I had a PE when pregnant 5 years ago. Apparently has left a bit of scar tissue in my lung and sometimes when I'm getting a cold I get a slight pain in the same place I had the clots, which understandably makes me anxious.
I learned after having the PE that I have factor v Leiden, but 2 copies of the gene do more likely to clot than having the one copy.
Anyway, I've had the pain again for the last 2 days, it's not a painful pain as such if that makes sense, and if I didn't have my history I probably wouldn't think twice about it, but I have terrible health anxiety. Don't want to go to drs as it's probably nothing, but how on Earth do I get over this crippling fear and anxiety every time I get a niggle??
I am on sertraline which has helped the day to day anxiety but I feel like I'm living under a cloud of I ever get a twinge :(