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Warfarin - I am 18 and I have PE and a blood clot in my shoulder. they don't know why I got it and?
- Posted:
- 14 Dec 2011 by beni23kenz
- Topics:
- pulmonary embolism -- first event, warfarin, blood disorders, blood clot
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Marvell20 Dec 2011
You don't give enough details. Different things cause blood clots. I had one in my leg years ago. Didn't have to stay on warfrain. Now, I have AFlib. It's caused by uncontroled blood pressure and our diets. On warfrain the rest of my life. Watching what I eat - limit Vit K foods. I'm doing good!
LiverLips23 Dec 2011
Hi beni23kenz! Welcome to Drugs.com!
Different things can set up conditions in which you might experience blood clots such as birth control pills, being seated for too long with your feet flat on the floor, long airplane travel, etc. Some people have a predisposition for clotting. Tests can be performed to try to find out why you had a Pulmonary Embolism and/or if you're predisposed to this condition. I'm much older than you & had my PE when I was 52. I'm a woman whose mother had several episodes with PE's as well. So, there can be a bit of genetic influence too.
Good luck to you, beni23kenz! All the best!
from Wendy :)
pup676724 Dec 2011
Hi Beni... Liver Lips basically said everything I would say at this point... but you did seem to not finish your question... is there something else u would like to ask??? Take care of yourself on the Coumadin and with all that having a blood clot entails... Merry Christmas... pup
DemoninDC9 Jan 2012
You need to see a hematologist. (S)he will order a long list of blood tests to determine if you have a blood disorder that predisposes you to form blood clots. Some of the tests should be: Total Iron Binding Capacity, PAI1PCR, MTHFR DNA Mutation by PCR, Factor V Leiden DNA by PCR, Protein S Activity, Protein C Activity, Factor VIII, and several others. I hope this helps.
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Hi again beni23kenz! Please do insist on the various blood tests. I've just gone to see a different specialist & she's sending me for this bloodwork. I've been ill since June 2008 & this doctor's surprised that better tracking wasn't done for me previously. I may have hypercoaguability (sp) since my mother has had several severe clots.
INSIST on these extra tests & please don't let them discount your influence because of your young age. Get 'er done & then you'll have peace of mind. :D
All the best to you, beni23kenz!
from Wendy :)
They have already done all of the blood tests, and it is not genetic praise the Lord! and now they are checking to see if something is pinching me in my shoulder. because I am an odd case, not only because I am young. but the clot started in my shoulder. my arm turned all red and swollen. and the clot ended up traveling to the lung and turned into a PE.
And all the normal things that would of caused this aren't the case for me! I still have a bunch of test to run through on my shoulder. they say it is either that, or a freak thing that happen. and I really don't want it to be a freak thing, because I feel like I would still have to be worried about it for the rest of my life... and if it is in the shoulder, I would need surgery and it would be an answer at least!