had the
feeling of having to cough/clear thier
throat all the time? I am sick of running
to the e.R. And having all these
"conditions"!!!!
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 12-12-05 16:12pm
Hi there! I am sorry to here about your
health problems! I am not dr but stress
and anxiety can cause a lot of pain and
discomfort just practice on your breathing
and their are a lot of support groups on
the internet and you can go to the Dr.
For help also.
Good luck! Keep us posted.
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daisy123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 7 Location: australia
Leg Pain Posted: 12-20-05 07:25am
Hi I know how you feel I worry about clots
toooo. But the dr told me that if I had a
blood clot in the legs the would swell up
and be really painfull also for blood clot
in the lungs you would be coughing up
blood and painful when you breathe ...Try
not to worry is anxiety that makes you
think all this is happening im going
through it to ..Your not alone
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farihatajammal
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 1
hand and leg pain Posted: 05-28-08 02:46am
Hi
I am suffering from neck, shoulders, hands
and legs (thighs and shins) pain for the
last two years. Doctors say this is due to
stress but they do not explain how. Can
you explain.
Fariha
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emma601
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 17 Location: ,
leg pains and every thing else Posted: 07-13-08 16:45pm
iv just started with sore shins, it hurts
when i walk and bend, there not swollen
and i cant feel no lumps or owt, could
this be anxiety? iv been told by doctors i
have panic attacks and i believe i do as
my symptoms match. hard to breath,
sweating, chokin feeling, headaches, belly
aches. the lot, i once went to hospital
cause i felt like i was having an heart
attack, i felt silly after that and my
attacks calmed down, now im havin problems
breathing and it only feels right when i
yawn, cause i feels like im getting a
proper breath. if it was a blood clot you
would be coughin up blood i suppose, go on
the nhs website an type in blood clots nad
see if it ease's your mind. i hope it
does, id say you could be having panic
attacks like me, i have all the same as
you, bad pains, they can be so bad i cant
sleep with worry, i hate bein alone at
home in case i have a heart attack and my
boyfriend not there to find me. it ruins
ya life.
