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Why Does My Blood Forms Clots? On Warfarin For Years

Hi Doctor, I have had endless clots over the last 50 odd years and no one seems to know why. I was on Warfarin for 32 years and then taken off because of a bleed on the right side of my head, but about 6 months ago I was in so much agony with clots in my legs I went into hospital and after a lot of discussion they put me back on Warfarin. I am taking 4.5mg at the moment per night. Do you have any suggestions as to why my blood forms clots. Thank you, Margaret James, Mrs.
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
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Certain type of proteins in the blood help it to clot. If any of these proteins are abnormal, then you can have repeated episodes of blood clots. Some of these conditions are inherited. There are now many tests available to test for these abnormal proteins. Ask your doctor to have you get a coagulation blood panel. A particular abnormality may respond better to another drug besides warfarin. You will probably need to be on some kind of blood thinner the rest of your life, but there are other drugs now available that might be effective. Ask your doctor.

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Why Does My Blood Forms Clots? On Warfarin For Years

Certain type of proteins in the blood help it to clot. If any of these proteins are abnormal, then you can have repeated episodes of blood clots. Some of these conditions are inherited. There are now many tests available to test for these abnormal proteins. Ask your doctor to have you get a coagulation blood panel. A particular abnormality may respond better to another drug besides warfarin. You will probably need to be on some kind of blood thinner the rest of your life, but there are other drugs now available that might be effective. Ask your doctor. Hope this answers your query. If you have more questions, I would be happy to answer them.