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hebb57 posted:
My name is carla. I have been on warfarin for close to 10 years. Ive been on them on and off my whole life. Everytime i go off of them, after 3 or 4 days i get another one. so i have to go back on them. no doctors can understand why.
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Garyoke responded:
Were you tested for Factor V Leiden? This genetic trigger makes a person susceptible to clotting. It may be that you have to stay on the warfarin forever, which is what my doctor told me.


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