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I have both, Why is Iron the culprit w/CCSVI but why aren't we hearing about Mercury/Lead toxicity? Which I have along with CCSVI and clot in stent. Are they not wanting to open that can of worms also? If we have a Iron problem you can bet $ on the other heavy metal also?

I had the procedure June 3 by Dr Siskin. He put in 2stents in ILJV He gave me 3mos of Plavix, he doesn't like to use coumadin At my 4mo doppler, it showed a clot. I did have some small improvements after the first. Went back last wk to try to remove the clot Dr Siskin couldn't remove it. So I am gac...

From what I was given by Dr Siskin, it was only Plavix. As a result I ended up with a clot. From my understanding, he doesn't use blood thinners only Plavix, which is a shame.
Dr Dake is very aggressive with blood thinners when a patient gets a stent like myself
Good Luck with everything

I had the procedure June 3 by Dr Siskin. He put in 2stents in ILJV He gave me 3mos of Plavix, he doesn't like to use coumadin At my 4mo doppler, it showed a clot. I did have some small improvements after the first. Went back last wk to try to remove the clot Dr Siskin couldn't remove it. So I am gac...

I just got back from seeing Dr S in NY. He tried to get the clot but couldn't :cry: He tried numerous wires or whatever they use but he couldn't get past the clot. He said he had 2 other ones where he was more aggressive and went above the clot (throught the outside of the neck) to get the clot from...

Thanks for the tip, it is still hot here in TX, cools off at night. Still flip flops and shorts here, packing and pulling out sweaters, boots

Update - I am going back to NY this Wed, angio Thurs AM to get clot. I will be back on Comadin soon after, with see a local cardio for reg blood test and maintance. I told the doc my local doc and myself sort of dropped the ball because when I got back home, we didn't address the anti cardiolipid an...

Update----=- Went to the Cardio doc today, she put me on Coumadin. She said Plavix will not dissolve a clot. She didn't understand anything about CCSVI or heard about it She says the clot isn't life threating.......fingers crossed She wondered why I wasn't put on blood thinners instead of Plavix aft...

Well, I FedExed my CD to the doc, he got it today but hasn't call me to consult, disappointing. I spoke with my GP today, she said to see a cardio doc, I have an appointment this Mon afternoon. I will get on major blood thinners to break up the clot, I guess I am just a clotter. I took Plavix 3mos a...

I just called the ph info listing. There is no listing for Dr Melling or Renewed Hope Clinic. Looks like it is closed or shut down.
Anyone know what happened or where he is?

I am waiting for the doc to call this am after he looks at my doppler film After ready other posts re: clots, I am going to question him again, I need stronger blood thinning meds, clot busters, etc. And I have read that some get a angio again. Don't know why he is not wanting to go ahead and do ano...

Dr S called me tonight, and will look at my doppler tomorrow am, FedExed it to him. He says not to get too worried, he kept asking me how I felt, if I still felt good, if nothing had changed, if I had lost any improvements that I had gained after the procedure...I said NO, I thought I was doing good...

I had my doppler ckup yesterday, it showed a clot in the ILV in the stent, they took me to ER saying it was life threating, paged Dr S numerous times, not answer. They said no doc would touch me until they talked to Dr S. Finally sent me home last nite at 11pm I paged Dr S's office again twice today...

When you say expense Laq640.....what does that mean? How much did it cost per month?
Thanks for the info/help
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I got 2 stents in the left jug, collar bone to jaw bone. I am glad I did, don't have to worry about restenosis. I was sore for 2-3wks. I had to watch my eating, talking,sleeping but now I forget about them most of the time. I also have to take Plavix for 3mos, again, not problems, just soreness. I k...