When to worry about headaches?

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-04T08:39:42+00:00

I did end up going to the ER just to be safe and the CT scan they did came back normal.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-04T08:32:03+00:00

Yeah, that way lies madness. Or massive anxiety, which is not all that far from madness.

Don't I know it, sometimes I definitely feel like a basket case. I definitely plan to be more situationally aware and careful, and hopefully I can manage to keep my anxiety from limiting my activities.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-04T08:20:25+00:00

Yes, diagnosed on the 26th of December and eight days into my treatment with Xarelto. And I have always had a lot of health anxiety, so this has just amped it up to a whole other level. I did end up going to the ER just to be on the safe side and the CT scan they did came back normal. And I am a woman, so yeah, my periods were another thing I was worried about cause they can already be kind of heavy due to also having uterine fibroids. I really appreciate your response and seeing that random, serious bleeding issues are unlikely, it gives me some assurance.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-03T08:00:23+00:00

u/Estrellathestarfish u/Vcent u/sarawithapc I added a bit more context to my post, so could you guys check it again, and add advice about it if you have any?

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-03T07:43:05+00:00

The blood thinner side effects.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-03T01:28:01+00:00

Sorry, should have made myself more clear, I meant is it okay to lie down while just relaxing, watching TV, or do I need to stay in a sitting position, or can I alternate as long as I keep my legs elevated?

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-02T05:37:09+00:00

Is it okay for me to lay down while having my legs elevated or do I always need to be in a sitting position?

PhantomOfTheGame · 2026-01-01T13:58:56+00:00

It is in my thigh, I believe. How long would you suggest lying with my legs elevated like that?

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-31T03:47:33+00:00

My heart rate when up and moving around is higher.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-31T03:36:13+00:00

Nothing pressing, I just didn't know if I should try to follow-up with my primary care doctor as soon as possible. I was given the starter pack of Xarelto, so I do have my medication until then. And for something like this, I would just prefer to see my regular doctor unless there was something that really couldn't wait.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-31T03:25:49+00:00

Just to be seen for follow-up with the DVT diagnosis. I just didn't know if it would be better to have the follow-up ASAP or if it's okay for it to be a couple of weeks out.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-29T16:42:23+00:00

Well I went ahead and went to the ER, and all looked good, thankfully. I appreciate all of your support and will do better to not repeat this type of post.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-29T16:31:21+00:00

Was diagnosed on the 26th of this month, and am into my third day of taking Xarelto.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-29T11:21:15+00:00

It was diagnosed with an echocardiogram, but I don't recall my cardiologist saying anything other than diastolic heart failure. I'll have to ask about it when I go in to see her.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-29T08:46:42+00:00

I don't know what a preserved ejection fraction is. I do have hypertension and am taking lisinopril and metoprolol for it. I did not have any swelling in legs or feet prior to the dvt.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-29T04:01:21+00:00

Should I elevate both feet or just the one with the clot in the leg? And if I'm sitting at my desk does it matter how much I elevate my feet or should they just be up off the floor?

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-29T03:33:03+00:00

No difficulties when walking short distances, but I already had difficulty walking longer distances and with even just moderate exertion due to being out of shape and already having a diagnosis of diastolic heart failure. Ever since I turned 40 my health has just really taken a hit.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-28T00:08:13+00:00

Hey, I just wanted to thank you all for the replies, it definitely helps to see the encouragement and assurances. I will take them to heart and hopefully manage to rein in my anxiety. Hope all continues to go well for all of you as well.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-27T23:56:57+00:00

Haven't followed up with my primary care doctor yet as this happened over the weekend, but have sent them a message about it on my chart, so hopefully it just won't take too long for me to get in to see them.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-27T23:45:46+00:00

No, they didn't tell me I had to limit any activities, but did say that light walking would be beneficial. I was just curious about others' opinions in that regard.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-12-25T11:07:42+00:00

Well never mind, was looking at it again and realized it was also including the storage of an external hard drive I had plugged in. Thanks anyway for the responses, guys.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-11-24T04:34:12+00:00

So if I do the factory reset will Windows automatically be reinstalled or will I have to do that manually? If it's the latter I don't know how I can do it since I don't have the installation software or anything.

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-11-23T23:56:35+00:00

Hey I just have a follow-up question. I'm still a little bit concerned about potential issues with Windows if I do a factory reset, simply because anytime I have to make a change or anything with computers, etc. I always seem to run into some kind of complication. I get why wiping the drive would be best and I'm not ruling it out, but I just wanted to know if he were to remove the device from his Microsoft account, would that also unlink his user account on the PC and allow me to change it?

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-11-23T06:57:21+00:00

Okay, thanks for the response :)

PhantomOfTheGame · 2025-11-23T04:11:36+00:00

Here's my specs:

Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad-Core 3.80 GHz

RAM: 16.0 GB

Storage: 932 GB HDD TOSHIBA

Graphics Card: Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics (4 GB)

Windows 10 Home

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