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They took some blood a couple days ago and commentes on how dark it looked, now as I'm sitting here I notice my veins are much more noticeable...
I can see them very clearly and some are much thicker and more prominent. Does anyone else get this? I'm kind of freaking out.
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Dark blood may be a sign of hypercoagulation. You may want to consider something like Rechts-Regulat. Within a month, my blood was bright bright red.
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My blood was very dark and very thick when I started being tested/treated for Lyme. In my last blood draw (after 5 months of aggressive treatment with abx and supplements) my blood is much thinner and bright red, too. I'm guessing hypercoagulation was the problem for me, as well.
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Blood in your veins is blue. It turns colour when it meets oxygen, so I've been told.
So, perhaps how dark or bright blood looks when it's drawn depends on the level of oxygen exposure of the blood at that point?
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where does one aquire the supplement named? Sorry forgot to copy the word so I can paste it here.
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Elley, hypercoagulation is a very common problem for us. There was just a discussion about hypercoagulation a few days ago. It would be good to read up on it so you will really understand what the dark sticky blook is doing in regards to ALL of the problems it creates.
Not particularly immediately life threatening in most of us, but if you are one who already has gentetic cloting problems it can make them worse. NOT treating hypercoagulation can slow up the healing process in many ways.
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treating hypercoagulation SLOWS the healing process? I thought it would speed it up... Posts: 594 | From NJ/NY | Registered: Jun 2006
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I can't take herapin...I was diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease this past January...so it would pose too much of a risk.
I'd like to try the regulat...but $60 is steep, especially since I'm buying so many supplements, docs, tests, organic food
but it seems to sound worth it, since there are so many of you who take it.
How long till you noticed a difference? Does it change your energy level? How long does that bottle last?
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NOT treating hypercoagulation, slows the healing process. The dark blood is carrying much gooey fibrin and it clogs up capillaries and coats the viens. The coating prevents all of the supplements, organic food, meds and oxygen from penetrating the walls of the viens and reaching their targets.
Treating hypercoagulation may be expensive but so is spending alot of money on all the extras we do and then not really having them work the way they should.
Since you are dealing with an ulcer, then you really should talk to your doctor. Heparin and all of the natural alternatives will thin the blood. The natural supplements are enzymes and there are some who find them irritating to the stomach, so be careful.
I don't think that heparin causes the bleeding problems most think it will. The dose given for this condition is very tiny compared to what is given by IV for a blood clot. My daughter gave birth while on heparin, and I have had surgery while on heparin, no problems.
Since you do have an ulcer though, understanding what is really going on is VERY important. Don't just run our and get something, read up on it first and then run it by your docotor....just in case.
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Jelly -- I think you misunderstood the treatment question --
From what you just wrote, it sounds like TREATING hypercoagulation does indeed SPEED the healing process ... FAILURE to treat slows it down.
This is consistent with everything I've read.
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OOPS! Thanks Mini and sorry Elley for confusing you. I have made the corrections. I knew I needed a nap Posts: 1251 | From california | Registered: Apr 2005
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ok...so treating it will help healing...right?
I will talk to my doc about the blood thinning. The warnings are probably in place for those using blood thinners for clotting problems, but better safe than sorry.
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