Re: Lyme and Hypercoagulation of the Blood

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Carol Kerr wrote:

I found this at http://www.drcharlescrist.com He is an

LLMD who tests for hypercoagulation.

``Hypercoagulation, or thrombophilia, may be defined as

a greater tendency than normal for blood to coagulate,

or clot. Of approximately 500 borreliosis patients

that I have tested, 90 percent have hypercoagulation.

Comparatively, only five percent of the general healthy

population has hypercoagulation ...

Hi All,

I have been on coumadin (warfarin) since 1995 for atrial

fibrilation. My dosage gradually increased to 10 mg per

day until the summer of 2000 when I started antibiotics

for Lyme. Then the coumadin dose started to decrease.

With some ups and downs, I'm now at 5 mg per day 4 days

a week and 10 mg per day 3 days a week. I have felt for

some time that coumadin is an " antibiotic " making my other

antibiotics more effective.

Jack

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> I found this at http://www.drcharlescrist.com He is an LLMD

who tests for hypercoagulation.

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Thanks! That was an excellent article. Sounds like people with Lyme

definitely should be concerned about the possibility of

hypercoagulation. -- Freebird

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Abnormally low levels of PAI-1 can also indirectly indicate hypercoagulation

problems, because PAI-1 inhibits clot breakdown, and when the body is having

to work extra hard to break down blood clots, it will lower PAI-1. I have

such low PAI-1 that it is not detectable. And I very definitely have a blood

clotting problem that is so bad that I've gotten ruptured blood vessels in

my hands and feet numerous times, for no apparent reason. No bumps or bangs

or anything that would cause it. They would just start throbbing painfully,

and after a couple minutes suddenly there would be a blossom of blood under

the skin that would spread out and turn into a nasty bruise, and the

throbbing would stop. Then of course the area would begin to swell from

edema. In some cases, additional veins nearby would also break a few minutes

to a few hours later, as the blood clots would move through nearby veins.

Unfortunately, I have no doctors willing to do anything about it. One of the

problems with living in a state that has no LLMD's, and not being able to

afford to go out of state.

lindaj@...

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> I was just wondering if this hypocoagulation could cause strokes?

or heart attacks or is this a different situation? What about it

causing high blood pressure due to blockages?

Yes, I think it can ultimately cause all three if it goes on long

enough untreated. Hypercoagulation basically means abnormally thick

blood and a tendency for the blood to form clots and deposits in the

arteries more than normal. In the long run, that means increased

risk of stroke, coronary, high blood pressure, all kinds of heart

problems, etc. I have even heard it increases the risk of Alzheimers

because less blood gets into the brain.

Freebird