Arm clot - anybody ever have one? anxiety high.?

Question

I have a clot in left arm. Diagnosed last week after having IV in arm from surgery on August 20th. Was seen in ER last Sunday, said it was superficial phlebitis, but the vascular surgeon I went to see said looks more like deep vein. Started 4 adult aspirins a day but tonight I bled from v****a....as the whole reason for surgery was a D&E and I had not bled since surgery but looks like the aspirin made the blood thin.

Okay so I talked to the Vascular dr. tonight and he said to now lower the dose from 4 aspirin a day to just two a day.

I can't sleep. I lay here almost petrified.

How do you all keep going on without anxiety making your stone cold and fearful?!

I need help. I have two kids and have never gone through anything like this. I really am afraid. I never expected an IV to give me a clot.

Can anybody help me and tell me how you get through the day and night?

Thanks and God Bless.

My dr. was the chief surgeon at Overlake Hospital and now has his own private practice as a vascular doctor. the ER ultrasound dude said at first it was phlebitis and then I went to see vascular dr. and he said it was more like DVT.

He told me that strong anticogulants would be over kill! I have a feeling this is like boderline beetween phlebitis (superficial) and deep vein.

they did two ultrasounds on left arm. both times they said superficial; however this doctor said "no, more like deep vein".....almost as if he wasn't too sure and he has 20 years experience and I thought he might stick my booty in hospital too but no dice and then i said what about medicine and he said ONLY aspirin and to go about life. I go back in this coming Friday for another ultrasound but jesus this is scary.

Answer 1

Yes blood clots are scary.  The good news is that they caught it in time.  The doctor is right that anticoagulants would probably be over kill.  Your body will break down the blood clot by itself.  The aspirin will assist in keeping your blood thin during the process.  My son has blood clots in his neck and near his chest from life support.  All they did was monitor the blood clots and administer blood thinners.  His body rebuilt vessels and veins to reroute around the clots.  Amazing isn't it.  They said that they may never actually break down.  They also reassured me that it is very rare for the blood clot to dislodge and travel through the body.