Help Freeking out blood clot!

Hiya,
Ok so this winter has taken its toll! My anxiety is at a high. Please a voice of reason.
Her goes a few months ago I discovered a tender spot a bit above my ankle, I did not think much about it, thought I must of done something. Well fast forward a to now, My anxiety is high and this is my focus, I believe it has been tender all along I might have noticed a bit like when shaving my legs I would feel the tenderness, maybe a bit swollen, Ok help now I am trying to believe I am right about this. It can not be a blood clot, I am on my feet 10hrs a day at work with bits of sit down along the way, I will however sit quit a bit on the weekends nothing to do the weather has been bloody awful. So I have for the last week been doing the elliptical, and now I seem to notice the tenderness more, I do not get out of breath or feel tiered and this spot is the only part that I feel it I have no history in my family of blood clots, don't you think if it were a clot it would have moved in four months. Please Help
ndMOM

Good Morning,

I am going to share a bit of info to help decrease your anxiety.

Blood clots may develop in the veins that lie either just under the skin or deep within the limb. In the skin-deep (superficial) veins, a blood clot commonly appears as a red streak along the course of an affected vein and is often accompanied by inflammation (phlebitis). The vein may feel warm and tender and may be swollen. This combination of clot and inflammation, known as superficial thrombophlebitis, commonly occurs in the setting of varicose veins.

 

Superficial thrombophlebitis is typically more annoying than dangerous because the likelihood that the clot(s) will break up and be transported in pieces to the lung is very low.

I suspect your anxiety is driving your worries, however, if you truly feel their is something medically wrong do check in with your Dr.

Do practice any coping skills you have developed to deal with your anxiety and if your looking for new ones check out our Resources, the first thread at the top of our first page.

Sending you positive healing vibes.