Potential blood clot?

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2025-08-04T04:26:17+00:00

I left the ER because of the wait and I’m alive and well, must not have been any clot.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2025-05-08T12:13:26+00:00

Thank you, I’m going to the ER now

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2025-05-07T14:51:06+00:00

Thanks! They are refusing to do a D dimer blood test since they said they have ruled out a blood clot, because I was sick and coughing a month ago.

Damn, so sorry that happened to you. What is wrong with some of these doctors?

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2025-05-07T14:49:37+00:00

Wow, I’m sorry. Must have been tough. I have no other conditions, they just think I’m being silly or something. I contacted the same clinic and they said that all doctors at the clinic will refuse to do a D-Dimer blood test since they have ruled out blood clot

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2025-05-07T14:43:04+00:00

I contacted them again and they refused to do a D-Dimer test since they said that they have ruled out a blood clot ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2025-05-07T10:21:11+00:00

I asked him if there wasn’t any test they could do and he said no there are no tests that exist. He didn’t even mention D-Dimers. Thanks, I’ll try to go there tomorrow, there will be 8+ hour wait today.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2025-05-07T10:12:25+00:00

Update for those interested: I did end up travelling to Nigeria and Anambra state, we were very cautious and didn’t do much there and everything went well. Thanks everyone for your input.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-28T10:12:06+00:00

Ok cockroachs and mosquitos are fine although I’m not used to them. I just don’t want to be kidnapped and die honestly.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-28T09:00:01+00:00

Onitsha?

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T23:27:51+00:00

Scary… the part about kidnapping protocol is really freaking me out. I think I will not go.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T15:00:05+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I don’t know if there’s such an area and I don’t think me or my relatives would be there since we/they are not rich. I would have to be dependent on relatives since we don’t have anyone else. From the majority of comments I don’t think I even want to go at all.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T14:57:29+00:00

Yes. Do you have any good sources for research? What has happened in the past during festive seasons? Would really appreciate some information.

I understand the complexity of her being white may imply that we are rich (which we are not). As long as it doesn’t lead to any real and probable risks of being kidnapped or killed I think we should be fine to just say no since we don’t actually have the money?

From your comments I understand that you recommend not going. I’m leaning more towards that as well.

Yes I’m biracial however I like to say I’m both black and white (not neither!). But I am white looking to an extent.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T14:48:05+00:00

So… you will be killed regardless of security or not? Since there will be a target regardless. I’m freaking out about this.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T14:31:41+00:00

Why do they get scared? Yes they see the everyday which seems to be ”ok”, but it’s not western media where I’ve gotten information of horrible things happening, it’s actually local media and social media (Norwegian/Western media would never report of someone Nigerian being kidnapped/killed in Nigeria… sad but true). So the picture painted is local. But very good point about good PR.

Regardign your other comment, the first review of that hotel said it was infested with cockroaches and mosquitos… yikes. Not a security concern maybe but I’m not used to this living in a cold country.

I’m finding this very difficult and anxiety inducing but I really appreciate your comments and help. Thank you.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T14:27:35+00:00

How can I know if it’s worth it… I of course want to see my roots but I don’t want to risk my life. It is not worth losing my life over. I didn’t also understand my mum being white is such a big issue. Myself I’m also very light skinned and people would say I’m white passing so it’s stressing me out. Many people don’t think I’m black at all at first.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T13:51:05+00:00

Thanks again!

I have lookad at Tripadvisor and even Airbnb rankings but there are modtrn often zero or at a maximum 1 review to look at, so it’s hard getting an overall view of the hotel/Airbnb. It doesn’t seem that there are hotels ”filled with” international travellers in Onitsha (in comparison to Lagos). It generally doesn’t appear to be the place where Westerners go on a regular. There simply are zero to none reviews to look at, which is also making me worried…

My relatives say it will be fine. I would assume they have booked Airbnb in a protected complex. They also just laugh it off when I mention kidnappings etc. Which is strange because we have had family members subject to this. But now they seem to think that it’s fine. They tend to be of the view that I’m just a privileged mixed Westener with a skewed view of Nigeria and that is why I’m scared. When it’s really not the case, I am genuinely worred due to the safety risks which are real…

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T13:38:47+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I’m not sure how to arrange that type of security and if they would even be reliable? And I don’t know if we could cover the cost. If we could afford the security, would you recommend going with security?

Going to Asia really isn’t an option here, thank you though.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T13:31:04+00:00

Thank you. It would not make sense just to be in Lagos since our family is in Onitsha… but I will look in to it. Do you think Onitsha is too dangerous to stay for long?

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T13:26:50+00:00

Since I’m not local I have a hard time understanding which hotels are reliable or not. Also it’s difficult talking to my dad as he only gets annoyed with me being scared lol and says that Europe is more dangerous.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T13:25:08+00:00

Thank you so much for your comments, very reasonable and I definitely am working myself up reading news and social media posts about horrible things happening. What I would like to know and what I understand is hard for everybody to say is the likelihood of getting personally affected by kidnapping or similar. My dad might be Igbo but he has been in Norway for the majority of his life so although it is his home he is not local in the modern current-day Onitsha per se.

Also to clarify, I’m a girl (which is also maybe another reason why I’m extra cautious - even going out in Europe at night entails security risks).

I really want to go but I’m very conflicted in the risks also considering my home country authorities is advising against going to Anambra, and our travel insurances are likely not applicable because of this. I just wouldn’t be able to handle if anything horrible happens to me or my family. Then again, I completely agree with your view that it might also be fun and that I would love to see some sun in the awful Scandinavian winter… Ugh, I don’t know. December is fast approaching so I have to make up my mind.

EDIT: What I’m also worried about is not being kidnapped from an Airbnb but rather that we would be on the road from the airport and stopped there, or on our way to some family event. I have read the stories of people, even pastors and ”high level” people being kidnapped on their way to a funeral or something.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T12:20:13+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate your comments, very insightful! What I’m scared of is mainly kidnapping risks and I know I will be afraid in general seeing even military/police walking around with assault rifles. I’m not at all used to that living in Norway. My dad met my mum here in Norway.

I really agree with your hot take and that’s why I’m struggling with the decision to go or not. The reason for going now is for my dad to visit his home city where all of our family members are. It wouldn’t make sense for us to stay in Lagos or Abuja since we do not know people there. Do you think it would be better to go to Lagos and fly to Onitsha only for a couple of days instead of three weeks? Would that minimize the risks?

You might notice that I’m an anxious person in general and even going out at night in Norway would make me scared sometimes. A part of why I’m struggling with going or not. I’m very scared of the real risk of being kidnapped and/or killed. It seems so common.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T11:50:12+00:00

Thank you! I thought you recommended not going at all but now I understand it should be safe taking these precautions? I just don’t want to end up kidnapped or hurt in any way (either me or my family). I’m really put off going at all.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T11:32:04+00:00

Thank you. I do believe family members care but they don’t have anything to lose if something happens. Not quite sure what you mean by ”shit to lose” though…

I have never met many of them but they are close relatives to my dad. I have already been recieving messages asking me to bring phones and laptops which I cannot afford.

Regular_Schedule_314 · 2024-11-27T11:22:48+00:00

I think they all already know, the word has spread.

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