Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 All this talk of heparin and hypercoagulation. The complete test at www.hemex.com is $2000. The heparin is cheap. The average physician 'doesn't have clue'. For $120 you could try the OTC fibrinolytics. Some people have improvement within days. http://www.geocities.com/GuaiWhey/hypercoa.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Hi,sorry if this could be a repeat question, but have any of you experienced a worsening of hypercoagulation while on Heparin then switched to something else that has really helped ? I have high SFM on the ISAC panel ( 36 ) plus high on hereditary thrombosis risk.I have been on Heparin for three yrs. It helped me until about one mo. ago, when I started experiencing chest pressure of a different type plus shortness of breath, which was also different. I also take some supplements for blood thinning. Due to exhausting all measures, I returned to my Cardiologist last week and immediately was scanned for blood clots of the lungs and in my legs. Yesterday, he did a heart cath. ALL was clear, for which I am thankful, but now, I am back to square one. Since getting off Heparin for the tests, the sypmtoms lessened so...one might think, Heparin " could " be the culprit here. Any suggestions most welcome. My brain is blank, while I recoup from two days of dye injection, which in itself is not good for CFIDS pts., in my opinion. Thanks in advance for any thoughts and better health to everyone. Betty Law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 a) If it's really $2000 it went up a lot. It used to be $1100 or so. I believe the most important thing to measure is SFM and that is $80 at Hemex. Then if you have high SFM you can follow up with other testing. Or some of the other testing can be done at other labs (such as lp(a) and fibrinogen are becoming common at other labs.) c) Some of the natural fibrinolytics are unfortunately very expensive. Heparin is cheap. Thanks, Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Joy All this talk of heparin and hypercoagulation. The complete test at www.hemex.com is $2000. The heparin is cheap. The average physician 'doesn't have clue'. For $120 you could try the OTC fibrinolytics. Some people have improvement within days. http://www.geocities.com/GuaiWhey/hypercoa.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Hi Betty Did your SFM get better during your 3 years on heparin? Did it get worse when you suddenly got worse? Hypercoagulation can be triggered by infection or chemicals, and probably other things as well. So it seems most useful to know what your SFM was since the first test. Originally in the protocol I heard that some people were switching to coumadin after a certain amount of time on heparin. For me I don't think that would help because my coagulation defects are all in the fibrinolyisis side, not the thrombosis side. But yours might be on the thrombosis side and coumadin might work ok for you. I sometimes get shortness of breath when I am not on the heparin, so I can't help you with that or the chest pressure. What does your doctor say? Is he worried about the heparin? Thanks, Doris ----- Original Message ----- Hi,sorry if this could be a repeat question, but have any of you experienced a worsening of hypercoagulation while on Heparin then switched to something else that has really helped ? I have high SFM on the ISAC panel ( 36 ) plus high on hereditary thrombosis risk.I have been on Heparin for three yrs. It helped me until about one mo. ago, when I started experiencing chest pressure of a different type plus shortness of breath, which was also different. I also take some supplements for blood thinning. Due to exhausting all measures, I returned to my Cardiologist last week and immediately was scanned for blood clots of the lungs and in my legs. Yesterday, he did a heart cath. ALL was clear, for which I am thankful, but now, I am back to square one. Since getting off Heparin for the tests, the sypmtoms lessened so...one might think, Heparin " could " be the culprit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Does anyone here take low dose shots of heparin (blood thinner) and can I take Advil anways even though it says you shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 thank alana! bettylou Alana wrote: > > > > It's an anti-coagulent. People who are unusually immobilized are more > likely to get a blood clot. I have two friends who were quadruplegics > immobilized in hospital beds who died from blood clots. I think it's > less of an issue if you're getting out of bed, and is. In ICU > standard orders for everyone include heparin and an oral laxative. > > > > > > What's heparin and why are they giving it to everyone in ICU? > > bettylou > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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