A genetic mutation that causes blood clots. It is heritary and can be passes by one or 2 parents. Most with factor V will not be affected by clots, but are at higher risk. With no outward symptoms, factor V is controlled by one or more including: medication, stockings, ivc filter, surgery, and dietary changes.
I was diagnosed in 2001 after a series of TIA's and a smart neurologist who suspected there was something more to be investigated since I had a history of DVT's and my mother's family has had numerous blood clots.
Since then I was also diagnos...
My name is Martin R. Lemieux, and for over 20 years now I’ve survived five DVTs – blood clots in my left leg, one clot in my right leg, and another clot in my left pelvic area. As if that wasn’t enough, I’ve also had to manage...
I was diagnosed in March of this year after having my 2nd Pulmonary Embolism. The doctors could not figure out where my blood clots were coming from since I did not have any DVT's. I have both genes, so I will be on blood thinners the res...
In 2010 I was pregnant with my son. Late in my pregnancy I started having horrible swelling in my legs. They were hot, red, and huge. I was placed on maternity leave and put on bed rest.
My son was born healthy, but I hemorraged and was given a clot...
In the spring of 2010, I was working and felt that it was a little difficult to bend my right knee / walk - I felt very little swelling / heat so I thought little of it, especially in light of a prior history of having knee problems in that same leg....