Anxiety and More Tests

[nekosensei]

So...I think I'm having some major problems with anxiety. For some reason, I have this fear that more blood clots will form even though I'm on the anti-coagulants. Yes...I know that it's completely irrational and said phenomenon is rare. Still, I can't stop worrying. If it were a less serious health condition, I wouldn't feel so bad, but this could make me drop dead from a heart attack, stroke, or another pulmonary embolism. It also didn't help that my doctor seems to think that I might be one of those women who hyper-coagulate-- and are therefore more prone to clots-- because of how slowly I responded to the coumadin. We're not going to know for sure though until she does the tests once I'm off coumadin.

Anyhow, I went to the doctor yesterday and she prescribed me some anti-anxiety meds (Buspar and Xanax) to keep me from panicking. Everyone seems to think that my worrying all the time is not going to help me get better. She also mentioned having me talk to someone who has had a pulmonary embolism before.

Yesterday, I had some more tests done. I had another ultrasound of my leg and I also got my blood tested. I'm now up to 3.2 inr and I don't need to take the lovenox shots anymore. Friday morning, I get to have more fun tests. I'm going to have a CT scan of my abdomen and that means that I have to drink this really vile looking mixture the night before and the morning of. I'm not sure what it is, but I think it's Barium. Then, I have to go to my doctor's office and get another blood draw. I have to say that I really am a human pin cushion. My arms are all bruised from IVs and blood draws and it must look like I use intravenous drugs or something...

Comments

[doomsey.livejournal.com]

I've done a few CT scans with barium before. I don't have to have more to know it's not very appetizing :)