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Well here’s the thing about all this Warfarin etc that confuses me.

Let us all agree that, for whatever reason, I have blood issues. so do lots of people and let’s face it, it IS part of ageing. But people actually develop clots INSIDE of their veins?

This is something that despite my sister’s stroke and father’s history of heart and blood issues that has never happened to any of us.

I was talking to a woman in the gym the other day. she too is on Coumadin and has been for 20 years. She told me that she had FIVE blood clots in her legs and I am trying to imagine such a thing.

so this blood clot, and yeah I know what a blood clot is but I never really saw one, is INSIDE the vein and does what? Just sits there? Moves along with the blood flow.

This lady at the gym said she got these blood clots, which were excruciatingly painful, every time she got pregnant. Finally she had to have her tubes tied. Anyway, she does fine with Coumadin and hasn’t had a problem for 20 years. Further, HER DAD also had the same issues. Definitely hereditary. Wonder if anyone’s checked into Hillary’s gene pool.

So back to clots....so I am to understand that Hillary had a blood clot that settled under her skull or some such?

Wow, that blows my mind. And it was bad, no? She had to wear special glasses and all?

Now she coughs and can’t stop, her eyes are all over her head, she collapses....lookit, I am at a point where everything I’ve been learning almost makes me feel sorry for the woman.

This is just not right.

Look at the symptoms for PSP

a loss of balance while walking. Individuals may have unexplained falls or a stiffness and awkwardness in gait.

As the disease progresses, most people will begin to develop a blurring of vision and problems controlling eye movement. In fact, eye problems, in particular slowness of eye movements, usually offer the first definitive clue that PSP is the proper diagnosis. Individuals affected by PSP especially have trouble voluntarily shifting their gaze vertically (i.e., downward and/or upward) and also can have trouble controlling their eyelids. This can lead to a need to move the head to look in different directions, involuntary closing of the eyes, prolonged or infrequent blinking, or difficulty in opening the eyes. Another common visual problem is an inability to maintain eye contact during a conversation. This can give the mistaken impression that the person is hostile or uninterested.

Individuals may suddenly laugh or cry for no apparent reason, they may be apathetic, or they may have occasional angry outbursts, also for no apparent reason. Speech usually becomes slower and slurred and swallowing solid foods or liquids can be difficult. Other symptoms include slowed movement, monotone speech, and a mask-like facial expression. Since many symptoms of PSP are also seen in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, particularly early in the disorder, PSP is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease..