defmunel
01-13-2013, 08:18 AM
Alright. I want to get better...and I'm doing my best.
My question/fear: my legs turn really red and veins pop in my feet after 5 min of standing. Fear is bad circulation/developing blood clots, and that I have the autoimmune disorder POTS, since red/blue legs are a symptom. My legs feel very heavy. Its been happening for years.
I'm trying to be rational...it's gravity fighting against your body. The cardiologist has told you 3 times you don't have pots.
Now, my brain just doesn't want to accept the rational. It's fighting against it. I never google medical things anymore. It's a terrible thing for me. I used to do it, and now I wish I could take away those times because I just know too much about pots.
One of the reasons I can't accept the gravity explanation is because it doesn't happen to my husband. His legs stay a peachy color the whole time.
I have not brought the "red legs" symptoms to my cardio doc yet. Quite honestly, I'm a bit afraid too. He's already told me I need to calm down. In a nice way though.
I know there is nothing wrong with my heart. I believe that. But my body shows physical symptoms of SOMETHING, and all symptoms point to pots.
My cardio doc says of I had pots, my bp would drop when standing, and I'd feel faint dizzy and lightheaded. Problem is, I read in the past that a person can have pots with or WITHOUT orthostatic hypotension. That's why my brain hasn't accepted his answer.
Now that I've written all of this, please give me your honest opinions. I want to rid myself of this stress, and be able to live my life without worry that I have physical ailments. Or at least to be able to move on and accept what is.
Def
My question/fear: my legs turn really red and veins pop in my feet after 5 min of standing. Fear is bad circulation/developing blood clots, and that I have the autoimmune disorder POTS, since red/blue legs are a symptom. My legs feel very heavy. Its been happening for years.
I'm trying to be rational...it's gravity fighting against your body. The cardiologist has told you 3 times you don't have pots.
Now, my brain just doesn't want to accept the rational. It's fighting against it. I never google medical things anymore. It's a terrible thing for me. I used to do it, and now I wish I could take away those times because I just know too much about pots.
One of the reasons I can't accept the gravity explanation is because it doesn't happen to my husband. His legs stay a peachy color the whole time.
I have not brought the "red legs" symptoms to my cardio doc yet. Quite honestly, I'm a bit afraid too. He's already told me I need to calm down. In a nice way though.
I know there is nothing wrong with my heart. I believe that. But my body shows physical symptoms of SOMETHING, and all symptoms point to pots.
My cardio doc says of I had pots, my bp would drop when standing, and I'd feel faint dizzy and lightheaded. Problem is, I read in the past that a person can have pots with or WITHOUT orthostatic hypotension. That's why my brain hasn't accepted his answer.
Now that I've written all of this, please give me your honest opinions. I want to rid myself of this stress, and be able to live my life without worry that I have physical ailments. Or at least to be able to move on and accept what is.
Def