i haven't had pain while on coumadin but i am wondering about the management of this blood clot.is your primary caring for this or a doc that is a vascular type of specialist?if you are suffering that much pain,something just is not right.you really do need to see someone who is much more familiar with treating blood clots.just how was the blood clot Dxed?ultrasound?this could present some major medical problems for you if this isn't handled in the right ways.thats all i am really trying to say here.i really seriously don't think it is the coumadin that is causing the pain,its the blood clot.you can be Rxed something adequate for your pain of the narcotic type that would help alot in dealing with this.i do know that blood clots can be rather painful at times,so having something Rxed by your doc would not be something unusual.if you are not currently,or have even consulted with a vascular doc,you really do need to.you just really do need to know what you are dealing with here.i wish you lots of luck with this and hope this clears soon for you.please keep me posted,K? FB

i'm sorry, i guess i didn't explain myself well enough. i'm never quite sure how to write these things! lol

yes, the pain in my foot is definitely due to the clot, not the coumadin. sorry if i phrased it wrong. and yes, i did see a vascular doctor yesterday who diagnosed it by an ultrasound.

the original problem was that my orthopedic surgeon never followed up on my complaints and now i have a much longer recovery and have been put on coumadin (something i am not too happy about!). my problem was that i was taking the ibuprofen to help with the swelling and pain i was having in my foot and leg but now that i am unable to do that due to the coumadin,so i am trying to figure out what to take for it. tylenol has never really worked for me but it seems like my only option and i was just wondering if anyone else had any ideas.

does that make better sense? thanks a lot. : )
thanks for your post and i hope

i wasn't quite certain about the phrasing either but it all makes better sense now.i would really just speak with your treating doc about temporarily Rxing you something that is okay for you to take while dealing with this.he has to know that the condition you actually have causes alot of pain to deal with.i seriously would call his office and speak with someone there who can relay your pain issues to your treating doc.they would be able to tell you what would be the best thing for you right now or call in something for you like vicodin or even tylenol 3s at this point may help.one thing tho,i did not know this either til recently but on another board,someone mentioned that you are not supposed to actually take tylenol with coumadin or during the coumadin treatment.i am not 100 % certain on this but i would defintiely find out from your doc about this.if that is the case,there are other narcotic pain meds like roxicodone that is basically percocet without anything else added,no tylenol,just plain oxycodone like percocet has.there is also a plain old codeine tablet too without tylenol.its called either codiene phosphate or sulphate.cannot remeber exactly but my son was Rxed this while in liver failure for pain.there are also steriods too,but not sure if that is something you can actually take either.the medrol dose pack is something i have to use a few times a years just to calm down the pain in my RSD knee.it does help alot with inflammation.either way,you don't deserve to have to suffer thru this pain when there are options avaliable to you to use.if i were you,i would just call his office and speak with them about what your issues and concerns are and see what they recommend.they WOULD know for certain.i do hope this clears for you soon.please keep me posted,K? FB