I saw my new t yesterday - EMDR - and we went through some stuff in preparation for the treatment itself.

One thing she said surprised me though - apparently there are some people who shouldn't have EMDR because of health conditions such as a likelihood of heart attacks, and it's possible that 2 of the many meds I take may be a problem.

The first is morphine (I have a lot of pain from rheumatoid arthritis), in that it apparently stops processing happening to some extent. So though I could probably still have EMDR it might not be as effective.

The second is called rivaroxaban (Xarelto) - it's an anticoagulant, much easier to deal with than warfarin. I'm taking this because I have a mild protein C deficiency which makes my blood a bit more likely to clot than most people's - I had a DVT last year and a pulmonary embolism in 2008. Apparently the problem with EMDR for people who may have clots is that old ones could get moving, I assume because of stress related stuff.

I'm seeing the haematology consultant next week so can ask about it from his point of view, but I was wondering whether anyone has come across anything like this at all? The to is going to discuss it with her boss before the next appointment.