Pulmonary Embolism Support Group
By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when a blood clot, generally a venous thrombus, becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and death.
So, I ended an engagement in the Winter and only started to date again before my PE, which kind of put a stop to that. Now, Im dating again, and I have yet to tell anybody what happened. I don't know why I feel weird about it, but obviously there are lifestyle changes that I have. Im not sure when i shoud tell somebody about it...I can't be on birth control, I can't eat the same foods, liquor, etc.
On a side note, I am having a very difficutl time regulating my INR. I have been back on Fragin 3 times. My INR is only 1.4 I am shopping around for another doctor in part because I just dont' feel a connection and there have been other issue (i.e. not telling me what my INR was for 3 days meanwhile, Im on Fragmin, spending hundreds of dollars per shot, trying to get off them....calling in wrong presription amount for my coumadin and so I went unproteced all weekend thereby also being on Fragmin.).
My question is...has anybody had to swtich docs mid treatment? Im not sure whether I should wait out the 9 months of treatment before switching, or switch mid treatment and go with somebody who hasn't known my history...
On a side note, I am having a very difficutl time regulating my INR. I have been back on Fragin 3 times. My INR is only 1.4 I am shopping around for another doctor in part because I just dont' feel a connection and there have been other issue (i.e. not telling me what my INR was for 3 days meanwhile, Im on Fragmin, spending hundreds of dollars per shot, trying to get off them....calling in wrong presription amount for my coumadin and so I went unproteced all weekend thereby also being on Fragmin.).
My question is...has anybody had to swtich docs mid treatment? Im not sure whether I should wait out the 9 months of treatment before switching, or switch mid treatment and go with somebody who hasn't known my history...
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Nationalday.com proclaims September 28th as Self Aware Day. I took a few snaps of various core values lists and tried to pick my top five core values (kinda hard to only pick 5). But here are my top picks. Feel free to list a few of yours too:GodLovePeaceStability Compassion
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Now that I am not talking to my whatever best friend, I realized that her life is full of drama. I had grown tired of hearing her stories about her boyfriend many months ago. She basically had been monopolizing conversations for that long too. She pretty much stopped asking me questions about me. I passed her in front of her classroom the other day and didn't even look at her. I am...
They can get your notes from the hospital, etc and I'm sure you can give them a good verbal history that will bring them up to speed on your illness and recovery. Sure, a little more work during the first visit or two, but you'll be better off in the long run.
I'd switch. Of course, I would also stop by for an appointment first thing and grill him/her about their treatment for PE patients. The right doc just makes recovery that much easier. I wouldn't trade mine for the world!
As far as dating, what a perfect reason to not drink and not have sex with someone you dont know well enough yet. When you find someone you have spent time with and trust tell them your 'story' until then just say no! ;) I havent had a drop since december, I'd be a cheap date LOL.
Dating.... well it's not like you have a terminal illness. If you want to mention it, mention. If you don't want to, don't. You can be on some type of birth control, you can eat what your want and you can have a couple of drinks. I suspect no one you would start dating would think, holy cow something is wrong with you.
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I have an appiontment a week from yesterday with the new doc and I have my list of questions and we'll see. I have been practically BEGGING to see a pulmonologist, and after 2 hospitals and a primary, and a hematologist, no pulmonogist. I had 11 clots in my lungs, 1 of them caused permanent damage, about 25 percent (not quite), and I have necrosis in one lung as a result. And I have asthma. I have had chest pain for 3 months, practically, and shortness of breath. My ashtam is now worse, and I as back in the Er with breathing issues (fear that I had another clot but I didn't). So, Im wondering what it does take to get a Pumonologist.
I hear everybody on here talking about it, and everybody seems to have one. Is it age? Im only 38. My ogxygen level was always in the 90s, even with the PE. But, I went from using my inhaler only when I exercise to daily. You would think that would be grounds for an expert.......