Re: cardiolipin IgG

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This confuses me, but as Dr McCoy used to say on Star Trek (the original), "I'm just a plain country doctor, Jim". (Of course, that's not as well known as "He's dead, Jim".

>In
>addition to my synthroid I was taking birth control pills (Loestrin).
>After having chest pain and panic attacks I tried to get my doctor to
>lower my dose but she just stated to see if it would correct itself.

Confused again.

>I
>stopped taking the synthroid and then later the pills as I started
>having leg pain. I have since been tested with EKG, VQ lung scan and
>many blood tests. I came up "moderately positive" with the cardiolipin
>IgG my score was 75 with moderate positive being 20 - 100. My question
>is will this affect any future pregnancies?

Definitely possible.

>I have been told not to take
>the pill because of increased chances for blood clots and told to not
>get pregnant right now.

(+) ACA is associated with increased clotting problems.

>I have always been very fertile and other
>methods have not been greatly effective. We are talking about a
>vesectomy but don't want to do anything permanent until finding out more
>about these antibodies. We would like another child as our son died
>this summer but don't want to risk my health. If you have any
>information I would appreciate the help. Sorry this was so long.
>

With (+)ACA, usual treament in pregnancy is Baby Aspirin daily and subcutaneous Heparin twice daily. Good luck. >--
>Holly Garmon
>

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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