I'm starting to become very worried about DVT and PE?

[Xektrix]

So a little over 2 months ago, I fell down my stair's and landed all the pressure on my right hip, right below my butt. It swelled up massively and hurt very badly for about a week or 2. I went to the doctor, and he felt around on it and said that it was just a blood clot and didn't act very worried about it, so I didn't really think about it. The majority of the clot went down a few weeks later, and it's been at about maybe 20% of the original bump for over a month. It's squishy now, it was firm and painful at the beginning.

But the fact that it hasn't gone down much more made me wonder how long it will last until fully heal. So I googled it and didn't really find what I wanted, and now I'm panicking a little bit about it. It's 1am and I read that PE is when part of the clot get's lodged in the lung, and then it start's to restrict breathing and other things. I didn't read much about it, because it will make me panic more than I already am. I already have problem's breathing for the past year, I haven't found out why but I have suspicion's. It seem's to be worse when resting and trying to breathe "normally". It feels a little bit better, and more natural after intense activity or anything like that. Still not what I feel is "normal", but better than my resting breathing pattern's.

But after I read about the PE thing, I started to panic, and now I'm very concerned that it is happening to me. A part of me tell's myself that I read that because it's preparing me for it, or something along those lines. I'm definitely a hypochondriac, among other thing's, and most of my anxiety come's from health symptoms and worrying about what could happen, and not about what is. I get confused on what's real and what anxiety is creating, because immediately after reading that thing about PE, my breathing started to get more restricted and my chest sort of hurt for a minute. Lung problem's really scare me, and it's really hard because anxiety can mess up a lot of thing's with breathing. I know this, but my mind always assume's the worst and I have trouble rationalizing, because I believe the worst.

But does anyone have any experience with this type of issue? I feel like the initial clot getting stuck in the lung would happen pretty quickly after it fully formed, because most of the clot is gone. But I'm still really worried about it happening. :(

[Nowuccas]

Hey Xektrix,

You don't mention your age, and younger, healthier people and those with optimal levels of vitamin D heal quicker, so it's difficult to provide an answer; see:
https://www.google.com.au/search?client=opera&q=quicker+healing%3B+vitamin+D&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Vitamin D for Healing Wounds - Advanced Tissue
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Vitamin D improves recovery time after injury | Vitamin D Council
https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/blog/vitamin-d-improves-recovery-time-after-injury/
Jan 27, 2013 - After injury, rats treated with large vitamin D doses had increased cellular turnover resulting in faster recovery compared to the placebo group.

Story – Prevent injuries and speed healing with vitamin D – Jan 2010www.vitamindwiki.comwww.vitamindwiki.com/Story+–+Prevent+injuries+and+speed+healing+with+ vitamin+D+–+Jan+2010
Then when she got an x-ray at the point when the doctors were checking to see if the progress they expected to see towards full healing, about 25% there, had ...
http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Search+Results?hl=en&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&btnG=Google+Search&q=healing&domains=vitamindwiki.com&sitesearch=vitamindwiki.com

A post about health anxiety follows:

Ask yourself exactly what evidence there is to support the idea that you may have such a disease, or is it just a baseless fear? What if you did have it. How would you cope? What then? Work it all out on paper. It's important to regularly monitor, and deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, images, impulses, or emotions, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately. Technique For Re-Programming Negative Thoughts: When you notice something negative, such as: "I can't do this/ am never going to get over this!" or: "Why am I always so useless/such a loser?" or even an image, emotion, or a memory; recognise that it is being generated from the negative part of your mind. After identifying, and labelling it, visualise a large, red, flashing, "STOP!" sign, and/or possibly a stern faced person wagging an index finger at you in a negative manner, then say to yourself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: "I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!" You may want to use either: "ruse", "ploy", "game", or "trick". In the case of an image, visualise a large "STOP" sign, or your preferred version. Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don't regard it as being strictly necessary. Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method.

Try replacing a negative thought with a positive affirmation of your choice, such as repeating: "I'll be just fine". Realise that by the act of viewing material about various diseases, you are implanting a suggestion in your subconscious mind that you may have it, It recognises a potential threat, and initiates the (formerly, in times long past) appropriate response; a "fight, or flight" reaction. Stop viewing such material. Practice a relaxation method, daily, and when needed, such as http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-stress.html or http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/mindbody/a/Meditation.htm
or www.wikihow.com/Meditate or Yoga Nidra, (no flexibility required) on page L at your-mental-health.weebly.com below, and see page Z for much more about hypochondria (panic attacks, and anxiety; see pages 1, h, & i). Qi Gong, Tai Chi, or regular yoga suits others better.

Give acupressure tapping / EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. It is free via the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com "EFT" & "EFT therapists", or www.tapping.com (13 free videos) or www.emofree.com or YouTube EFT. Professionally instructed is probably best. - There is a version for use in public places at http://eft.mercola.com (you could claim to have a headache, as you employ the acupressure massage/tapping your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind: "Even though I have hypochondria, I deeply and completely accept myself."). These will enable you to emotionally centre yourself, when practiced regularly, and can also help you become a calmer, more self controlled person, who is less susceptible to such beliefs.

Read: Treating Health Anxiety: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach by Steven Taylor Phd and Gordon J. G. Asmundson PhD, & The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death. by Gene Weingarten, & It's Not All in Your Head: How Worrying about Your Health Could Be Making You Sick--and What You Can Do about It by Gordon J. G. Asmundson Ph.D and Steven Taylor Ph.d, from your bookstore, or Amazon.com and there are other media, such as CD's & Kindle material, via their searchbar: "hypochondria".

Hypnosis is merely a heightened state of suggestibility, in which you are better able to communicate with your subconscious mind; view http://myfavoriteinterests.com/hypnosis/ about what it is, and isn't. 85% of people are suggestible to some degree; 15% - 20% highly so, and 15% - 20% aren't much at all, so you could either preferably seek professional hypnotherapy, or, if not an option, hypnosisdownloads.com has: Overcome Hypochondria.

More about hypochondriasis may be found at http://your-mental-health.weebly.com/z.html where the above came from.

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VITAMIN D

The govt. RDI of 400 IU daily is long outdated, and based on misinformation, according to Dr. John Cannell, at the VitaminDcouncil. Dr. Weil, Dr. Ben Kim, Dr. Axe, Dr. Gominak, a neurologist, and Dr. Mercola* all agree that an RDI of 5000 IU daily is not excessive, although higher levels may be required as people age, and / or put on weight. My doctor, on the basis of several peer reviewed studies, also agrees that an RDI of 5000 IU daily is not excessive, and it is virtually impossible to get the required amount from dietary sources, without the risk of toxicity.

VITAMIN D DOSE RECOMMENDATIONS (Mercola.com)
AGE DOSAGE
"Below 5: 35 units per pound per day
Age 5 - 10: 2500 units
Adults: 5000 units
Pregnant Women: 5000 units
WARNING:
There is no way to know if the above recommendations are correct. The ONLY way to know is to test your blood. You might need 4-5 times the amount recommended above. Ideally your blood level of 25 OH D should be 60ng/ml".

The NOAEL (No observed adverse effect level) specified by the Institute of Medicine is 10,000 IU/day. Around 1 person in 300 is allergic to it, so start out with only 1,000 IU on the first day, if supplementing.

Dr. Gominak now recommends optimising vitamin D levels in the range 60 ng/ml to 80 ng/ml, and Dr. Mercola recommended 60 ng/ml or 150 nmol/litre, which is now my target level.

Vitamin D is not a true vitamin, but a hormonal substrate that is vitally important for the activation of almost 3,000 genes in the body. Its main cofactors are: zinc, magnesium, vitamin K2, and boron.

Google: "How To Make Sure That You Are Getting Enough Vitamin D; Dr. Ben Kim", then: "My 1 hr free lecture on vitamin D; Dr. Mercola".

Note that most doctors would regard as acceptable lower levels of vitamin D than those recommended by Dr. John Cannell of the vitamin D council, or Professor Michael Holick, a former member, and an expert in vitamin D.

Read: "Why are doctors reluctant to accept vitamin D", at:
http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Why+are+doctors+reluctant+to+accept+vitamin+D and in particular:
"Would you be opposed to my getting more vitamin D", at:
http://www.vitamindwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page_id=3162

Also view http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/how-do-i-get-the-vitamin-d-my-body-needs/ & www.sawyer.com/understanding-uva-uvb/ & http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/10/19/cholesterol-sulfate.aspx Consider the UV meter shown in vitaminDcouncil.org at Sunfriend.com

I'm taking a high quality vitamin + mineral supplement to ensure sufficient of the cofactors for vitamin D. Mine is from http://xtend-life.com although any good one, such as Suisse would do.

Other relevant post(s):

ANXIETY or PANIC ATTACKS: http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34755-Panic-attacks-that-last-for-hours

"Vitamin D3 Cured my Anxiety, Depression, and Panic Disorder", (by another forum member) is at http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?12695-Vitamin-D3-Cured-my-Anxiety-Depression-and-Panic-Disorder&highlight=vitamin

"The Quick Guide to Stopping Panic Attacks", is at http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?9512-The-Quick-Guide-to-Stopping-Panic-Attacks&highlight=admin

Hoping something in the above helps.