Hashimoto’s & Thin Blood?

[Aslangal]

Twice in the past month, a phlebotomist asked me if I was taking an anticoagulant whilst they were taking my bloods. Two different phlebotomists. I’m not but with one, my blood spurted out so quick, he was having difficulty controlling the spillage! I know our thyroid obviously controls our blood flow but couldn’t find anything definite on Google.

Am I being a bit thick here or is it a given that patients with thyroid problems also have problems with coagulation of blood? 🦋🤷‍♀️

[greygoose]

I always thought that hypos had thick blood. Did you drink a lot of water before the blood draw?

[Aslangal in reply to greygoose]

No not at all. Just wondering if any of my supplements might be doing it? I take daily VitaminD, Selenium, B Complex and Curcumin But nothing I have read suggests that. 🤷‍♀️

[greygoose in reply to Aslangal]

I've never heard of any supplements causing thin blood. But, you never know.

[BadHare in reply to greygoose]

I came across vitamin K information whilst trying to find out why my blood didn’t clot. Useful to know, but didn’t make a difference when I increased dietary K1. I think I may have posted a question re this few years ago, but don’t recall anyone else having the same issue till Lynn193’s post.

[greygoose in reply to BadHare]

All I know is that one doctor insisted I needed blood thinners at one point, and we had a terrible time trying to thin my blood, the dose going up and up until I lost patience and just stopped taking them. What will be will be, I thought. Life's too short to spend it messing around like this! An ironic thought, I suppose.

[BadHare in reply to greygoose]

Won’t a nice glass of wine or a large brandy do that? 🙃

[greygoose in reply to BadHare]

To be brutally hones with you, I have no idea what alcohol does to blood viscosity. But I don't like brandy and only drink wine with food. I'm a gin and tonic girl, me! lol

[BadHare in reply to greygoose]

I prescribe eating & drinking more, two G&Ts, & not to worry about blood viscosity! 🥙🍷🍸

[greygoose in reply to BadHare]

Oh, I don't worry about it! As I said, what will be will be.

Two G&Ts is a bit too much for me, although New Year's Eve I did drink three! lol Oops!

[BadHare in reply to greygoose]

Hic! 🙃

[Cooper27 in reply to greygoose]

My mum was on about 30x the dose of warfarin compared to your average person. However I think it's a family trait, as her sister needed equally high doses, and her sister does not have any diagnosed thyroid issues.

[greygoose in reply to Cooper27]

Possible that thyroid is nothing to do with it, then. Or maybe her sister is just that: undiagnosed hypo.

[Cooper27 in reply to greygoose]

I think it's a family trait down that line. Basically 80% from that side of the family for 3 generations had died of a blood clot.

[BadHare]

I’m very interested to know too!

My blood flows like water though my skin now heals rapidly since starting NDT/glandular supplements.

[MichelleHarris]

Could you have a mild blood clotting disorder like me. Its very underdiagnosed x

[Aslangal in reply to MichelleHarris]

Will check that out thanks

[Tina_Maria]

I would suggest that you have your clotting factors assessed by your GP, this should be easily done in a blood test and will give you a definite information if anything is different and needs to be looked at further.

[Cooper27]

My mum was hypo but she had very thick blood, so I don't think it's a specific symptom.

[Aslangal in reply to Cooper27]

Generally, as GreyGoose said, I only found thicker blood problems with autoimmune thyroiditis not thinner. I’ve never had problems previously. Just thought it odd that it gets mentioned on two blood draws.

[Sylvia22]

I believe can have a thinning effect on the blood. Iwould look this up