Question 1

what does it mean to be hypercoagulable?

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Hypercoagulable: One of the functions of the blood, when appropriate, is to create clots. Hypercoagulable means that the blood is forming clots too often, and inappropriately. This can happen for many reasons due to a genetic disorder or from autoimmune disease or post-surgery or even pregnancy.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of hypercoagulability?

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Hypercoagulable: Nobody knows if one has hypercoagulable problem or not until  episode/s of blood clot in the venous or artery occurs. Symptoms will be related to the location and how extensive is the blood clot- leg pain/swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness/headaches etc. An unusual location or a very extensive blood clots, or recurrence episodes would be suspicious for hypercoagulable problems.

Question 3

what should i know about hypercoagulability?

Accepted Answer

Blood protein abnorm: It causes your blood to clot prematurely. Some protein deficiencies lead to this and others are activated by sedentary lifestyle, smoking, oral contraceptives and certain malignancies.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: hypercoagulability?

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Thicker blood flow: Usually genetic in which certain parameters in the blood are lacking leading to blood clotting
Over the last decade there has been many blood parameters to look at,e.g. Factor V Leiden,protein c  s deficency,antiphospholipid,lupus
May run in families
Treatment once thrombosis occurs is usually blood thinners lifelong

Question 5

can you please tell me what i did wrong to get hypercoagulability?

Accepted Answer

Genetic: You didn't do it, it is inherited. There are many types of causes. Usually genetic. Your doctor can fine tune the diagnosis and preventive treatment to prevent thrombosis.

Question 6

what happens if you take plan b and have hypercoagulability?

Accepted Answer

Hypercoagulability: I would advise against using Plan B depending on your diagnosis. Would be best to consult a hematologist before using it. You could be at risk of getting a blood clot.

Question 7

hypercoagulability - thick blood tests?

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A variety: Especially if you have had a blood clot form in a peripheral vein, or lost an unborn child, your physician may wish to screen you for a variety of known, fairly common genetic mutations and an autoantibody group that make the blood clot somewhat more easily than normal.  The information's good to have though there's uncertainty about how to treat most of these folks.  Good luck.

Question 8

do natural remedies for hypercoagulability work?

Accepted Answer

Not really: There are certainly natural entities that are known to make us more likely to bleed, such as garlic. But if you truly have a medically diagnosed hypercoagulability disorder, then you need to be treated with appropriate prescription medications.

Question 9

can you use something other than warfarin for hypercoagulable states for somebody who had cerebral infarcts?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If it is thought that the cerebral infarcts are a result of a hypercoagulable state, then other medications besides warfarin can be used.

Aspirin is often used after a stroke to prevent another, as are Plavix (clopidogrel) and aggrenox.

Other blood thinners more along the lines of warfarin are the heparins, arixtra, and some newer drugs like Pradaxa and xarelto, but these are only approved in atrial fibrillat.

Question 10

what are hypercoaguability and bleeding disorders?

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Opposite condition: Hypercoagulability is condition where you are having problem with "a thick blood" - blood clots- that your body for some reason unable to prevent your body from making clot. Bleeding disorder- is condition where your blood is " too thin" -thus you bleed significantly even in the setting of no exposure or a little trauma for instance.

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