There is a heridity gene that makes S protein in the blood if you?

Question

don't have it you have to take coumadine the rest of your life or you get blood clots. Is there any thing else you can take for that?
Since taking coumadine or warfarin all your life has side effects.
What would be something natural you could do?

Everyone in this family gets checked it is heridity and lots has it. Before they had to stay in the hospital with heprin drip.
some still do. coumadine saved lives.

Thank you so much I thought what is wrong with this family. So others has it to.

Answer 1

I am not a hematologist, but I am familiar with protein S deficiency, which you are talking about. When a person has had a blood clot in the leg or the lung, your doctors may test you for several different clotting factors (e.g. Factor V Leiden, prothrombin, protein S, protein C, antithrombin III, serum homocysteine) If you have a problem with one of these clotting factors, then you may need to take blood thinners, like Heparin or Lovenox or Coumadin or Warfarin. Sometimes a person will take this medicine for a few months to a year. Depending on your age, general health and family history, you may need to take the medicine for the rest of your life.

If you don't want to take anticoagulants long-term, you should first check to make sure that you really have protein S deficiency. True protein S deficiency is rare. Sometimes people have protein S deficiency for a little while and it returns to normal later. That is because there are many things about our lifestyle that might cause protein S to decrease in our blood...researchers are still trying to find out why this happens.

IMPORTANT: I would not try home-remedies as blood thinners because they will not be effective enough. If you are prone to developing blood clots, it could be a matter or life or death. Prescription anticoagulants can prevent ~70% of abnormal blood clots.

Instead, talk to your doctor about re-testing you at some point in the future. If your protein S level is back to normal, the doctor might consider taking you off the medicine or switching to aspirin-therapy.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Interesting question.......I have it too....and it took them 18 years to find out....and unfortunately that's why my first child died of blood clots.....I wish I knew but my hematologist specialist had me take 7 more blood tests and I have an appointment next week to find out.....what I can do.

I heard at this point ...nothing but take the medication...but the researchers are still working on it.