There’s a saying that “blood is thicker than water,” but the blood that is too thick can be a serious medical issue. Although uncommon, there are some disorders that cause thick blood — including those that lead to an abnormally high number of blood cells and conditions that cause hypercoagulation, or excessive blood clotting. These disorders can lead to serious, life-threatening consequences, so early detection and treatment are important.
Excess Blood Cells: Certain diseases, namely blood cancers, thicken the blood because they lead to abnormally high levels of blood cells. While rare, one of the more common reasons for thick blood is called polycythemia vera (PV), in which the body produces excessive blood cells — mostly too many red blood cells.
PV is caused by a genetic mutation and typically develops slowly, over several years. If you are also suffering thick blood then watch the following video to get rid of them.
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or blood cancer, that causes overproduction of an antibody — a type of blood protein — called immunoglobulin M. Myeloma is a blood cancer caused by abnormal and uncontrolled growth of plasma cells — a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies. These conditions can also cause thick blood, crowding the blood with abnormal antibodies, leaving too few of the infection-fighting antibodies.
