Thanks ladies. It has been scary but what scares me the most is how normal I feel. It just hurt a little, more discomfort then anything except for one twinge that was sharper. I almost didn't call 911.
Fwiw, I haven't been on BC in 8 years. I have never smoked. I haven't been on a plane in 2 years. I haven't even been on a road trip in 6 months. No family history of clots. We have absolutely no idea what caused this. And that scares me too. The hematologist did say we can test for genetic factors but said we'd wait until I'm off of blood thinners.
I'm on warfarin and lovenox now but they are switching me to xarelto. Any experience with that?
I had one when I was 26 weeks pregnant with my DS. I felt really normal too! I had shortness of breath but my OB thought it was just because the baby was getting larger. I drove myself 40 minutes to the ER from work. Were you already weaning your baby? I know hormones change when nursing. Mine was caused by hormones and I can't ever take the pill and do lovenox when I was pregnant and pp.
I came home Friday afternoon. Saturday afternoon I was back in the ER for being lightheaded/dizzy. After a cat scan of my head and another round of blood tests I was sent home with some dramamine. But I guess it's good to know my brain is ok.
I feel wrung out. I actually considered going to work today. I was told I had no restrictions, just do what feels ok. I stayed home with MIL (kids at school/daycare). We had lunch, folded laundry, watched some recorded olympics stuff... and I'm pretty tired from that.
I'm becoming more ok with my sudden weaning. Meredith only made one half-hearted attempt to nurse when they visited me in the hospital and hasn't really tried since. So that makes it a lot easier on me mentally. But I miss it.
And I'm still scared. Every odd twinge seems like potential death.
Thanks for updating, jena. I've been thinking of you. I hope you start feeling "normal" again soon. Please take it easy...and continue to trust your gut even if every twinge is freaking you out.