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« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2008, 06:04:43 PM » |
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Ooof! You're back!
Now don't forget the aspirin before bed, OK!
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« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2008, 07:01:01 PM » |
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Glad you're OK, treehugger1. Not that House isn't devastatingly attractive and all, but I'm sure you can manage that without a sexy limp!
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« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2008, 09:15:37 PM » |
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Take care of yourself, Treehugger. Don't let this drop, either - if this doesn't resolve itself, ask for another doppler. They're only as good as the person reading them.
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« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2008, 10:07:59 AM » |
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Take care of yourself, Treehugger. Don't let this drop, either - if this doesn't resolve itself, ask for another doppler. They're only as good as the person reading them.
So, I've heard. Besides, as I mentioned up-thread, they only check the primary veins, not the secondary ones. I really don't know what's up with that. Today, in spite of taking 2 Tylenol, 2 advil liquigels, and an antibiotic, I still have signification pain when I bend the leg. Worse yet, there now appears to be a 4" rash running up my leg vertically (a little diagonally) where I imagine the primary vein to go. Well, I think I'll just do some work on the diss and see how the rash and pain are doing later in the day. I can't really think of anything else I can do about it at the moment. |
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« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2008, 10:35:25 AM » |
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Wait a sec...a rash running up your leg where a blood vessel is?
Like a sort of spidery rash following the vessel, or a broad rash like hives? Because if it's the first kind, it's a big sign of a serious infection and you need to go back to the Dr ASAP.
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« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2008, 10:51:43 AM » |
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Go back to the doctor. Now. Wait until he can see you.
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« Reply #21 on: September 11, 2008, 12:18:59 PM » |
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Thirding or fourthing the back to the doctor. We worry about you.
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« Reply #22 on: September 11, 2008, 01:16:39 PM » |
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Go to the ER, not the family doc. Not that the family doc isn't great, but the ER will be able to run better tests and have more access to stuff.
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« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2008, 03:16:47 PM » |
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Thanks for the love 'n attention, folks.
Today has so far been successfully spent not panicking. I'm just going to wait it all out for a few more days, unless there are some dramatic changes. Here's my rationale: let's see if you can poke holes in it.
1. I've already had the problem 2+ weeks. So, although it might be very serious, it's not exactly an emergency. (Why should I have a pulmonary embolism today, instead of 2 weeks from now?)
2. I hit up the medical establishment for advice, a physical exam and the 2 primary diagnostic tests for this condition just yesterday (afternoon). My symptoms haven't gotten (dramatically) worse, since. If I go to the ER now, there's a good chance that I'll wind up waiting 8+ hours, then being sent home without having the tests redone. I've had this frustrating experience before. I was 100% sure that I had a serious condition (the one that I just had surgery for, in fact) but was sent home not 1x but 2x from the ER before being admitted because, although I knew my body well, the symptoms just hadn't gotten impressive enough (or whatever) for the medical staff to take the whole thing seriously.
3. The consequences of having a clot can be life-threatening, but there doesn't seem to be a well-defined relationship between the symptoms and the ultimate emergence of the life-threatening issues (ex. a big pulmonary embolism). So, one can have clots, be entirely asymptomatic, then suddenly collapse. On the other hand, one can have tremendous symptoms, intense pain in the leg, swelling, etc. and no PEs!).
4. ??? (There must be something else).
BTW, neither the rash nor the pain have gotten worse (or better, for that matter).
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« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2008, 03:40:28 PM » |
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Can't these rashes be symptoms of blood poisoning?
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« Reply #25 on: September 11, 2008, 04:00:50 PM » |
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Can't these rashes be symptoms of blood poisoning?
That was my concern with the blood vessel related rash. |
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« Reply #26 on: September 11, 2008, 07:33:52 PM » |
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Streaks running toward the heart are always something that should be looked at. Always. They're frequently indicative of a serious infection, which is entirely possible since you've just had surgery. That is, there's an entry point for bacteria, and they may be taking you up on that.
Please, treehugger, don't get cute with this. Go to the ER. Septicaemia is no laughing matter.
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« Reply #27 on: September 11, 2008, 08:01:50 PM » |
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But septicaemia/blood poisoning is not the same thing as DVT, is it? Do these conditions also have pain as a major symptom? Are they associated with recent surgery?
I just called my health insurance nurse line (3x in 3 days -- they're really getting to know me). The nurse seemed to think that my condition merited an immediate call to my family doc instead of a trip to the ER. In any case, I just left him a message. We'll see.
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« Reply #28 on: September 11, 2008, 09:05:14 PM » |
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But septicaemia/blood poisoning is not the same thing as DVT, is it? Do these conditions also have pain as a major symptom? Are they associated with recent surgery?
No, they're not the same thing. The first is an infection, the second a physical obstruction which leads to an inflammation. However, the two are both associated with recent surgery, and they can co-exist. Too many patients (and MDs, for that matter) assume that when you've made a diagnosis, that's it - no more worries. In fact, more than one condition can be a problem at one time. I'm sorry if I sound alarmist, my dear, but we want you to be around to hug many trees for many years to come. Push your family doctor on this - it could be v serious. |
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« Reply #29 on: September 11, 2008, 09:59:34 PM » |
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But septicaemia/blood poisoning is not the same thing as DVT, is it? Do these conditions also have pain as a major symptom? Are they associated with recent surgery?
No, they're not the same thing. The first is an infection <snip> Oh, so maybe that's why my doc prescribed an antibiotic .... Hmmm. Maybe I'm already being treated for this, but just didn't realize it. |
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