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anticardiolipin antibodies
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anticardiolipin antibodies
by B-Weks, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By B. Weeks on February 12, 1998 at 19:01:45:
I am a 38 year old female, 5'4", 175 lbs. 1 1/2 years ago I suffered a TIA with tingling and numbness on the right side of my body and some slurred speech. At first the doctor thought it was related to stress because my husband has a genetic disease and I worry about the children. However, after bloodwork revealed an increase in anticardiolipin antibodies he placed me on Coumadin. My doctor is the cardiologist who saw me at the hospital. I still have occassional TIA symptoms, however, after a stress test, MRI, MRA, and Cat scans we have been unable to see any indication of the TIA. MY questions: Do TIA's always show up on a scan? and should I continue to see a cardiologist for my coumadin monitoring (every 2 weeks) or see a hemotologist. I should also mention that my first baby died at almost 5 months and had to be taken by DNC. My cardiologists suggested the problem was probably from the antibody disorder. I tested negative for Lupus and APLS.
I am a 38 year old female, 5'4", 175 lbs. 1 1/2 years ago I suffered a TIA with tingling and numbness on the right side of my body and some slurred speech. At first the doctor thought it was related to stress because my husband has a genetic disease and I worry about the children. However, after bloodwork revealed an increase in anticardiolipin antibodies he placed me on Coumadin. My doctor is the cardiologist who saw me at the hospital. I still have occassional TIA symptoms, however, after a stress test, MRI, MRA, and Cat scans we have been unable to see any indication of the TIA. MY questions: Do TIA's always show up on a scan? and should I continue to see a cardiologist for my coumadin monitoring (every 2 weeks) or see a hemotologist. I should also mention that my first baby died at almost 5 months and had to be taken by DNC. My cardiologists suggested the problem was probably from the antibody disorder. I tested negative for Lupus and APLS.
