Hey,
I have OCD and health anxiety. It's really bothers me day to day - I have so much in place to help me - therapy and medication. Right now, it's not working.
I am 25 days postpartum and last week I had an enflamed vein in my ankle that was causing me pain in my foot. I saw a dr who really reassured me and said that if she was in doubt at all she would have sent me straight to A&E but that she felt it was harmless.
A week later, and it my leg (mostly my joints) are achy. My foot aches, my knee aches and my hip achesm. Ever so often, a pain in other parts of my leg. Even my wrist is aching. I have no other symptoms of DVT at all. Spoke to midwife who said just to keep an eye on it and as soon/if I get another symptom or things get worse, then to reassess with them and head to A&E.
My problem is, I get fixated with symptoms which probably makes them feel worse. I know what to look for and know not to take risks, but I am terrified of going to A&E but wanted to see if anyone had an reasurence (the worst thing I can ask for but I need it right now). Have others had an achy leg? Is DVT rare? If it were DVT, would I know? As in, woukd my symptoms be worse?
Many thanks