The doctor warned about the danger of confusing thick blood with thrombosis

Increased blood viscosity and thrombosis are different conditions that require different treatment approaches. This was announced on Friday, November 6, by Roman Khromov, urologist and andrologist of SM Clinic, Candidate of Medical Sciences.

According to the expert, headache, fatigue and cold limbs are often mistakenly considered signs of thick blood. However, such symptoms can accompany many diseases. Blood viscosity can actually increase with severe dehydration, including after profuse sweating, vomiting or diarrhea, writes Lenta.ru .

Another reason may be erythrocytosis, a condition in which the body produces an excessive number of red blood cells. It is sometimes accompanied by dizziness, headache, blurred vision, fatigue, redness of the skin and itching, especially after a warm shower.

Khromov stressed that it is impossible to determine the cause of the malaise only by the symptoms. In this case, a combination of headache, visual disturbances and other neurological manifestations with bleeding of the mucous membranes or frequent nosebleeds may indicate a syndrome of increased blood viscosity.

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Prior to this, Khromov had also previously expressed the opinion that non-compliance with the drinking regime and smoking are key household factors that can provoke increased blood viscosity and increase risks to the cardiovascular system. kp.ru .

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