Blood clots

(Mikelong) #1

Some of you know I have lost 100lbs, and passed three 1AC tests, got off statin med, cholesterol almost in range. I had a crush injury to my right leg, as well as some other bumps and bruises,major DVT formed, had the rotor rutor surgery to clear the clot and some of the old clot. 90 days later I go to a follow up ultrasound, and I’m clotted up again, while on thinners the whole time. I had to listen to everyone ask if my “diet” could contribute to the new clots. I do not. Any input?

#2

IANAD, but I have been following the information and practicing LCHF and keto for years and I’ve never heard anything about it contributing to increased clotting.

(Michelle) #3

Haven’t heard of this. Sorry can’t help. Did you have clots when you were heavier?

(Bacon for the Win) #4

what do you take for anti coags?

(Jules Swart) #5

Most thinners carry recommendation that you avoid any significant intake of most greens (high vitamin K), but not much else that would be on a keto plan.
Do you track your food? If so, you may want to share the record with your doc and pharmacist. They might catch some other food-related concern.

(Tom) #6

There are mentions of a hypercoagulable state in conjunction with diabetic ketoacidosis, but there’s plenty of other factors in play there, like having a blood sugar that rivals the Dow Jones index. I seriously doubt a keto diet is causing clots. Have you been given a workup for genetic coagulation disorders? They’re more common than one might think.
What meds are you on, and do they monitor your PT and INR?

(AnnaLeeThal) #7

I doubt that the diet would contribute, unless you are eating tons of leafy greens and are on Coumadin. But then you would have known if you INR was subtherapeutic.

I would see if they can try you on a different blood thinner if you have been on Coumadin. Xarelto and Pradaxa are both approved for DVT I believe, and you are fully anticoagulated after one dose.

(Karen Parrott) #8

Have you had a hypercoagulability panel run yet? This will give your doctor an idea of your genetic make up and help you identify risks as you age, with your current injury.

(Shannon Woollett) #9

Everything gets blamed on Keto! Correlation is not causation! Crush injury is your answer ! I would check your platelets etc and just keep your body moving! Good luck!

(Shannon Woollett) #10

One tip for future: I am ex pilot and son is long haul pilot on 777 fleet for Cathay Pacific… wear compression stockings if u can on all flights , esp over 2hour. Data shows 92% chance of no DVT wearing them. Wear thigh high ones. DVT is on all classes . Do not be fooled u r immune if in biz!

(Tom Seest) #11

My guess is that it is unrelated.

I’ve had heart issues lately, and have to keep mine thin. I used meds briefly to make the doctors happy before my cardioversion, but they didn’t detect any clots with ultrasound before the procedure. I had been at least 1.5 months with just the diet.

So, I would suspect that it is unrelated.

I eat lots of garlic, and take supplements to keep mine thin now.

(James Caldwell) #12

Check for a genetic thrombophilia. I discovered that I had Factor V Leiden mutation from one parent, which increases the risk of clotting by a factor of 5. If you have it from both parents, the risk is substantially higher. It’s been useful to know, because I simply take extra precautions about sitting.

(Jor) #13

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19628783/ Long term Keto dieter here also dealing with abnormal thrombosis. Also not tolerating NSAIDs which is the main treatment for my condition. Ketosis is great for some things, though that doesn’t mean it’s required 24/7 for optimal health, nor does it mean it’s not so great for some other things. I’m thinking clotting could fall into the latter realm.

(Tom Seest) #14

Another supplement that you can look at that may help:

(Cathy Lord) #15

I am a nurse and started keto on Dec. 2, 2018. I’ve been on coumadin since 2010 for blood clots in my leg x3. My INR has dropped to 1.1 which is sub theraputic. Increasing does has not been effective. I have found on PubMed a report on 2 cases of decreased INR on low carb high fat diet. They reported that the INR was increased by 22.2% in a female patient and 30% in a Male patient.
I am in communication with the Coumadin Clinic on a weekly basis. I’ll post again once we find a solution.