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Meg Mangin R.N.
Research Team (on leave)
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Posted: Thu Jan 6th, 2005 01:04 |
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Is it safe to take anticoagulants while on the Marshall Protocol?
Regarding low dose Heparin
"I think the fibrin that has been focused upon is a result of the bacterial infectious process, and not necessarily the cause of the disease, or of its symptoms. In my opinion, getting rid of the bacteria will remove the secondary problems, which include fibrin formation, neuropathy, and etc... It seems to me that although anticoagulation therapy definitely helps some patients to feel better, it does not help them heal. Indeed, the dangers of anticoagulation therapy far outweigh the benefits, in my opinion. This is especially true when folks try to mix the use of anticoagulants with the MP.
As the bacteria are killed the body's ability to tolerate and utilize anticoagulants changes, and I just don't see physicians diligently appreciating or monitoring that change. Nobody who has recovered so far has been using anticoagulants, so I can definitively say that you can recover from these Th1 diseases without becoming concerned with fibrin or coagulation.
I have spent a lot of time to explain the cause of the blood abnormalities in Th1 disease, and the concept that any of these scientific complexities could be explained in words like "low blood pressure" or "thick blood" absolutely boggles my mind. I don't even know how to expound the correct science using words which are this simplistic.
I have been absolutely clear from day one that unless the physician looking after the patient is prepared to take 100% responsibilty for adjusting the anticoagulant dosing then any patient on anticoagulants is precluded from starting the MP."
The issue is not drug interactions, the issue is inherent risk in the use of anticoagulants, and the need for close medical supervision while the body transitions back to health through the inevitable hormonal instability and herxheimer.
See, for example, The antimicrobial effect of heparin on common respiratory pathogens."
..Trevor..
Coumadin (warfarin)
If you have a medical condition that requires the use of daily Coumadin (warfarin) to prevent embolism, please consult your doctor about more frequent monitoring of your prothrombin time (INR) while you are on the MP to ensure that it remains at a safe level as your inflammation resolves.
Reminder: If you are taking warfarin (Coumadin), you cannot take Quercetin because it interferes with its action.
Aspirin as an anticoagulant
We do not recommend the routine use of aspirin. If you are taking aspirin in any form, please discuss the risk/benefit with your doctor.
Other medications that prolong bleeding time
NSAIDs such as naproxin and ibuprofen, antiplatelet meds such as clopidogrel, Aggrenox, Persantine and ticlopidine, supplements such as garlic, ginkgo, St. John's wort, alfalfa, chinchona bark, saw palmetto, dong quai, clove oil, Vitamin E, fish oil, feverfew and ginseng make platelets less 'sticky' and may lead to increased bleeding.
See also:
How anticoagulants are monitored.
Safety warning to all regarding combining other protocols
Last edited on Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 15:30 by Meg Mangin R.N.
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