Thu, Jan-24-13, 09:59
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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You might have the same genetic predisposition I do. If anything, LC should reduce factors that cause clots. It might help to take fish oil too. Make sure your vitamin D3 levels are good too. Don't waste time on nattokinase, I think it is a scam. Taking vitamin K2 might be useful as is getting some exercise and activity throughout the day.
I would definitely NOT take estrogen. It isn't recommended at all if you have the Leiden Factor V gene.
Here's some advice on it:
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Know the symptoms
According to the National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thromobophilia, you should seek out medical attention immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms of DVT (leg clots):
DVT (leg clot) symptoms:
Swelling, usually in one leg
Leg pain or tenderness
Reddish or bluish skin discoloration
Leg warm to touch
PE (lung clot) symptoms:
Sudden shortness of breath
Chest pain-sharp, stabbing; may get worse with deep breath
Rapid heart rate
Unexplained cough, sometimes with bloody mucus
Don't smoke
A large Danish study found that women who smoked had a 52% increased risk for venous thromboembolism compared with women who had never smoked. For men, smoking conferred a 32% increase in risk. Heavy smokers had even higher risks.
Keep your weight in check
Obesity increases the risk of venous thromboembolism.
Get up and move
Venous thromboembolism is sometimes called "economy class syndrome" because sitting still for long periods of time, as on a cramped airplane, can cause sluggish blood flow, which in turn increases the risk for the formation of blood clots.
Talk to your doctor about hormones
Estrogen containing oral contraceptives and oral hormone replacement therapy are two commonly used medications that have been linked to increased clotting. Women taking these medications who also have genetic changes in their clotting factors and/or inhibitors are at especially high risk. Read more in the Oral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Drug Response Report.
Learn your family medical history
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2009 found that family history increases the risk of DVT to about the same degree as known genetic risk factors. A family history of DVT or a known genetic risk factor alone increases the odds of DVT by about two and a half times, but the presence of both increases the odds by 6.3 times. The U.S. Surgeon General's My Family Health Portrait tool can help you assemble your family medical history.
Learn more about the genetics of venous thromboembolism
The GeneReview article about venous thromboembolism can help you understand more about all of the genetic factors (including those that are not included in your 23andMe results) that have been associated with this disease.
Connect with relevant groups
Thrombophilia Awareness Project
National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia
Additional sources of testing
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Last edited by Nancy LC : Thu, Jan-24-13 at 10:08.
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