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Fast Clotting Of Blood, Family History Of Heart Disease. Should I Be Worried?
I had cut my RIGHT toe , as it bled, within seconds it started clotting. i noticed this when I was wipping the blodd off my foot that was running down my toe. As I cleaned the blood the clot reminded me of a menstral cycle? It actually worried me very much considering i have just turned 35 in the past few days. Please tell me if I should be worried enough to have my blood tested quickly . Heart disease DOES run in both maternal and paternal sides of my family.
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
Hi,
This is entirely normal and nothing to be worried about. What you describe is the normal rate of clotting of the blood. This is not a sign of impending heart problems. I hope this is reassuring to you.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB. FRCA
This is entirely normal and nothing to be worried about. What you describe is the normal rate of clotting of the blood. This is not a sign of impending heart problems. I hope this is reassuring to you.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB. FRCA
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