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Does Vinegar Cause Acute DVT?

My wife has been drinking vinegar for the past three weeks. All of the sudden she has swollen calf and went to the Dr. there is evidence of acute DVT involving the left femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial peroneal veins. Could the vinegar have caused this? Now she is taking shots and coumidin.
Thu, 23 Apr 2015
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Hi, It is possible as the vinegar could have an effect of thickening the blood leading to slowing down of the blood and DVT. Anyway, now she will need to stop the vinegar and continue treatment for the DVT with LMWH and Coumadin. The treatment would need to continue for six months and after that only can a Thrombophilia profile be done to see what is wrong and what caused the DVT.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India
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Does Vinegar Cause Acute DVT?

Hi, It is possible as the vinegar could have an effect of thickening the blood leading to slowing down of the blood and DVT. Anyway, now she will need to stop the vinegar and continue treatment for the DVT with LMWH and Coumadin. The treatment would need to continue for six months and after that only can a Thrombophilia profile be done to see what is wrong and what caused the DVT. Take care, Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India