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High Steroid Dose

My maintenance dose of Prednisone EC is 10mg. I know they like you at a maximum of 7.5mg but whenever I have tried to reduce below 10mg I struggle to get out...

My maintenance dose of Prednisone EC is 10mg. I know they like you at a maximum...

WendyWoo50

•22 hours ago

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sciatica

I do have APS and I know this is nothing to do with it but I need some help. I hurt my toe and was limping for a few days. Quickly I developed pain in my hip...

I do have APS and I know this is nothing to do with it but I need some help. I h...

WendyWoo50

•23 hours ago

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Does my son have APS

I guess I am reaching out to the men on here who have APS. I have it and my mother had it. I have a 36 year old son, his wife has spoken to me about certain...

I guess I am reaching out to the men on here who have APS. I have it and my mot...

Molly100

•2 days ago

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Abdominal pain

Current medication is clopidogrel , atorvastatin and lansoprazole For past few years I’ve been getting abdominal pain mostly right side and back but I’ve had...

Current medication is clopidogrel , atorvastatin and lansoprazole For past few...

SimonHunter

•24 days ago

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Azithromycin and APS?

I think I’ve taken it before but I am not sure. Has anyone else been prescribed it when you’ve had diag of Hughes? I am taking it for a very bad case of the...

I think I’ve taken it before but I am not sure. Has anyone else been prescribed ...

Wittycjt

•27 days ago

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Flu & high INR

Hi all, so sorry it’s a long one but I want to give a warning to anyone on warfarin who contracts Influenza A, as I did 2 weeks ago, to make sure your INR is...

Hi all, so sorry it’s a long one but I want to give a warning to anyone on warfa...

Janeh1960

•30 days ago

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Muscle Spasms or Cramps

Greetings from Arizona . Long time since I've been in here. Just curious if anyone else gets really bad cramps.. legs, calves, hips? Yesterday I yawned and...

Greetings from Arizona . Long time since I've been in here. Just curious if an...

Hughes-Comrade

•1 month ago

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Oh Well

I’ve come to the conclusion that the ideal Christmas doesn’t include admission to hospital with a bleed on Boxing Day when I’m staying away from home.😢

I’ve come to the conclusion that the ideal Christmas doesn’t include admission t...

GillyA

•1 month ago

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Lung collapse

Good evening - I was diagnosed with Hughes Disease after the birth of my daughter in 1995. It hasn’t, to my knowledge caused much of a problem over the years....

Good evening - I was diagnosed with Hughes Disease after the birth of my daughte...

Wild-Bird

•1 month ago

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High APLs but no history of blood clots? Does that mean I still have APS?

Hi. I am a 22-year-old woman whose endocrinologist had two blood tests done 8 weeks apart and both tests showed I have high APLs levels. Strangely enough, I...

Hi. I am a 22-year-old woman whose endocrinologist had two blood tests done 8 we...

Strawberry_999

•1 month ago

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CAD ?

I had an incident this week . All of a sudden I just could not get warm. Freezing. Like skiing in New Hampshire with frostbite. I found a source called...

I had an incident this week . All of a sudden I just could not get warm. Free...

BeachHaven123

•1 month ago

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Seeking Support: APS Suspicions, Lymphocytic Vasculitis, and Persistent Skin Lesions (No Ulcerations)

Hello, everyone! I’m Alex, 41 years old, from Romania, and I’m looking for support and insights from others who may have faced similar challenges. Here’s a...

Hello, everyone! I’m Alex, 41 years old, from Romania, and I’m looking for supp...

Alex_ro

•2 months ago

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High Iron Levels

I apparently have an overload of iron in my system. I have been on iron tablets for years now due to low levels. I had a Total gastrectomy two years ago and...

I apparently have an overload of iron in my system. I have been on iron tablets...

Molly100

•2 months ago

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Can I undergo plastic surgeries despite having antiphospholipid syndrome or is it a death sentence for my dream?

This post is a bit long. If you aren't interested me going on about why I might not have this condition and why I might still be a good candidate for plastic...

This post is a bit long. If you aren't interested me going on about why I might ...

Strawberry_999

•2 months ago

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Mounjaro

I have Hughes syndrome, adequately controlled and Monitored by Professor Hunt from St Thomas’s hospital London. I take Apixeban 5 mgs twice a day. Early...

I have Hughes syndrome, adequately controlled and Monitored by Professor Hunt f...

MissPiggy005

•2 months ago

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Mounjaro Weight loss Jag

I have lupus and APS and I’m on azathioprine, aspirin, hydroxychloroquine, prednisolone and ramipril. im wondering if anyone has tried the weight loss...

I have lupus and APS and I’m on azathioprine, aspirin, hydroxychloroquine, predn...

Lupus1976

•2 months ago

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In hospital

Hi I was admitted second time round for elective cancer surgery a week two days ago.My clotting re platelet count just keeps going higher they already upped my...

Hi I was admitted second time round for elective cancer surgery a week two days ...

soul22

•2 months ago

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More clots

Good morning everyone. I recently posted another post. And was telling you guys in that post that I was going to go get checked out. A quick little reminder I...

Good morning everyone. I recently posted another post. And was telling you guys...

markdjr1984

•2 months ago

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Finally! True ad info!

Yesterday, riding in my car here in the US, I heard another Eliquis ad from my radio. And finally in this ad, the info that Eliquis "should not be used by...

Yesterday, riding in my car here in the US, I heard another Eliquis ad from my r...

GinaD

•3 months ago

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Progressive Aps

Hello everyone. I am new here, but I am not new to living with aps. I've had it now for almost 6yrs and I continue to read about it and try to learn. I was...

Hello everyone. I am new here, but I am not new to living with aps. I've had it...

markdjr1984

•3 months ago

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Aps and high cholesterol

7 years ago I was diagnosed with APS after being admitted as an emergency with multiple DVT,s and had multiple stents put in . I’m 59 now and have just had...

7 years ago I was diagnosed with APS after being admitted as an emergency with m...

Katielavender

•3 months ago

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INR 2.3 Can you get a DVT?

Can you get a DVT if your INR is 2.3. I have APS and my range should be 3.5 -4. Woke up this morning with a niggle at top of my calf. I self tested and my...

Can you get a DVT if your INR is 2.3. I have APS and my range should be 3.5 -4....

Molly100

•3 months ago

17 Replies

Bridging

Hi, ive not been on for a while but needed to know how people have fared on bridging. I've been bridging for about 14 days. I know it's been a bit long but...

Hi, ive not been on for a while but needed to know how people have fared on brid...

Itiswhatitis

•3 months ago

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rash on face

question. For 3 months now I have had strange red spots on my cheeks. Random, come and go. But in clusters. Now I have raised ones all over my nose and red...

question. For 3 months now I have had strange red spots on my cheeks. Random,...

Pooky7

•3 months ago

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New to the APS game

Hey, I'm pretty new to all this. I had a large PE 6 years ago thought to be attributed to birth control, was told all genetic testing after was fine....

Hey, I'm pretty new to all this. I had a large PE 6 years ago thought to be attr...

Zombiegrl559

•3 months ago

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Integrated or functional doctor

I have APS, Sjogren's, hypothyroidism, aspergillus tracheobronchitis, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. And I'm totally sick of doctors. Whether GPs (the...

I have APS, Sjogren's, hypothyroidism, aspergillus tracheobronchitis, osteoporos...

Coppernob

•3 months ago

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Unexpected colon surgery

Two weeks ago I went to the emergency room and was admitted to have my appendix removed. All the pain was in the lower right quadrant of my abdominal cavity....

Two weeks ago I went to the emergency room and was admitted to have my appendix ...

snorkle272

•3 months ago

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Testing positive and really scared

Hey everyone I am a 42 year old male in NYC with no history of strokes, Lupus or any autoimmune issue. No weird symptoms. A couple of weeks ago I did an...

Hey everyone I am a 42 year old male in NYC with no history of strokes, Lupus o...

BobbyPeru

•3 months ago

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Help from Cardiologist

Hi I thought I would give an update. I wrote on here a while ago that the haematologist I had been referred to recommended that I am taken off LMWH injections...

Hi I thought I would give an update. I wrote on here a while ago that the haemat...

Annslack

•3 months ago

3 Replies

Prof Cohen

Just had a letter saying Prof Cohen at UCLH has retired and all patents will be reviewed 😟

Just had a letter saying Prof Cohen at UCLH has retired and all patents will be ...

GillyA

•4 months ago

12 Replies

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Posts - Hughes Syndrome APS Forum | HealthUnlocked

Hughes Syndrome APS Forum

High Steroid Dose

sciatica

Does my son have APS

Abdominal pain

Azithromycin and APS?

Flu & high INR

Muscle Spasms or Cramps

Oh Well

Lung collapse

High APLs but no history of blood clots? Does that mean I still have APS?

CAD ?

Seeking Support: APS Suspicions, Lymphocytic Vasculitis, and Persistent Skin Lesions (No Ulcerations)

High Iron Levels

Can I undergo plastic surgeries despite having antiphospholipid syndrome or is it a death sentence for my dream?

Mounjaro

Mounjaro Weight loss Jag

In hospital

More clots

Finally! True ad info!

Progressive Aps

Aps and high cholesterol

INR 2.3 Can you get a DVT?

Bridging

rash on face

New to the APS game

Integrated or functional doctor

Unexpected colon surgery

Testing positive and really scared

Help from Cardiologist

Prof Cohen

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