Anxiety or something worse? Can you please help me?!
Question: Anxiety or something worse!? Can you please help me!?
Ok, last Monday I went to the ER because I had dizzyness, a rapid heartbeat, and chest tightness!. I have had a history of panic attacks but I had also been stuffy and just not feeling good!. The doctors did all kinds of tests, and they said my bloodwork tested positive for blood clots, but that there are a lot of false-positives with that test!. They did a CT scan of my chest and my legs and said all of my tests came back looking great! So!.!.!.fast forward a week later!. I am STILL thinking that I have blood clots!. I never thought about blood clots until I got that "false-positive" test, and now that is all I think about, which is making my anxiety worse! Is it possible I still could have a blood clot!? I am overweight and I have a desk job, so I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle, but I do try to get up and walk around the office every few hours or so!. Should I still be worried about clots, or is it just my anxiety!? Should I go back to the doctor's and demand more testing!? Please help!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I would probably call your doctor and try and get your follow up appointment moved up closer!. Let them know you're still not feeling well!. Of course your anxiety attacks can be linked to your thinking about your health, that is perfectly normal to be nervous, but the anxiety can be treated with medication - ask your doctor to help you treat your anxiety attacks!. You also need to candidly talk to your doctor about the 'false positive' and tell him you need more reassurance that no clots exist, or that there is nothing else that needs to be ruled out!.
Maybe you should also take this as a wake up call to your overall general health, and if you're overweight try to make positive changes to eat healthier, walk more, etc!. There are alot of ways to loose weight (weight watchers, jenny craig, etc!.!.!.) so give it a try and maybe overall, you'll feel better!.
Good luck - I hope you get everything under control!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Maybe you should also take this as a wake up call to your overall general health, and if you're overweight try to make positive changes to eat healthier, walk more, etc!. There are alot of ways to loose weight (weight watchers, jenny craig, etc!.!.!.) so give it a try and maybe overall, you'll feel better!.
Good luck - I hope you get everything under control!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
that's too long to wait, either see another Dr or tell that office to call you asap when there is a cancellation!.!.!.!.all Dr's offices have cancellations!.!.!.!.if they won't do that, do what I do!.!.!.!.I called every two hours for 3 days to see if they had a cancellation!.!.!.until finally they got so sick of hearing from me they said "oh just come in today at 2pm!.!.!.and STOP calling!" LOLWww@Answer-Health@Com
If that were me, I'd go to a different doctor for a second opinion!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
yea go back for more testing!.!.!. tell them its an emergencyWww@Answer-Health@Com