Re:using blood thinners to stop strokes

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Asenath has been on a daily baby aspirin since April of 2002 to help thin

her blood, but it doesn't seem to stop the strokes. She is also on Vitamin

E regularly and has taken Ibuprofen in the past but the docs don't want her

to take that anymore since she already is getting aspirin. I don't think

much will stop the metabolic strokes, but thanks for the suggestion.

Darla: mommy to

Asenath (4) Mito, CNS Vasculitis, strokes, migraines, seizures, G-tube,

hypotonicity, disautonomy,SID, dev. delays, asthma, chronic vomiting...

Zipporrah (10 mon.) Mito, strokes, SID, GERD, 100% G-tube fed, asthma, trach

issues, disautonomy, hypo & hypertonicity, migraines, possible seizures,

dumping syndrome...

Luke (16), Leah (14), Rachael (12), Isaac (10), Tirzah (7), Kezia (3), &

Marquis (2) (some with Mito symptoms)

Re: Re:Lynn- Virus causing gagging (to those who deal with

swallow is...

> In a message dated 9/29/2004 2:50:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> nprw@... writes:

> But

> isn't there some sort of blood thinner or anti-coagulant that she could

> take during a virus, to help fend off strokes during those times?

> Anything short-acting, that she could just take when she was at risk,

> like now?

> Darla, that is an interesting ?. I know that these meds/supplements have

> blood thinning properties and effect the blood in different ways:

>

> ibuprofin

> garlic

> ginko biloba

> Vit E

> Essential Fatty Acids, particularly Omega 3 EFA's

> Bromelein (a natural anti-inflammatory found in pineapple)

>

> There are some others that are escaping my memory right now. I have also

> heard of vinpocetine, which is supposed to help increase blood flow to the

> brain.

> I am not sure what it is, and most of what I have read about it refers to

> geriatric stroke pts.

> HTH

>

> Krisitne, Chelsea's mom, Atypical Rett Syndrome (FKA non-specific mito)

>