F.A.Q's in depth

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Does joint pain worsen when it is hot?

I seem to get heavy legs within about 30 seconds of walking, is this part of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS)?

 Is it possible to carry a baby to full term with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS)?

Does Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS) just 'Go away'?

Can someone please tell me the symptoms of LUPUS compared to Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS)?

I am not on Warfarin, but am on blood thinners. Every so often my speech gets slurred, and it has been noticed that at the same time I snore.  Why?

What is the death rate from Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS)?

I have been diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS) after recurrent miscarriages, recently I lost vision in my right eye and had real problems talking or understanding what was happening around me. The doctors at A&E said I was having an Occular Migraine, should I be worried about this?

Are Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS) patients more likely, than the population at large, to develop coronary artery disease?

I have read messages that mention it and I have Iron deficient anemia and wondered if it is a symptom of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS)?

If your IRN is raised enough do you get some relief from the headaches?  My range is 2.5-3.5 but have hardly had a day free from pain in the last 3 years.  I have been on Warfarin since 2001 at first my range was 2-3 then in 2003 I had either a clot in my brain or a migraine, the doctors couldn't agree, so my range was increased just in case.

Here are 2 questions in one mail:

I am currently experiencing superficial blood clots more frequently.  I have one in the hand right now (seemed to start in the thumb joint), about a month ago one in my forearm and in my calf. I am currently on coumadin for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS).  I also wonder if it's an indication that they aren't keeping my INR high enough to prevent these.

Also, do people with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS) have a higher incidence of getting rheumatoid arthritis?

I have seizures which are very much like Epilepsy, my doctor keeps telling me it is not Epilepsy, but cannot tell me what it is. He seems very good at telling me what many symptoms 'are not', but fails to tell me what they are. Can seizures be part of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS)?

I was diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS) after a number of miscarriages, the last of which was four years ago and now suffer from a form of memory loss where I forget where I am going or what I was going to do, lose words mid sentence and suffer many joint and muscle pains and other symptoms that I see mentioned on your survey. After testing positive twice, ten weeks apart, my history of miscarriages and my unexplained joint pains my doctor has declared I have Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS or APLS), and that  as I have not had a clot, then all I need is an Aspirin a day. Is this all there is to protect me from this disease.

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