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Lupus and Blood Disorder
Dear Dr. Dean,
I would like to know if you could help me with my situation. I have had 2 miscarriages and the blood work that came back said that I have lupus, an anticoagulant blood clotting ...
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Blood Thinners
Dear Dr. Dean,
Is there a substitute for Warfarin blood thinner, and what do you suggest?
Mr. V.
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Coumadin and Bone Loss
Dear Dr. Dean,
I have a problem with osteoporosis. I was born in 1917 and until my 80th year had never been sick enough to see a doctor. I have led an active life and still walk at least two ...
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Vitamin K and Blood Thinners
Dear Dr. Dean:
My husband is taking many medicines some of which thin his blood.
Would Vitamin K be good for him to take?
B. Spencer
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Stents
Dear Dr. Meletis, On 8-14-06 I had three bare metal, micro driver stents placed in right artery. I'm doing fine. I'm concerned about any of your products that might be offensive to stents. Example: ...
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Allergies, Blood Thinners
Dear Dr. Meletis, My mother (age 75) suffers from chronic allergies. She has severe sinus pressure, sneezing, and lots of mucus which makes it difficult to swallow food sometimes. This is really ...
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Ginkgo, Omega-3s, Iodine
Dear Dr. Meletis, I am taking Ginkgo and would like to start taking Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Can I take them together? How would I know if I am allergic to iodine? Ms. E.
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Cardiovascular Health
Dear Dr. Meletis,
My husband (69 years old) has had a stroke and double bypass surgery. He did not have a heart attack; the blockage was found before it did any damage. Now the doctor said his ...
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Ginkgo and Aspirin
Dear Dr. Dean,
My mother is in her 70s and wishes to take Extend Ultra. However, I notice that it contains a daily dose of 80 mg of Ginkgo. She also takes 1/4 of a soluble aspirin per day (300 ...
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Blood Thinners
Dear Dr. Meletis,
I am an 86-year-old woman. In December 2008, I had two stents placed in arteries that were 90 & 95 percent blocked. My doctor put me on Plavix®, which for the first six ...
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