Thank you for your question. In general, people who have never had a clot will not need a blood thinner, irrespective of their blood tests. There are exceptions to this. For instance, people with very high red blood cell counts (for instance with polycythemia vera) may need blood thinners to prevent clots.
Thank you for your segment. How long do I need to take xeralto? I was very I’ll not being able to breath in July. Feeling a lot better but worried about the long term effectiveness of xeralto? Will breathlessness return?
I’m sorry to hear you were so sick. Unfortunately, I can offer specific advice here. But I will say that deciding how long to treat is often not simple. You need to know the details of the event and follow the patient to see how they are doing. We try to tailor our recommendations per patient. We made a video to explain this better: ua-cam.com/video/-VBZrKr6tis/v-deo.htmlsi=uIBd7uPWSvFV9rWx
great video.. im in nursing school and you explained this subject well, i understand a little better thank you💗
Thank you. You made me happy! Good luck.
Is there a blood test that shows if you need a blood thinner to begin with?
Thank you for your question. In general, people who have never had a clot will not need a blood thinner, irrespective of their blood tests. There are exceptions to this. For instance, people with very high red blood cell counts (for instance with polycythemia vera) may need blood thinners to prevent clots.
Great info Dr.
Glad it was helpful!
Great info Dr, I’m taking warfarin. My body makes clots. Is warfarin destroying kidneys? Or liver’s? Thank you
Warfarin does not harm the kidneys or liver.
Thank you for your segment. How long do I need to take xeralto? I was very I’ll not being able to breath in July. Feeling a lot better but worried about the long term effectiveness of xeralto?
Will breathlessness return?
I’m sorry to hear you were so sick. Unfortunately, I can offer specific advice here. But I will say that deciding how long to treat is often not simple. You need to know the details of the event and follow the patient to see how they are doing. We try to tailor our recommendations per patient. We made a video to explain this better: ua-cam.com/video/-VBZrKr6tis/v-deo.htmlsi=uIBd7uPWSvFV9rWx