chronic blood clots

[porsch1]

I have a 28 year old son who has permana t spinal nerve damage from being stuck to many times when he had All Leukemia back in 2001. He is 10 years cancer free. But, he has a lot of other issues, mainly spinal nerve pain (arachnoiditus). A year ago he got a clot in his calf and it broke off went to his lungs..over the last year, we have found out he is cumadin resistant and xeralto resistant. The lovenox injections work, but his gut is purple and hard as a rock. He see's a hematologist, but they have not been able to figure out why he is still having blood clots, and is cumadin resistant, any thoughts?

[Dannyjenkins1981]

Ask to see a harmatologist with a special interest In thrombosis / thrombophilia who will do a full clotting work up

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
Increased clot formation can be due to clotting disorders which cause a hypercoaguable stage or stage with increased clot formation. Deficiencies of certain proteins, increased homocystine, factor VIII and/or fibrin in blood, abnormal fibrinolytic system are some examples of hypercoaguable clotting disorders which have a genetic origin. On the other hand these clotting disorders can be acquired in certain disease states like cancer (so this needs to be re-checked), obesity, lupus, antiphospolipid syndrome, nephrotic syndrome, heart disease, polycythemia vera, side effects of medications, and IBS—to name a few. Please consult your son’s doctor regarding these possibilities. Hope this helps. Take care!

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