Question 1

is gluten free the best way to eat for someone with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

Accepted Answer

No: Taking away gluten would do nothing for you unless you suffer from gluten intolerance.

Question 2

could you tell me if elevated gliadin (deanimated) antibodies igg and iga mean zi have a gluten sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: These are pretty specific to Celiac disease but not perfect. The definitive test is biopsy while on a gluten containing diet. A GI specialist could offer this.

Question 3

do elevated gliadin antibodies igg and iga mean gluten sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: The test result confirm that the symptoms that you may have may be due to a gluten sensitivity.  Thus, if you have no symptoms, then you may not have gluten sensitivity, even though the test is positive.

Question 4

31 y/o female. my crp is 13.1 and i have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.  i am  concerned that the combination of the 2 is going to cause death. i already take 10mg of coumadin (warfarin). what else to do?

Accepted Answer

Not the combination: The elevated CRP reflects the extent of inflammation should be of more concern to you and be treated aggressively . The positive antiphospholipin  reflects the likely mechanism for the inflammation. Thus it is not a matter of combination but the disease process itself.

Question 5

what are the common symptoms of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Gangrene : Small vessel disease lead to gangrene toes and fingers, google caps 
catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome.

Question 6

how does antiphospholipid antibody syndrome cause miscarriage?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune: Apl syndrome is an autoimmune disease in the same general catagory as lupus. It causes abnormal blood clotting , and attacks the body to disrupt normal funtion. Not only does it affect early pregnancy but women's spllens have been removed during a pregnancy to try to keep from pg loss. You need expert maternal-fetal doctor care before and during the pg!

Question 7

can antiphospholipid antibody syndrome cause horrible weakness and fatigue?  8 weeks of it profoundly impacting my life and job.

Accepted Answer

It depends on-: Titer, and whether a related connective tissue disease is present!

Question 8

my mom has antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. my anas are positive.rhumathologist thinks i'm to young for anything to show.maybe i take after my mom?

Accepted Answer

Keep an eye: On your tests periodically but typically you do not treat a test, you treat the patient.

Question 9

i have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. im being treated with lovenox 2x a day. other treatments failed. this is long term. my dr says new studies show once a day is in all new studies. i cant find any supporting studies on this. im triple posi?

Accepted Answer

: Go by your docs advice for he/she has more and easier access to medical literature than you can get on the internet. Also why question your doc if have faith in her/him?

Question 10

how many people in america suffer from antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

Accepted Answer

1 -- 5%: Apa, along with lupus anti-coagulant antibody, are two antibodies that attack the areas in the cell wall of growing tissue, especially the fast-growing placental tissue of an early pregnancy.  It is estimated that 1-5% of the american population has apa syndrome.

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Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and gluten sensitivity

A member asked:

Is gluten free the best way to eat for someone with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

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Could you tell me if elevated gliadin (deanimated) antibodies igg and iga mean zi have a gluten sensitivity?

A member asked:

Do elevated gliadin antibodies igg and iga mean gluten sensitivity?

A member asked:

31 y/o female. my crp is 13.1 and i have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. i am concerned that the combination of the 2 is going to cause death. i already take 10mg of coumadin (warfarin). what else to do?

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What are the common symptoms of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

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How does antiphospholipid antibody syndrome cause miscarriage?

A member asked:

Can antiphospholipid antibody syndrome cause horrible weakness and fatigue? 8 weeks of it profoundly impacting my life and job.

A member asked:

My mom has antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. my anas are positive.rhumathologist thinks i'm to young for anything to show.maybe i take after my mom?

A member asked:

I have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. im being treated with lovenox 2x a day. other treatments failed. this is long term. my dr says new studies show once a day is in all new studies. i cant find any supporting studies on this. im triple posi?

A member asked:

How many people in america suffer from antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?

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