Factor V Leiden

I have the opposite, inherited from my father, who had severe Haemophilia B. I have low clotting factor of 28%, should be between 50 and 100. I am on the Rare Disease Register. I can't take NSAIDs and have to be very careful with any drug I am given. Before any medical procedure I have to be given replacement "clotting factor".

lizzyb - do you mean thrombophillia?

I am hoping that it's not hereditary as our DS's could be affected. Taking blood thinners restricts what other medications you can take but obviously that's better than dying of a blood clot.

Ramblingrose22 - I don’t know how ‘new’ Leiden is ... I was tested for Thrombillia too which also can be hereditary and is more serious than Leiden.

My DH has suffered blood clots for years ad is on warfarin for life.

Is Factor V Leiden a new discovery?

If he inherited it would be from his father's side. His mother has never had a blood clot in her life and she has been very immobile for the past 10 years.

However no-one else on his father's side has ever suffered blood clots so it's likely that it's just his bad luck.