dcd: Antiphospholipid autoantibodies

Anti-phospholipid syndrome - or APS/Hughe's Syndrome / "sicky blood syndrome" ( all names for the same thing)

is an interesting condition - one i have done a little digging into and even been tested for

basically auto-antibodies form to normal human phospholipids ( or one or two other constituents of the membrane of red blood cells ) triggering coagulation - often leading to strokes or deep vein thrombosis attacks - miscarriage also

is common in people who have other auto-immune diseases

when read the forums - people are limping through their lives - trying to manage their condition through high doses of anti-coagulants like heparin - and still suffering flares, strokes, blood clots etc in random attacks without apparent reason.

to me it screams infection - likely bartonella or rickettsia ( both known to trigger hypercoagulative states ) or similar - sufferers often have CNS issues - v like bartonella - anxiety etc but the people are tragically trapped in an auto-immune only paradigm - and without any real hope of effective treatment. its tragic.