Ddavp in von willebrand's disease
Common Questions and Answers about Ddavp in von willebrand's disease
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She has Von Willebrand's, but hasn't been diagnosed with Hashimoto's (although my family has a high incidence).
When she had her Chiari diagnosed a decade ago, she had syringomelia. No diagnosis of any of the other conditions or bulging disks.
She'll be out of the country till the end of the month...otherwise in great health and not even a thought of the Chiari from so long ago.
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I just noticed your question -- not sure why it just appeared in the forum, except that the date could be wrong? If you were my patient, the first thing I would do is to check a pregnancy test. If that is positive, then we go down a completely different pathway. If it is negative, then I would want to evaluate some hormone tests and tests for blood clotting disorders such as Von Willebrand's disease.
I'm assuming your vet ran PT/PTT blood tests (which test all of the clotting factors and the time it takes to form a clot), but if only a CBC/Chemistry was run, you should definitely have them send out for a PT/PTT and von willebrand's test (which is a factor important in how platelets form clots to the blood vessel endothelium). Rodenticide toxicity is also on the list and your dog should ideally be treated with 30 days of Vitamin K to be on the safe side.
I got some bloodwork im concerned about what it means. I'm a 22 year old female. Most concerning, my B12 levels were very high (1373 pmol/L) (I don't take supplements). My RBC and hematocrit were also high. Cholesterol was also high (very unusual, I'm almost nearly deficient and I eat healthy). Ferritin was a little low (not abnormal, but supplements recommended). There were leukocytes in my urine (2+? i don't know what that means).
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Your symptoms could be due to a sinus infection, a cold or a chronic allergy. Your symptom of nose bleeds may also indicate a bleeding disorder. The causes for bleeding disorders are hemophilia, von willebrand's disease, immune disorders, leukemia, aplastic anemia and scurvy. The bleeding can also be due to liver disorders, certain medications like blood thinners and non steroidal anti inflammatory agents.
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I hate to say it, but your mother is probably right. It is possible that the stress from your recent illness caused your ovaries to "forget" to ovulate and that has resulted in this extra heavy period. If this is the one and only time you have a problem, then, no worries. If you start having "Extreme" periods frequently though, it might be a good time to check in with your mother's doctor.
I got some bloodwork im concerned about what it means. I'm a 22 year old female. Most concerning, my B12 levels were very high (1373 pmol/L) (I don't take supplements). My RBC and hematocrit were also high. Cholesterol was also high (very unusual, I'm almost nearly deficient and I eat healthy). Ferritin was a little low (not abnormal, but supplements recommended). There were leukocytes in my urine (2+? i don't know what that means).
According to medicine net, some causes of easy bruising are cirrhosis of the liver & liver disease, Marfan syndrome, bone marrow disorders, hemophilia, platelet disorders, medications- prescription and OTC- especially aspirin, NSAIDS (like ibuprofen, etc.) & prednisone, and Von Willebrand's disease. See PM for more things that can cause easy bruising.
I got some bloodwork im concerned about what it means. I'm a 22 year old female. Most concerning, my B12 levels were very high (1373 pmol/L) (I don't take supplements). My RBC and hematocrit were also high. Cholesterol was also high (very unusual, I'm almost nearly deficient and I eat healthy). Ferritin was a little low (not abnormal, but supplements recommended). There were leukocytes in my urine (2+? i don't know what that means).
I came off the contraceptive pill (trying to conceive) beginning of July 2006 and had a normal period in August, but was late in September. I never carried out a pregnancy test as I was unsure as to what my cycle was. At first I saw a watery pinkish coloured blood then I started to bleed properly and continued to bleed for 4 weeks. I went to see the GP, who referred me to a gynaecologist.
Have you been checked for a bleeding/clotting disorder? One of the most common ones is von Willebrand's. Has a thyroid abnormality been ruled out? Have you seen a hematologist? An endocrinologist?
I got some bloodwork im concerned about what it means. I'm a 22 year old female. Most concerning, my B12 levels were very high (1373 pmol/L) (I don't take supplements). My RBC and hematocrit were also high. Cholesterol was also high (very unusual, I'm almost nearly deficient and I eat healthy). Ferritin was a little low (not abnormal, but supplements recommended). There were leukocytes in my urine (2+? i don't know what that means).
Might be a bleeding disorder like Von Willebrand's or hemophilia. PT, INR labs would be useful and maybe a hematologist visit might be a good idea.
Hello and hope you are doing well.
The petechiae may indicate a bleeding disorder. The causes for bleeding disorders are hemophilia, von willebrand's disease, immune disorders, leukemia, aplastic anemia and scurvy. It can also be due to liver disorders, certain medications like blood thinners and non steroidal anti inflammatory agents. I suggest you consult your doctor, who may do blood counts, bleeding and clotting time and a prothrombin time, to identify the cause for the petechia.
He said something like how the hypothalmus gets in shock at first from the trauma and needs DDAVP, but then it recovers. Now in your case (just as mine), I know what you mean when you say you go to the bathroom alot AND get thirsty when off the pill, as do I. But see, when you urinate ALOT, you will get thirsty...And, it's possible that one on this pill can be urinating alot when the next dose is near, because that dose is waring off. Which means, the retained water, is being released!
I know that, I have gained 50 pounds in the past four years. When I stopped the DDAVP, I dropped 15 in 10 days. When I went on the water pill I dropped 10 in seven days. But that came back again when I stopped the water pill. It was a double edge sword, it made me feel thirsty because I was going so much. I can loose or gain up to 7 pounds in 24 hours and it is really hard on the self esteem button. How did you end up with this? Did you have a removal of a pituitary tumor?
The condition can also cause sufferers to bruise easily, typically in unusual locations. Symptoms of von Willebrand disease can be very mild, and for this reason, the condition often goes undetected.
Bruising can sometimes be a symptom of other illness, such as an irregularity in the liver or the blood clotting mechanism.
You describe a low risk sexual lifestyle with respect to HIV, assuming you are in the US -- which apparently is the case (since State Farm is a US insurance company). Von Willebrand's disease and other blood clotting disorders are not caused by HIV. And all life insurance companies in the US routinely test for HIV.
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