clopidogrel genetic testing

I no longer have to take clopidogrel and effient wasn't around for me to use. However, I do remember reading some articles on this medication. Although it has been approved for patient use, it does have one concern. If you are on this drug and have surgery such as a bypass, it tends to cause severe bleeding, which can be fatal. Clopidrogrel (plavix) has no such problem attached to it. On the plus side, it reduces other risks dramatically and outperforms clopidogrel hands down.

We refused all genetic testing. We already have DS in our immediate family so already had the 'what if' discussion before we conceived. Testing would make no difference to our decisions.

s always that scary feeling there could b something wrong. is anyone else doing genetic testing? Has anyone had it come back with results saying there was something wrong? What potential problems can they find other than down syndrome?

has anyone known genetic testing to give you the wrong sex of your baby?it's not the ambiotic fluid test in the blood test.

Did anyone with clean family history opt out of genetic testing? Cystic fibrosis, down syndrome......

I am 15 weeks pregnant with my second baby and having a very difficult time make a decision regarding genetic testing. Can u please share your experinces/decisions ? Thank u!

I didn't have the genetic testing done. However before making my decision I had a discussion with my obgyn. She had explained to me that she had 4 kids. And 3 out of 4 she had the genetic test done. And all 3 came back with positive results. And she followed up with more testing. And the 3 plus one she didnt get tested came out healthy strong babies. That sometimes they do come back as false positives. But not to be too alarmed at first.

Big brothers are 4 yr and 9 months. My dr had blood drawn for genetic testing (downs syndrome and others) to make sure this baby is healthy and also to determine the sex of baby. I am a little nervous about this test and what it might show. My last pregnancy was horrible. Had to have and emergency c - section at 36 weeks because of ruptured placenta. I now have to wait 3-4 weeks for the results. I am going crazy. Is anyone else going through this.

I'm only 4 weeks but today was the first day I met with my obgyn. The doctor asked me if I would want to do genetic testing on the baby eventually. Did anyone else do this?

How do you guys feel about genetic testing. As mentioned in my earlier post my mother Lorraine is in her final stages of her stage 3C ovarian cancer. I have 2 sisters and this was brought up only once by the doctors. Doctors did not recommend it. I do have my family doctor and she sends me for a mamogramme, internal echography and CA125 tests every year. They did discover a fibrome in the last test but she told me it was nothing to worry about.

hi all! Iam losing it.Iam 36 had my genetic testing done and it has been one worry after another.First my numbers decreased for the chances of down synd.from 1 in 177 women to now 1 in 93,so my doctor suggested a amnio?wich iam scheduled for next week.I got my blood work results and iam a carrier for "sandhoff disease" wich is a milder case of "tay-sacks" so now they want my husband to be tested.UGH!!

I'm getting the genetic testing via blood work. They said if anything comes up abnormal id need to go for a amnio but this blood test is up to 98-99% accurate. This test did not exist when I was pregnant in my area 3yeas ago with my first.

I feel like even tho my risks are very low that i dont want to get it done its not going to change my feelings on the baby..did anyone else skip the genetic testing?

I also had the genetic test done at me and I didn't see no harm... All they did was draw blood but that is all... Idk what's the big deal unless they do it In a different way other then that I didn't consider it harmful...

and both of us for genetic/chromosome testing.. do yall know what they test as far as chromosomal and genetic factors? what are they looking for and if so what will they do about it? How long did it take yall to get the results back if you've had it done? thanks so much!

Genetic testing is a valuable tool in some cases. I'm not sure about your particular circumstances. You of course already know that you have a higher risk with your family history. If you have daughters and your test were positive then they would need to be followed much more closely and earlier than usual. Your mother was probably positive for the gene .... since your sister also had BC. I think the benefit would be more for your daughters at this point.

Her chemo will start in ten days and radiation to follow. She also had the genetic testing done a few weeks back. The results were given to us Thursday. Does that change her grade and or stage? Will her chemo treatment change? I know she will be having another mastectomy and ovaries removed later. I also would like to know if my other 2 daughters and myself should be tested. If there is anyone with a similar situation, please respond. Thanks, A very concerned Mama in Georgia.

Who should I see for genetic testing that could be causing Myself and 2 daughters to have POTS dyautonomia? A genetic counselor, genetic clinic, or University School Genetic Lab. I want to look into EDS and all the other enetic basis for the illness. Anyone else out there been tested?

They should be able to tell you where to get the testing if they don't do it. I don't think I had genetic testing, just a miscarriage panel that checked thyroid, antibodies etc... Actual genetic testing tends to be very expensive-my dr said like $2000 or $3000, so we opted not to do it.

I'm 39 years old and this is my third child I go tomorrow for my genetic testing at 12 weeks I was wondering if anyone else has had this done and how long before you got the results back

I had to go back to the debtor an ultrasound the baby looked great an moving around waving it was so cute but they asked if I wanted to do genetic testing I said no with my first two kids because there's very little science behind it an it's very common to get false negatives well now they have a new test that actually separates my cells from the baby's so I decided to do it they also told me it'll tell me my baby's gender so I'm really excited an nervous anyone else do t

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