Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Antiphospholipid Syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease. Whilst it is known as a blood clotting disorder, it can also affect any part of the body. Learn all about it here.

Reviews Sheryl Chan

MediSearch Review: A Medical AI Search Engine for Patients, Clinicians & Medical Writers

Introduction to MediSearch, a Medical AI Search Engine You’ve probably asked ChatGPT, Gemini or another AI-powered chatbot a medical or health-related question before. Perhaps to try and find a diagnosis, or simply out of curiosity. I have personally asked them some medical questions that I already knew the answers
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Sheryl Chan

How Does Antiphospholipid Syndrome Affect The Body? (Beyond the Blood to Major Organs)

You may have heard of the rare blood clotting disorder, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, but did you know that it isn’t ‘just’ about the blood? This article is part of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) resource library that I’m building up on my site from a patient perspective. It consists of
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Sheryl Chan

The Lowdown on Medications and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Warfarin, Enoxaparin, DOACs, NSAIDs & More)

This article is part of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) resource library that I’m building up on my site. In this post, we will focus on medications and Antiphospholipid Syndrome. In particular, warfarin is a key medication for the management of APS, especially if you’ve experienced blood clotting events
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Sheryl Chan

Pregnancy, Miscarriage & Women's Health in Antiphospholipid Syndrome

This post is part of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) resource library that I’m building up on my site for patients, as a patient who’s lived with it for more than two decades myself. This article in particular will focus on all things related to the female sex and
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Sheryl Chan

Latest Research on Antiphospholipid Syndrome (2024 Edition)

The bad news about Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is that it’s chronic. The good news is that there are quite a number of exciting new treatments in the works. This article is part of the APS resource library that I’m building up on the site for patients, as a
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Chronic Illness Sheryl Chan

What it Feels Like to be Refused Treatment by a Hospital’s A&E / ER

When Acute Pain Strikes, and You Know What It Entails A sharp pain struck the left side of my abdomen whilst I was asleep, and I just knew. I hurried to pop a pain pill, in hopes that the ache would subside. Sometimes that’s a small, albeit hacky, hint
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Sheryl Chan

The Annoying Thing About Living with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (My Personal Experiences)

The Added Complications of Living with Antiphospholipid Syndrome Do you have a friend or know someone living with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), or another blood clotting disorder? It can be a real pain, and interferes with treatments for many other chronic illnesses. I’m not discounting the severity of any other
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Sheryl Chan

An Experience from Hell: Pulmonary Embolism, DVTs & Antiphospholipid Syndrome

A Careless Misdiagnosis: “Muscular Cramps” Instead of Pulmonary Embolism “It’s just a muscular cramp”. The general practitioner I saw dismissed my intense pains with a swift diagnosis. He gave me some muscle relaxants and sent me limping off. Meanwhile, a monstrous pulmonary embolism gathered in size and strength, as
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