[deleted] t1_j9wh5ms wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:29 AM

I wasn’t feeling well one day so I went to the ER. They did a CT scan of my abdomen and found a massive clot in the artery or that goes to my liver. Fortunately, my body created a new pathway around the clot so I was okay, but I was put on an anticoagulant to dissolve that one, as well as two others that were found in my leg.

It all worked out but it just amazes me to think about how close I was to having something seriously wrong. And I had absolutely no idea it was happening. I’m quite convinced that if I hadn’t had a random stomach ache that night, which was completely unrelated to the clots, I’d be dead right now.

boxonhead11 t1_j9y3cnz wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:04 PM

My wife is an ER nurse and she has told me, on multiple occasions, about patients who come in because they “have a feeling”.

My biggest fear is that I don’t have the forethought to get myself to a hospital in your situation and I just try to tough it out or sleep it off.

My wife has said many times: “If that person hadn’t come in when they did, they would be dead right now”.

WomenAreFemaleWhat t1_j9yypt5 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Even if you do have the feeling, the hospital would probably just brush it off as anxiety and send you off. If it isn't easily identifiable you are fucked.

Forsaken-Cow- t1_j9zfz8r wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:23 PM

Went to the ER somewhat recently because I was feeling “off” I assumed it was malnutrition because I hadn’t been eating very great. Turns out I was so dehydrated that the nurse couldn’t find my vein even with an infant IV needle and they had to do an ultrasound to give me a few bags of fluid.