Just wondering what the average time is for fellow hippies to be taking anti-coags? I'm taking Pradaxa tablets and I will finish the prescribed dose exactly 4 weeks PO. Does this sound about right?
View 16 RepliesI have read on several comments that people are on blood thinners. I was while in hospital (4 days) including op and discharge day. I'm not on anything now other than painkillers. Should i be ? Also sleeping on the side. Was told by nursing staff and physio that it's a no no.
View 20 Replieshad deep Vein Thrombosis and had 3 Pulmonary embolisms all at once that caused a heart attack this was 4 years ago and i'm still on blood thinners,anyone taken coumadin.warfarin this long after?
View 3 RepliesLet me just start with the fact that I am 22 years old and have been told Iwould be on blood thinners for life. Nobody at this age wants to hear that. And it may sound selfish, but me and my husband look forward to having another child. However, doing so while on blood thinners would mean injecting myself every day for nine months. Not okay for me.
This all started when I had my child. 10 days after having him, I had a bad pain in my lower back that I related to sciatica pain. However, something in me told me to see a doctor. I was diagnosed with having a blood clot in a major vein in my leg. Scary. I was put on warfarin and was told it would be for no more than 9 months. I work as a supervisor with my job, so taking my medicine on time and every day fo r hat matter was hard because I was working 3 different shifts in one week. 5 months after my first clot, I went to work and my arm started feeling tingly. Went to the doctor and they discovered a small clot in my arm. I was then told I would be on blood thinners for life and switched to xarelto because they thought it would be better for me. They ran tests to find out why I had clotted to begin with, and he ONLY thing they found was that it was due to y pregnancy. They could not find anything wrong with my blood. Only thing abnormal was my protein level and they said that was perfectly normal. So now its been 15 months since the first clot, and a year since the second.
Me and my husband would like to have another child. So my question is, has anyone ever (even in a pregnancy related clot) stopped taking their blood thinner? If so, how is your health now?
I am about to speak to my GP and Cardiologist about having one of the alternative blood thinners as because of an underlying problem with my bladder I am often on Prophylactic antibiotics and they do not interact well with the warfarin, making it difficult for them to get my INR correct. can any of you on any of the alternatives let me know how you are on them, any any side effects related to them, don't want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire!!!! the good thing for me would be I understand they do not interact with other medication, the 3 I have found that are available are Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban and Apixaban.
View 20 RepliesHave been put on rivaroxaban my gums bleed when brushed know there bleeding all day what can I do any ideas appreciated
View 14 RepliesI just found out I was pregnant yesterday and I'm still on warfarin due to a m.c last year January(first time m.c and develop blood clots that traveled to my Lung) ..so as of yesterday I stop taking it and when my husband come home from work I'm checking into the hospital.. so do anybody know what effect the drug might have on the baby? And have anyone ever had to.go thru it and what was the outcome? I'm 4wks5day's I'm nervous never had a problem wit first three pregnancies all full term healthy children as of today. So this is still new to me.
View 1 RepliesOk my b/f has now had a duplex ultrasound of his carotid arteries, and they are completely 100% clear. He also had an ultrasound scan of his heart and it is fine.
He had a stroke in June 2012 because he had a 100% blockage in a carotid artery. He's been on Coumadin since then.
Would it not be reasonable to ask the doctor to take him off the Coumadin? Do most doctors try to get patients to stay on it even though there is no longer any blockage?
Since being diagnosed with PMR Sept, 2014, I've tried to follow an anti-inflammatory diet as closely as possible. One of the things I've incorporated in my diet & take as a supplement is Turmeric. That word happened to catch my eye as I scanned our newspaper this morning and saw it mentioned in a medical help column. I read the question and answer and learned something I didn't know about Turmeric not being a good choice for people who take blood thinners. I thought I would share this with you as I've noticed many people on this forum mention that they are on Coumadin or warfarin.
Here's the text I read:
Blood thinner users must avoid turmeric
Q. I have a lot of arthritic pain, so when you mentioned turmeric for joint pain, I thought I would try it. In three days, my nose was bleeding. I take the anticoagulant, Coumadin, so I was concerned. My prothrombin time was sky-high.
I had to go off the blood thinner for five days to get back to normal. You should warn your readers about this interaction. Having your blood too thin can be extremely dangerous.
A. Thank you for the reminder that anyone on warfarin (Coumadin) or other anticoagulants should steer clear of turmeric or curcumin.
Although this spice has anti-inflammatory properties, it also can magnify the effect of these anti-clotting medications.
Prothrombin time is a measure of how long it takes blood to clot.
This interaction has not been well studied and is not found in the official prescribing information for warfarin. Nevertheless, you are not the first person to report a serious bleeding problem with this combination.
I am 31 and have been taking Warfarin (i.e. generic Coumadin) for three months for a Pulmonary Embolism I developed back in October. I have a Mirena and usually have very light and short periods. However, I've been on my period for about 8 or 9 days now. It's not heavy and I'm not in a lot of pain, but I'm wondering if anyone knows if this is normal or not since I'm taking blood thinners?
View 3 RepliesMy calf and foot are swollen (the foot is the worst). I am just wondering what the chances are of this going down eventually or is it going to be like this for rest of my life?
View 17 RepliesMy father is 61 years old and has been on blood thinners since 2007. He has been taking a med with clopidogrel and aspirin since then. He has had multiple mild strokes. The doctor has warned that another stroke will be very dangerous. Recently he has had multiple tooth decay. A dental procedure to take them off needs to be done. He is on painkillers now which is okay to manage the pain for the time being but the procedure needs to be done. The doctors are asking him to stop the blood thinners for at least a week three days pre op and four days post op. The neurologist is saying that stopping the medicine might increase the risk of a stroke significantly. But he is also saying that the dental procedure is important.
I can post more details if required. We stay in India. If anyone could please help and give advice on what should be done. We feel very helpless in the situation and inaction is not a solution either.
3 days ago an object fell on top of my foot and my foot became hugely swollen and I was in so much pain that I had to go to the hospital. They took an x-ray and told me it wasn't fractured, but the blood vessels in my foot had broken and I am bleeding internally in my foot (I'm also taking warfin for another medical issue). The dr. gave me painkiller and said nothing could be done except to wait for it to heal on its own. For the past 3 days I have been on complete bed rest and have elevated my foot and place ice on it every 2 hours. I am in extreme pain and my foot is still badly swollen and now I noticed 3 medium sized bumps on top of my foot. I am also taking blood thinner due to another medical issue, so my blood is thinner than normal, so it would take longer to heal. I can't even touch my foot as it is that painful and I haven't put any pressure on it. My family dr. told me that it could take 4-5 weeks to heal. Has anyone else gone through this??? Is there anything else I can do?
View 1 RepliesCooking for Dad, who is on Sintron. First prescribed Dec '15
Has anyone come across a useful site or poster which lists foods to avoid or limit when taking blood thinners?
I know Vitamin K rich foods are an issue & just want an easy reference guide so I can care for him in the best way I can.
How long before you go up and down stairs after the op. I understand that the doctors will try and get me up and walking in the afternoon of my op. But stairs....
View 68 RepliesI had my op 10 days ago and due to have my clips out on Tuesday, I am still really bruised around the wound (black) and yellow further down and its sore on the bruising, I have put this down to a couple of things I am on blood thinners and also constantly putting pressure on while sitting and lying down due to the position of it. I am also still weeping a little from the wound (bandage looks disgusting) in fact I cant bring myself to look at it most of the time haha. Anyway just seeing how long other people's bruising took to diminish and also anything I can do to it to help with the healing process.
View 10 RepliesHow long do I need to keep a pillow between legs when lying on non op side. At 6 weeks review 2 weeks ago, I was told I could lie on non op side with a pillow between legs but forgot to ask how long I need to keep pillow. Also how long before if is comfortable to lie on op side.
View 28 RepliesBasically, how long before I can donate blood again?
Its been confirmed that I contracted Malaria in 1993 whilst serving in HM Forces UK in Kenya.I attempted to donate blood in Aug 2015. The blood was tested and that's how I found out.
All the CDC info (US and UK) states 3 years since last episode, however, to my knowledge I've not had one episode since 1993, so malarial antibodies should not be that high?
We were not given anti-malaria pills at the time and the tests that have now been taken are all clear.So allthough I've not had an episode in nigh on 20 years I'm not cleated as yet to donate anything even in death?
I touched a some blood and it goes inside my nails... And after that I busted wiped it with piece of cloth and after ten minutes only I went home and washed my hands and now how long the blood can be wet under my fingernails and does HIV could survive in the blood under my nails... And what is the maximum time it will take to die... I have heard that HIV lives in blood in used syringes for several weeks as air does not goes inside it... So will air go inside or under my nails... Or it is possible to the blood will remain wet under my nails and hiv will survive for long time...
View 3 RepliesI've had a thr April 2015 and was recovering well then both knees went and I was back in Crutches again. I had an arthroscopy and it was found I need the knee caps have to be repaired as i'm bone on bone. Has anyone had this procedure? Im also lined up for the other hip to be replaced as well. Im 53 and a bit worried.
View 8 RepliesI can find information on high white count and enlarged red blood cell separately. I can not get the information on combination of both. I see a Hematologist/Oncologist tomorrow. I need to be prepared if I am going to labeled an alcoholic. Anyone have both of these issues?
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