- Post-thrombotic Syndrome questions 10th May 2007
... Massive clotting from ankle to the groin. I am on coumadin , or at least trying to get regulated. I too have...
- Coumadin + hair loss 9th May 2007
... My husband has been on coumadin since late March and no hair loss but I did read that...
... [QUOTE=innerstrength86;2972966]Supposedly, Coumadin has no side effects, but I am already experiencing...
... Dear innerstrength86,
I have been on Coumadin since Jan 2002. I also am experiencing hair loss....
... Interesting...thats the first Ive heard of this. I was on Coumadin for quite awhile (almost 2 years) and had nothing...
- lawyer for damages 8th May 2007
... miles or play sports...especially now that I'm on coumadin ).
I already have varicose veins in my left leg...
- Protein C Deficiency & Pregnancy 7th May 2007
... a protein c deficiency which is being treated with coumadin .
I'm currently planning my first pregnancy. My...
... was caused from birth control pills. The put me on coumadin and Lovenox too quickly in the E.R. and forgot to ... found out I am 6 weeks pregnant. I was taken off the coumadin immediately and am using Lovenox injectons once a ... form of heparin if you find out you are pregnant. Coumadin causes severe birth defects. They say that pregnancy...
... S def. that was in 2003. Since then I have been on Coumadin and switched to Lovenox during a knee surgery. I'm...
... S def. that was in 2003. Since then I have been on Coumadin and switched to Lovenox during a knee surgery. I'm...
... stayed on Lovenox when I should have been switched to Coumadin . I'm currently still on Coumadin.
The main thing...
- up date on inr levels 2nd May 2007
... ago he went up to 2.9 and was told to take a 2.5 mg coumadin that night and then the 5mg the rest of the week and...
... the thicker, if that makes sense. I have been on Coumadin since Christmas Eve, and only this past week have...
... the thicker, if that makes sense. I have been on Coumadin since Christmas Eve, and only this past week have...
- Does anyone out there have MTHFR or factor v leiden or von willebrands? 1st May 2007
... I'm still on the Lovenox injections and 15 mg's of Coumadin (INR is still only 1.3)
I'm in the process of...
... anticardiolipin IgM antibody in 2002. I will be on Coumadin for the rest of my life, which means blood tests every...
... research since my episode a month ago. I will also be on Coumadin for life (or at least until a better drug comes along ... Lovenox shots to get my blood levels ready to take Coumadin .
I'm more than happy to answer any questions you...
... clot when i was 15 years old.
Anyways im on 10mg coumadin daily and have my PT checked every week for now. ...
... yet, but my GYN suggested that I might have to take coumadin for the rest of my life. To my knowledge, I have ... this really likely that I automatically have to take coumadin , even though I've never had a clot? It would probably...
- So many question about PE and anxiety 30th April 2007
... s of Lovenox injections twice a day and 10 mg's of Coumadin nightly. My INR went from 1.2 on Wednesday to 1.1...
... I believe, twice a day) and am currently on 8mg of Coumadin per day. Being told you have blood clots and a blood...
... spent a few days there and got the shots plus the coumadin and our gp got him out of the hospital and set up ... 6. His doctor calls us and tells us to adjust thhe coumadin .
We as well as his doctors have no idea why...
... INR and it was only a 1.3 after being on 10 mg's of Coumadin . They upped it to 15 mg's and I have my INR checked...
... the PE's in June of '05 and just stopped taking the Coumadin about 6 weeks ago. It took me about 2-3 months to...
... today and it was STILL 1.3 I've been on Lovenox and Coumadin since 4/21 and am now up to 20 mg's of Coumadin daily ... spike really high over the weekend.
Is 20 mg's of Coumadin daily a lot or are several people here on high doses ... increase at all, even with the constant upping of my Coumadin dose.
Frustrating!...
... this week it is 2.8. my dh has never taken 20 mg of coumadin so I can't answer that. Hugs...
... today and it was STILL 1.3 I've been on Lovenox and Coumadin since 4/21 and am now up to 20 mg's of Coumadin daily ... spike really high over the weekend.
Is 20 mg's of Coumadin daily a lot or are several people here on high doses ... increase at all, even with the constant upping of my Coumadin dose.
Frustrating!
20mg a day does seem high ... to me, but Coumadin is a very tricky drug and everyone reacts so differently...
... not any other medicines that would interact with the Coumadin . I'm only on Lovenox, Coumadin, and Klonopin (which ... morrisun;2961155]20mg a day does seem high to me, but Coumadin is a very tricky drug and everyone reacts so differently...
... hematologist and they all came back negative. I was on Coumadin for a little over 2 years. I've been off of Coumadin...
... hematologist and they all came back negative. I was on Coumadin for a little over 2 years. I've been off of Coumadin...
... yesterday and I'm 1.1 today. I've been on Lovenox and Coumadin for 13 days and my Coumadin is 20 mg's daily.
...
Does this mean the Coumadin isn't working?
The clinic had me go for a lab draw...
... 5 mg's, them 7.5, then 10, 15, and now 20 mg's of Coumadin and it's dropping, not increasing. They can't explain...
... yesterday and I'm 1.1 today. I've been on Lovenox and Coumadin for 13 days and my Coumadin is 20 mg's daily.
...
Does this mean the Coumadin isn't working?
The clinic had me go for a lab draw...
... a high dose.
You might want to look for info on Coumadin Resistance, I would definitely ask your Dr. about ... If your INR right now is 1.1 and you've been on Coumadin since 4/21, that's not right. An INR of 1.1 is like ... that of someone who isn't on Coumadin .
Some reasons why your INR isn't budging could...
... INR isn't increasing at all. I'm going to research Coumadin resistance. Here are my INR levels.
4/24-1.1 ... (discharged from hospital on 5 mg's of Coumadin )
4/25-1.2 (upped to 7.5 mg's)
4/27-1.1 (upped ... morrisun;2962987]You might want to look for info on Coumadin Resistance, I would definitely ask your Dr. about ... If your INR right now is 1.1 and you've been on Coumadin since 4/21, that's not right. An INR of 1.1 is like ... that of someone who isn't on Coumadin .
Some reasons why your INR isn't budging could...
... INR isn't increasing at all. I'm going to research Coumadin resistance. Here are my INR levels.
4/24-1.1 ... (discharged from hospital on 5 mg's of Coumadin )
4/25-1.2 (upped to 7.5 mg's)
4/27-1.1 (upped...
... t to me) but this is what they're running now
- Coumadin Level (I'm all too familiar with this one)
-Anticardioli...
... t to me) but this is what they're running now
- Coumadin Level (I'm all too familiar with this one)
-Anticardioli ... certain) that the PT20201A is to check for inherited coumadin resistance. The anticardiolipin is also known as...
... consolation to you, when I was on both the Lovenox and the Coumadin , it had taken me forever to get a level that worked ... become stable. I am currently on 10mg a day of the Coumadin . I know how frustrating and scary this is, but don...
... consolation to you, when I was on both the Lovenox and the Coumadin , it had taken me forever to get a level that worked ... become stable. I am currently on 10mg a day of the Coumadin . I know how frustrating and scary this is, but don...
- INR leels 27th April 2007
... with no change in diet. Our Doc had him take a 7.5 coumadin that night and then continue on the 5 mg.I am just...
- Blood Clot Advice Needed ASAP 25th April 2007
... again, no clot. At this point they had already started Coumadin and a couple of the resident doctors told me they ... did not need to follow up w/ a six month regimen of Coumadin as they originally had said I would. I am so worried...
... again, no clot. At this point they had already started Coumadin and a couple of the resident doctors told me they ... did not need to follow up w/ a six month regimen of Coumadin as they originally had said I would. I am so worried ... clot in the jugular vein is very serious. Taking the coumadin for a few months won't hurt you if you monitor you...
... clot in the jugular vein is very serious. Taking the coumadin for a few months won't hurt you if you monitor you...
- one more ? about coumadin 19th April 2007
... for a script of Vicodin. You can take that while on Coumadin ....
... he asked about that and they said they always tell coumadin users to take tylenol....
- coumadin 16th April 2007
... understand your frustration! It's crazy trying to eat on Coumadin . I'm on it as well, 3 months in and I still have ... tivitamins sometimes have Vitamin K. When I was put on the Coumadin , I did not eat lots of veggies beforehand, so cutting...
... always good news when your doctor decides to lower the Coumadin dosage! So far mine has only been going up.
...
- DVT - My story, My second opinion on treatment 10th April 2007
... admitted to hospital
- put on Heparin drip - and Coumadin
- sent home when INR was good with Coumadin
- I...
- Dvt Part 2 5th April 2007
... levels are still too high, so they have increased my Coumadin to 8mg/day. It is so darn frustrating trying to get...
... just right. I've talked to others who have been on Coumadin and they say it takes MONTHS to get right. ARGH!...
... the doctor still wants me to stay on 8mg/day of the Coumadin , recheck my levels in 10 days and then make an office...
...
I know it is hard eating healthy while on this coumadin . I am supplementing the veggies with lots of fiber...
... ok during the next 9 months. I had to get off the coumadin and do the Lovenox shots. I will be doing the shots...
... anxious to figure out what my levels are and how the coumadin is working.
I will check back in with you soon...
... thrilled I was to hear that! I guess 10mg/day of Coumadin works for me right now. He said too, not to get too...
- Question for those with phlebitis/DVT 15th March 2007
... blood thinners, yes. I take Warfarin (generic form of Coumadin ) every single day, right now it's 6mg a day. I get...
- A little shaken from Protime Results 6th March 2007
... ball. I am serious, it really is!
I have been off coumadin for 6 days now preparing for the surgery and partial...
... ball. I am serious, it really is!
I have been off coumadin for 6 days now preparing for the surgery and partial...
... that's to be expected when you've been off of the Coumadin in anticipation of your surgery. I'm sure you will ... back to normal after your surgery and are back on the Coumadin if needed. I KNOW it's hard not to be apprehensive...
... You are off coumadin now, so your PT and INR will now be in the "normal ... " range. When you are on coumadin , the PT will be elevated with a INR usually between...
... Yes being off the coumadin prior to the surgery your blood will be "thicker" ... is obviously more viscous but once you resume the coumadin your blood will be "normal" so to speak as far as...
- Dvt 3rd March 2007
... turning red and purple and still have pain. I am on Coumadin 3mg and on my third round with Lovenox... I am just...
... symptoms prior to the actual event.
The lovenox and Coumadin will help prevent any future clots it will give your...
... rule out any blood disorders because they started my coumadin and lovenox quickly in the E.R. and didnt get that...
... symptoms prior to the actual event.
The lovenox and Coumadin will help prevent any future clots it will give your ... clotting problems because they started me on lovenox and coumadin right away when I was in the E.R. They told me after...
... be back on them), and I am currently on 5mg/6mg of Coumadin alternate days. I'm sure you've become a pincoushin ... T move, which was the fear in the beginning). The Coumadin is to help the clot disolve or "grow into" the vein...
... ankle.They released me and gave me the Lovenox and Coumadin . They said in 2 weeks I should notice a big difference ... already over the past several weeks and am taking 3mg coumadin . I am not sure y they are keeping me on the lovenox...
... bloodwork showed that I looked like I wasn't even on Coumadin ! I was shocked, because I take it every single day ... Monday and had my "checkup" and my doctor increase my Coumadin to 6mg every day. I get checked again in 2 weeks ... mentioned to you about the Vitamin K thing while being on Coumadin ? I know that the last time I had my blood get too...
... else. My OBGYN told me in a year when I am off the Coumadin they would think about doing a laparoscopy, but he...
... it so hard trying to get things to "work" with the Coumadin ? I have had a very difficult time, as I'm sure a ... the nutritionist never told me anything about the Coumadin , nor did any of the doctors. I was told to lose weight ... always had a heavy flow, but find it much worse on the Coumadin . The cramping hasn't gotten as bad yet, but it's...
... going back down. But a lot of it has to do with the Coumadin being regulated as well, at least for me. It takes ... a while to get the right dosage of the Coumadin ...I'm 3 months in and still haven't found the right...
... best interest since they put me on the Lovenox and Coumadin . She even said no IUD.. she said they do contain small...
... the Lovenox last Wednesday and I am still at 3mg of Coumadin for now. I hope I continue to stay stable with that...
... decided to thicken up...again. My doctor upped my Coumadin to 7mg a day now, and it's just really starting to...
... being pricked again, but I've gotta do it! Has your Coumadin been increased at all? I'm still on 7mg/day but that...
... feeling well for a little while. They have uped my coumadin to 5mg/3mg alternating days. My INR is either too...
- Ever heard of Cumadin Resistent 21st February 2007
... diagnosed in January. I am going through the Lovenox and Coumadin treatments without much luck so far with my INR being ... did tell me that some people do have a resistance to Coumadin . Is he taking the generic (warfarin)? She said that ... form and just may need to switch to the name brand ( coumadin )...hope this was helpful.....
- SVT (Superficial Vein Thrombosis) in Forearm,from IV in E.R. 26th January 2007
... prevents me from taking a blood thinner like Heprin or Coumadin , if i ever had to. It's been a month and a half and...
- calcified blood clot 23rd January 2007
... prevents me from taking a blood thinner like Heprin or Coumadin , if i ever had to. It's been a month and a half and...
- Multiple PE's 16th November 2006
... I was give heperin by IV the entire time and also coumadin . My INR took forever to get to the theraputic levels ... . Now I'm home and on coumadin with weekly blood draws and dropping INR levels. ... I was tested for Factor V but since I'm on coumadin the results came back negative. My father died at ... similar? Has anyone had the Factor V test while on coumadin ? I'm worried thats what I have....
... I have had the FVL testing done while on 4mgs of Coumadin . My sister was tested and came back negative,so I ... Still came back positive.Now I am on Lovenox inj,40mg. Coumadin made my colon bleed,thus the switch to the Lovenox...
... It came back negative but the dr. says that the coumadin and heperin could affect the results and I will need...
... I have had the FVL testing done while on 4mgs of Coumadin . My sister was tested and came back negative,so I ... Still came back positive.Now I am on Lovenox inj,40mg. Coumadin made my colon bleed,thus the switch to the Lovenox ... protines. It came back negative but the dr. says that the coumadin and heperin could affect the results and I will need...
- I am just recently diagnosed with Factor VLeiden Mutation 14th November 2006
... got it from one side of my family. After being on Coumadin for 8 months,I developed a colon bleed.I have Ulcerative...
- Has anyone had problems after blood clots? 24th October 2006
... the lungs tell me when I've pushed it too hard.
Coumadin is rat poison, but this is one rat that is very happy...
... your first episodes of blood clots? They put me on coumadin after the first clots then 9 months later i was able...
... hours on both ends.
After this first six months on coumadin , they plan on doing the extensive blood tests to see...
... will help keep your mind off of it. The problem with coumadin is that it can cause you to bleed easy. You have...
- Is it true that test results for lupus anticoagulant won't be accurate? 10th October 2006
... lupus anticoagulant won't be accurate if you're on coumadin when they do the test?...
- Pulmonary embolism? 3rd October 2006
... fluid build up, inflammation, and wheezing. I'm on coumadin , to prevent other clots from forming. Also take lasix...
... known there was a clot there. Needless to say I am on Coumadin for life now!! ha ha I was diagnosed with Factor...
- Just Diagnosed With Anti-thrombin Iii - Scared To Take Coumadin 28th September 2006
... for your reply. But I have read the side effects of coumadin and they sound that it can be dangerous. Especially ... terrible accident and you bleed to death? Do you take coumadin ??? and if so have you been on it for a long time?...
... Hey I know how scary the thought of Coumadin can be at first!! I'm 27 and I've been on it for ... wear a medic-alert bracelet mainly because of the Coumadin , but also because I have a few health issues, and ... eating styles one week to the next, and that I take my Coumadin at about the same time everyday.
I go in about...
... doctors need to discuss with you why you must take the coumadin and whether aspirin would be sufficient for your anti ... probably the better course.
I was on warfarin ( coumadin ) and had no side effects at all. There are others...
... I'm on coumadin and haven't had any side effects. Been on coumadin ... about other alternatives and your fears of taking the coumadin ....
... receiving the Lovenox shots all week and taking the coumadin at night. I think I will be better once the shots...
- I'm so confused and really need help here 27th September 2006
... or have high homocysteine levels, don't even take coumadin or any blood thinner. Is folic acid and supplements ... the usual treatment for this, and not coumadin ? My homocysteine levels have been checked twice, ... on birth control pills at the time). I was put on coumadin and except for one short period of time, have been ... that's questionable now as I believe I was still on coumadin when they did the test, which we now know will give ... took back then and doesn't feel I need to continue coumadin .
We've also discussed this gene mutation and link ... to homocysteine levels, and again, he doesn't think coumadin is the correct treatment for this, either, especially ... nothing I would like more than to be able to stop coumadin , but it's understandable why I would be hesitant to ... that is why I've not had any problems, that's what coumadin is suppose to do, prevent any more clots, so of course ... problems.
3) I do want to add that I went off my coumadin one time only, about 2 years after I had first started ... foot swollen off and on during the time I was off coumadin , and the last couple of weeks it was swollen all the ... clot and got scared silly and asked to go back on coumadin , which I've been on ever since. I should tell you ... a little 'puffier' than my right, and even on the coumadin there have been times it is noticeably more swollen ... in my leg all those years ago and my going back on coumadin was not warranted, or needed. And now I'm just plain...
... going on, I'd take the doctor's advice and go off the coumadin . But it is up to you, of course. If there are no...
... and as I mentioned, I believe I was still on the coumadin when they did the test and if so, it will automatically ... have this, or at the very least, should go off the coumadin long enough to be retested. Now, I did find another ... PLTS' - would this be it?
As far as being on coumadin after a clot, you're correct, the standard length...
... should always be on anticoagulants. right now i take coumadin and plavix, but the norm is coumadin.
i also had ... all this stuff. in my humble opinion...STAY ON THE COUMADIN .
janet
p.s. yes you can test neg for lupus anticolulant...
... will stop them from getting bigger though.
life on coumadin takes a little to get used to till your levels settle ... foods have alot of vitamin k in it (which counteracts coumadin ), but after awhile it settles and you feel like you ... in my opinion it is not worth the risk stopping the coumadin and risk another event because it may be a stroke...
- Factor 5 Leiden Connected to Ischemic Stroke? 24th September 2006
... going on prescription meds, like I am (I will take Coumadin for life).
FVL is a very treatable disorder,...
- Blood Clot symptoms???? 23rd August 2006
... the lateest clot buster i set here today.Ill be on coumadin the rest of my life.So dont even trust your docs own...
... the lateest clot buster i set here today.Ill be on coumadin the rest of my life.So dont even trust your docs own...
- Protien C Or Protien S ? 12th August 2006
... which is how we discovered they were low. Being on coumadin can also cause them to be deficient. I am hoping...
... which is how we discovered they were low. Being on coumadin can also cause them to be deficient. I am hoping...
- please help me understand 11th August 2006
... i have a friend who is currently taking coumadin 15 mg per day for a pulmonary emboli disorder from ... weeks to do another reading. is low wbc typical with coumadin therapy. she said that it has never been low before...
... I don't think that coumadin will cause a low WBC. Vit. B12 deficiency will though...
- To coumadin or not? 29th June 2006
... how about trying plavix instead? i took coumadin alone for years and now i take coumadin and plavix ... would be a disaster...and being 90 your grandmother on coumadin falling...well not a good place to go.
i dont know...
- Excessive Menstrual Bleeding From Coumadin? 20th June 2006
... the uterus to seal the blood vessels. I am also on Coumadin and it is for life. I now have no pain and bleed...
... INR in the normal range ...Being that Warfarin and Coumadin are both blood thinning meds having extreme menstrual...
... i am taking coumadin and plavix, so i used to bleed alot too. i was having...
- Large Blood Clot 19th June 2006
... her age and the risk of bleeding the doctors decided coumadin was not an option. She had a filter put in the vein...
- Blood clots forever?? 12th June 2006
... right where your leg bends at the hip). I will be on coumadin the rest of my life and have to have blood work done ... s anxiety attacks from dealing with this. I take coumadin every day, am also on darvocet(for the pain), and...
... amputation. Luckily the leg was saved.
I was on coumadin for awhile then was put on Plavix with Bayer aspirin...
... birth of my second baby at 24. I too take 6 mg of coumadin daily. I recently had my second pulmonary embolism...
- Protein S deficiency...what labs to diagnose? 4th May 2006
... on the depo shots and got another clot...(I was off coumadin at the time) but my gyno is adamant that the depo...
- Lupus Anticoagulant 2nd May 2006
... age of 44. While in the hospital, after many tests, coumadin was added to my meds. I had to remain in the hospital ... until they got my coumadin (INR) levels therapeutic. While this was happening ... is very common for those with APS. I have been on coumadin (actually the generic form Jantoven) for about 4 years ... now.
I have my INR ( Coumadin ) levels monitored regularly. My local hospital has ... symptoms come on. Symptoms such as a low or high INR.
Coumadin is not as dangerous as it is made out to be. You ... very important to have your levels monitored while on coumadin . A reliable physician will make sure that this happens...
... defense against developing future blood clots are coumadin or heparin. I must be on coumadin for the rest of...
... should go away without any more problems...As far as coumadin goes, I have been on it since 1991 and yes I hate...
- HELP!! Young and may have to live on warferin! 14th April 2006
... realized that I had Lupus Anticoagulant. I was on coumadin for about 6 years and I went off them almost 2 years ... goodness in my calf this time) and am back on the coumadin . I began taking the depo shot while off the coumadin ... a couple weeks and I hope to be able to go off the coumadin again. I have also been reading up on Vitamin E...
... birth, I've developed 3 more clots. Now I will be on coumadin for the rest of my life(I'm only 39). I hate the pro ... clotting level to stay in range. I've been taking coumadin off and on since I was 19(1986). Believe me, it's...
... hematologist that I worked for strongly felt that coumadin was more effective than warfarin. Warfarin is generic ... of coumadin . Most often the generic is just as good. For some...
... I've been on coumadin since I've been 24. Would you rather pop a little ... for them. I've had 18 clots and 2 PE's all while on coumadin . Don't take the chance....
- new pill to replace coumadin? 13th April 2006
... see no one else has heard of this replacement for coumadin ...Am I correct is assuming that someone would have...
... I take care of my grandmother who is on coumadin and has multiple health problems. My honest opinion...
... I was recently prescribed Coumadin because I was diagnosed with DVT. They had me on Lovenox ... month, then they took me off the shots and gave me the Coumadin . After three weeks of adjusting the dosage they put ... me back on Lovenox because they cannot get the Coumadin "theraputic". I am curious to know what this "new ... question I have is; are there any side effects to the Coumadin ? I have not been in on it for very long, so the side ... effects I am feeling may not be due to the Coumadin . I break out into rashes with an itchy feeling that ... do you think these side effects could be due to the Coumadin ?...
... My PCP mentioned a pill to replace coumadin about 3 years ago. He didn't give a name, but just ... see what she has to say.
I recently am back on coumadin after a clot late last year. I did the lovenox shots ... for a few months first, and I am now back on the coumadin . My biggest issue right now with the coumadin is ... hair loss-has anyone else experienced this while on coumadin ?...
... have problems that I've never heard associated with Coumadin . I've never heard of it causing skin rashes and I ... doctors say these were side affects?
I've been on Coumadin since 1984 and I'm very fortunate that I've never ... someone else has heard of a 'new' replacement for Coumadin but I don't like the feeling of being a guinea pig ... him it was a side affect. The downside of being on Coumadin is that insurance companies won't touch you, which ... medications are an automatic denial, and one of those is Coumadin . So my husband is torn between me continuing something...
... more about any new drug before agreeing to go off my Coumadin . There are so many unknown variables, considering ... the broad range of disorders Coumadin is prescribed for. Lovenox was supposed to be a ... great alternative if you needed to go off the Coumadin for surgery. I used it before my heart cath and still ... So, nope, I won't risk something new as long as the Coumadin is working for me. I've been taking it for 35 years...
... our dr's haven't mentioned it lately!
I was off coumadin for a year and a half when I got another clot. Most ... to see a few others on this board who have been on coumadin for 20-30 years. Thinking that I will be on this...
... my neurologist told me about a pill to replace coumadin as well. he told me this a year ago but i know the...
... This new blood pill caused some liver damage, my coumadin has never done that and never will. The only problem...
... There is a new pill soon to be released to replace coumadin . My hematologist has also suggested me trying it ... and I'm all for it. I've been on coumadin since I've been 24 and they STILL can't keep me regulated ... the safe range they want you to be, I'd just stay on coumadin . Why mess with something thats working. I'm curious...
... wouldn't believe. They will NOT touch you if you're on coumadin . Period. Not for any amount. Trust me - been there ... list of medications they refer to, and unfortunately coumadin is on that list as an automatic denial as it's considered ... ALL - turned me down as soon as they saw I was on coumadin . Is it discrimination? I suppose it is, but they ... Did it make me angry? Yes. Angry enough to go off coumadin for some 'new' pill? Nope....
... My Mom has been taking coumadin for years, and she really hates the side effects ... She's had hair loss - I don't know if it's from the coumadin (her thyroid is fine), and she bruises very easily ... could be the problem. I can't find any info regarding coumadin and the sun. She is going to the coumadin clinic this...
... need to test every few weeks, as you have to with coumadin , nor would there be any vitamin K restrictions. Has...
... need to test every few weeks, as you have to with coumadin , nor would there be any vitamin K restrictions. Has ... study?
i just found this list. i have been on coumadin /warfarin since december. my protimes continue to be...
... My husband was just put on coumadin after he complained for over 6 weeks of sudden on...
- blood clots 7th April 2006
... discharged from the hospital on Sunday...... I have been on coumadin since October. My leg continues to be big, red, lathargic...
... causes my clots, but I do know I'll have to be on coumadin for the rest of my life. I really hate having pro...
- Looking for Blood specialist in PA 28th March 2006
... right leg and one in my right lung. I've been on coumadin for 6 yrs and continue to get clots. My dr scratches...
- Natural blood thinners 2nd February 2006
... developed clots two months after surgery.He was on coumadin for six months. I am now wondering if these clots...
- Factor V Leiden Mutation 25th January 2006
... diagnosed. He went to the doctor and they want him on coumadin for life. He does not want to start this type of treatment ... . Are there any alternative treatments other than coumadin ?...
... birth, I've developed 3 more clots. Now I will be on coumadin for the rest of my life(I'm only 39). I'm the only...
- INR Testing at home ... It's Wonderful!! 31st December 2005
... about a year and a half ago. Those of you who take coumadin know how difficult it is to keep a "normal" INR. ... this at home and then you can watch it more closely. Coumadin is such a scary drug to be on, it's so important to...
... all for getting the machine but they wont change my coumadin because my machine would say low or high because he...
... history of one stroke, with recurrant clots while on coumadin .
i had the protime, and when checked against the...
- Cause of DVT 29th December 2005
... was can I come off my medication. At first I was on Coumadin then changed to Plavix with Bayer aspirin.
The...
- DVT Recovery 28th December 2005
... Lovenox as soon as possible followed by Warfarin, Coumadin , till resolve. They also installed a TrapEase filter ... Oregon.
Unfortunately I had terrible reactions to Coumadin , Warfarin. Muscle ackes and pains, terrible fatique...
- Regulating Coumadin 19th December 2005
... I assume it was higher when they first put him on coumadin to get it in the system. They should have given you ... a handbook on coumadin , if not demand one. The Internet has plenty of info...
... I am on a bi-product of Coumadin and have been since 1998. It can be very tricky to...
- Side effects from coumadin. 5th December 2005
... My mom was on coumadin for a long time about 6 years ago. (she also had a ... avoid any kind of cut on your skin if you can because coumadin makes your blood extremely thin. This prevents clotting...
... What side effects. I will take coumadin for the rest of my life and am very active....
- Idiopathic DVTs in 37 YO healthy male 20th November 2005
... started me on 1 shot per day of Innohep plus 6 mg of coumadin , but when I went back for another ultrasound 10 days ... now being on 2 shots of lovenox (2x per day) and no coumadin .
I am scared as hell about an underlying malignancy ... also curious as to why I was not responding the the coumadin and the innohep.
I do understand that lovenox approaches...
... My mom has the same problem with coumadin . She developed a DVT after surgery, was put on coumadin ... now on the maximum. tried at one point to go back to coumadin , and another developed. She has been told she may ... be on lovenox for life. Some people fail on coumadin for what ever reason.
I hope they can find an answer...
- high platelets on coumadin 10th November 2005
... Hi--I have been on coumadin for clots in my liver (after an abdominal surgery ... ermatologist (even tho my hematologist said it was from the coumadin ) well I had low ferritin, 11, but was not anemic ... p.s my INR is fairly stable at 2.8-3.0. Increasing coumadin would not help reduce my platelet count correct??...
- pulmonary embolism/dvt..... 31st October 2005
... pulmonary embolism).
Now the doctors have me on coumadin which they say I will most likely be on for the next...
... hemotologist(spelling?) BUT I can't until im off the coumadin , doctors are telling me that will give false results...
... my right calf since October of 2004. I have been on coumadin since that time and still can't get the blood clot...
... I have been on coumadin since that time and still can't get the blood clot ... they giving you ct scans or ultrasounds? I've been on coumadin for the past month and they haven't tested me to see...
... hemotologist(spelling?) BUT I can't until im off the coumadin , doctors are telling me that will give false results ... 42 and never had anything like this and now am on coumadin until late march and then they will give me the gene ... history of blood clots..
I pray I won't have to be on coumadin the rest of my life. augh!...
- light headedness and burning in nose? 26th October 2005
... anyone on coumadin have this?
I have been light headed 4 days straight...
... pains in my lower back near my kidneys. I've been on coumadin for almost 4 weeks. my last INR was 2.9 and im taking...
- Coumadin side effects? 3rd September 2005
... been on coumadin for a month and have had no side affects, so far!...
- why do i still have my blood clot? 24th August 2005
... get so many clots? I have 4 on my lungs and am on coumadin , going for blood tests 2 x a week to get it where ... ll be tested for the gene in march when I get off coumadin ....
- A newbie with a new question.. 6th August 2005
... stroke at 26, losing my left visual field. Was put on Coumadin to prevent any new clots.
I am in an active SLE ... increased, and witht the increase in meds, so has my coumadin dose. I am now taking 12mg with a stable INR of 3 ... decided since I am having breakthrough clots on the coumadin , I will take asprin on top of it. I have been doing...
... stroke and TIA's on Plavix but none since starting coumadin .
I know that there are many people who take aspirin ... with their coumadin . Has you dr. mentioned Lovenox at all?
You should...
- Anyone on long term Lovenox? Lifetime? 2nd August 2005
... I started on Coumadin and had repeated PEs, I have been on lovenox at 90mg...
- Supplements and Coumadin 12th July 2005
... notified my cardiologist, he didn't request any change in coumadin dosage or schedule any extra INR test. Later searching ... Internet I found that it would increase the effects of coumadin . I called an requested an INR test... it came back...
... I've been on Coumadin since 1984 and have always taken vitamins and minerals ... some point, then we would have simply changed the coumadin dose to accomodate the vitamin. But my INR has always...
- Do clots always start in legs? 5th July 2005
... from a clot somewhere else in your body?
I'm on Coumadin for a blood disorder and have been for over 20 years ... having a colonoscopy tomorrow so have been off the coumadin since Saturday - I took my last pill on Friday so ... younger back then, if that matters. When I stopped my coumadin this week-end, I really didn't think it was going...
... i am currently on 12mg of coumadin with an inr of 3.1. (target range of 2.5-3.5 for previous ... blocked.
i am now taking a baby asprin with my coumadin , and see the vascular surgeon on friday. not sure...
- Advice for 18 yr old with DVT 4th July 2005
... with DVT in her arm. She is taking lovenox shots and coumadin . She is not on BC pills. She has not had any recent...
... She will most likely be on coumadin for 6 months. They recommend a diet with a minimum ... (For ex: green tea). She will have to have her coumadin level monitored by a blood test.
I would recommend...
... and am now 23, so mine were quite recent. I'm now a coumadin lifer, due to having an IVC filter placed in. I was...
... in October of 2004 for a mild stroke.
I'm also a coumadin lifer. When I had the clots in the lungs, I was scared...
... had to go home taking Lovenox shots twice a day and coumadin pills. She did really well giving herself the shots ... while taking blood thinners.
She now is taking coumadin daily, which she has to be reminded to take.
There ... full term.
Meanwhile my daughter has to be on the coumadin for six months and her INR is tested weekly until...
... because they are high in vitamin k.
People on coumadin especially have to monitor amount of greens they eat ... because greens interact with your coumadin and can make your INR fluctuate.
Green tea also ... interacts with coumadin , as well as many herbal supplements....
- Help please 30th June 2005
... I had my first clot 6 years ago and have been on coumadin since. I also have had 14 clots in the leg and 3 in ... while blood is so thin already. I am taking 15mg of coumadin daily, and now am on Lovenox injections 2x a day at...
- anyone on coumadin and smoking 29th June 2005
... ummmm, i smoke a pack a day and take coumadin and plavix...
janet...
... why are you on the coumadin ?...
... take a whole plateful of meds everyday but plavix and coumadin are blood thinners.
janet...
... even after having my stroke, and being on 13mg of coumadin (no, they still cant get inr in range) i still smoke...
... prevent it 100%. i was still having many TIA's on coumadin and therefor had to have angioplasty and a stent placed ... relaxes arteries or something like that. i took also coumadin and aggrenox. aggrenox has a 25mg aspirin in it and ... a vaso dilator in it. i also took coumadin and aspirin, now i am on coumadin and plavix. i went ... to coumadin and plavix because i was having some double vision...
... Jane119
I too am on coumadin and plavix. I was so worried about doing this combo ... I guess that plavix is an antiplatelet drug and coumadin and anticoagulant. I have antiphospholipid antibody ... stroke in Feb. which is when I went on Plavix and then coumadin a few weeks ago because I was still having so many...
... before putting you on those two together. plavix and coumadin is like a last ditch effort...
janet...
... well i know my hemotologist tried these...
coumadin alone
coumadin and a baby aspirin
coumadin and aggrenox ...
coumadin and plavix which is what i am on now.
also they have...
... on the Heparin Drip being monitored to go home with coumadin . Then they changed their mind and kept me on Plavix ... But, I am sure each case is different. I begged for Coumadin for my A-Fib attack but they won out. Also on 2 baby...
... why are you on the coumadin ?
had blood clot in toe, been on coumadian yrs suppose...
... i smoke wityh coumadin to they got mine in range but my veins a so sure after ... differant places i was wondering if i'm the only one on coumadin that notice after being on it about months that i...
- Antiphospholipid Antibodies 29th June 2005
... month prior so I was a ticking time bomb..I am on coumadin now and they said I will always be on it. not sure...
... anti phospholips antibodies, anticardiolipin. i take coumadin and plavix but then i have also had 7 strokes because...
... birth control pills and being heavy....i was taken off coumadin once and developed superficial clots within that month ... for life after that....now i am 32 and had become coumadin resistant....so i was sent to an opthamalogist... ... body is my own worst enemy and i would have to be on coumadin for life bc it is a clotting disorder....i have been...
... test and I have Lupus anticoagulant I have been on coumadin for 2 months and my doctor just told me I will be ... of my life. I wanted to know if any one that is on coumadin have gotten bruises , for some reason my legs are...
... bruises will always be a part of your life on coumadin . i get big bruises i dont even know where they came...
... very small . will it always be like that while taking coumadin ? thanks for the inf....
... your inr. they told me within 6-12 months of taking coumadin your inr should settle and you only need the blood...
... hematologist diagnosed me the the APS. I started on coumadin last month and have noticed a slight decrease in some ... matologist has told me - if you have APS you need to be on coumadin . Once you have a problem with APS it needs to be...
- How long before test do I stop coumadin? 23rd June 2005
... when i have to stop my coumadin it is five before but i would take last pill on thursday ... heparin to protect during this time you are off the coumadin . your inr should remain therapudic ( i cant spell...
- Plavix and Coumadin Together?? 15th June 2005
... also thins the blood. Doctors continue to turn to Coumadin to treat some kinds of blood clots, including those...
... 3rd time i have tried to answer this post.
i take coumadin and plavix together, have for some time now. i have ... pins and needles all the time, vertigo..so i take the coumadin and plavix and a plateful of other meds with no complaints ... .
janet
oh and i didnt go from coumadin alone to coumadin and plavix. i did coumadin and a ... baby aspirin, then coumadin and aggrenox, then coumdin and plavix.
:)...
... reply. Sorry you had trouble posting it. I start my coumadin tonight. I have been on Plavix since February. The ... shots yesterday - she said you can't just start taking coumadin without the Lovenox or heparin first. The first shot...
... heparin. i take fragmin shots if i have to come my coumadin . i think they are the same thing. you can take coumadin ... without the shots but coumadin takes about a week to start doing its thing and during ... you quite a while for your inr to stabilize with the coumadin . they told me 6-12 months but it was more like 3 years...
... i am only taking coumadin and i had asked my doc about switching to plavix for ... for circulation problems but wouldnt work as good as coumadin which is stronger for clotting disorders...he also ... is a drug they r working on now that could replace coumadin .....it is asstrong and efficient as coumadin but not...
- Coumadin and cold/allergies 17th May 2005
... before checking with the doctor who put you on the Coumadin therapy. Stick with the suggestions of that one doctor...
... pharmacist will probably know what interferes with Coumadin better than most doctors. Doctors have to use their ... PR for information.
I've taken Coumadin for 15 years and will be for the rest of my life....
- Grandma with blood clot, many tests, what does this mean? 9th May 2005
... testing. Those of us with the disorder are placed on Coumadin , a blood thinning medicine. I have been on Coumadin...
... caused by her vericose veins? I don't know.
She is on coumadin and has been feeling better than she has felt in a...
- Alcohol after coumadin 2nd May 2005
... i think it depends on how much coumadin you usually take/how high your INR usually is...
- Not able to be regulated on Coumidin 15th April 2005
... Do you have a professional helping manage your Coumadin dose?
Are you consistent with your diet, expecially ... that you take sometimes? Some meds interfere with Coumadin . check with your doctor or pharmacisist.
Hang...
- what kind of doctor to check out blood clot problems? 15th April 2005
... No, I'm not on coumadin . My doctor said they would just go away, but that...
- What do you do if you're taken off Coumadin for surgery? 22nd March 2005
... i just had a hysterectomy 5 weeks ago. i went off coumadin and plavix for a week before and a week after. i gave...
... confused about what you did. You say you went off coumadin a week before surgery and a week after, but then said ... you started back on coumadin the day of surgery. Can you maybe explain everything...
... made me.
7 days prior to surgery take last dose of coumadin
6 days nothing
5 days nothing
4 days one 18,000 ... of surgery, that night a double dose of my regular coumadin dose
1 day preop regular dose of coumadin plus 5 ... ,000 ui fragmin shot
the regular dose coumadin and 5,000 fragmin shots continue till inr is at the ... therapudic ranges even though you arent taking the coumadin .
hope this is a little clearer.
janet...
... In that case, I wouldn't be able to be on anything, coumadin or otherwise, otherwise polyp removal would just continue...
... major dental work done last fall and went back on the coumadin the next day. i did start to bleed after my hysterectomy...
... thing... I REFUSE to have a colonoscopy.
I've taken Coumadin for 15 years due to a mechanical aorta heart valve ... . I'm not going to get off Coumadin and take a chance on having a stroke for a colonoscopy...
... the future. For those who don't wish to go off the coumadin for an extended length of time, like yourself, there ... for something or other. And at that time, going off coumadin will not be a choice. This discussion isn't just...
... has had them and I would have also had I not been on Coumadin . I just feel the risk is too great to perform a "test...
- DVT in arm 22nd March 2005
... husband had a huge blood clot in his arm. He was on Coumadin for 6 months and eventually the clot disappeared. ... clots in his leg, hospitalized again and was placed on Coumadin again.
Two days after he was released he had a ... to improperly clot. His body would not respond to Coumadin again. He takes daily injections of Fragmin now. ...
- what are these from? 19th March 2005
... else ever had this or know what it’s from? I do take Coumadin for a blood disorder and have been on it for 25 years...
- Having Problems with my INR 1st March 2005
... I have been taking Coumadin since 1999 with no real problems. I had a mild stroke ... INR above 1.3 . Hoping for help finding out why the coumadin is not working anymore. :)...
- Hemochromatosis - Help! 24th January 2005
...
The dr said his blood was thick...was placed on coumadin (blood thinner)..never seemed to find the right dosage...
- Anyone with Protein S Deficency 10th December 2004
... about 8-10 yrs for my youngest daughter. Also, the coumadin , it is hard to regulate. I take 16 mg one day and...
... spent at least 6 weeks in the medical center. My coumadin levels are very hard to regulate, I take 25 mg to ... there diet or sugar level. Also doe's anyone know if coumadin gives you headaches....
- Anyone else having problems with coumadin? 27th November 2004
... with me. i'm 18, i got my dvt in march, ended the coumadin in september. i did the INR once a week for 7 months ... blood abnormalities so i'll probably have to start the coumadin again when i'm older..hmph...
... ive been taking coumadin since september 2000. they told me would take about...
... all over the place. This is the 3rd time I've taken coumadin since I was 18, when I got my first blood clot. The...
... thats why coumadin makes me so nervous! do you wear a medical alert bracelet...
... Hi pookie,
I have been taking coumadin since August of this year. Have never gone longer ... doctor said is that the liver is what transports the coumadin , and if something else is competing in the liver,...
... dont know a bout coumadin i am on lovenox,
it a lower molecular than heprin...
... My doc's have told me that Coumadin is the most finicky drug out there. He says what you...
... I been on Coumadin for about 15 years due to mechanical aorta heart valve ... feelings... only a Cardiologist should be adjusting Coumadin dosage!...
... me although I was petrified when I first started on coumadin . I don't make any dramatic changes in my diet and ... need to know if a nicotine patch would affect the coumadin levels. I can't seem to quit without a crutch. Can...
... the patch is fine with coumadin . i had my neurologist's blessing to go on the patch...
... dvt after hysterectomy; dr still cant get dose of coumadin regulated after l month; also getting tired of blood...
... I am right there with you.
I am taking 15mg of coumadin , am 31, history of one stroke, and just can not get...
... blood tests;
Blood test are necessary when taking coumadin .
I been getting them for 15 years.... and I hope ... containing Vitamin K intake consistent for it counter acts coumadin ....
... sent me to an optamologist...he said i have become coumadin resistant bc i have been on it so long...he raised...
... said i have become cWhat is the reason you are on coumadin ?
resistant bc i have been on it so long...he raised ... 0 can be dangerous. INR values of 1.0 indicate no Coumadin effect at all.
My control is 2.5 to 3.5. Once ... it got to 6.3. My cardiologist stopped all coumadin for three days.
What is the reason you are on coumadin ... kind of doctor do you use?
Guess you know that coumadin (Warfarin) is used to make rat poison.
That is...
... i am on coumadin for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
i had one ... stroke in 1999. i started out on 8mg of coumadin , but as they increased the amount of meds i take for ... the dose gradually got up to 15mg,
i held my coumadin last night, and will start back on 12mg. going by...
... that they cannot even count it then after stopping coumadin for a few days or taking a lower dose it bottoms out ... my level stay very high.I would love to stop taking coumadin but I have beat death 3 times in the last 2 years...
... that they cannot even count it then after stopping coumadin for a few days or taking a lower dose it bottoms out ... my level stay very high.I would love to stop taking coumadin but I have beat death 3 times in the last 2 years...
... She is taking shots of lovenox (for four days) and coumadin pills. This Tuesday she will see her doctor to see...
... worst enemy and there is no cure......i would stay on coumadin for the rest of my life which i knew already and that...
... Am only taking 2-4 mg of coumadin per day for 2 mos. and have started losing a large ... I have a lot but the dr. said it is not caused by coumadin ; any one else have any problems?...
... Am only taking 2-4 mg of coumadin per day for 2 mos. and have started losing a large ... I have a lot but the dr. said it is not caused by coumadin ; any one else have any problems?
YES!!! and...
... Never heard of coumadin causing hair loss.. been on 6 to 8 MG for 15 years...
... I'm not on coumadin but diagnosed with hemolytic anemia earlier this year...
... I'm not on coumadin but diagnosed with hemolytic anemia earlier this year...
... lupus anticoagulant and antiphospholip antibodies. my coumadin dose has gone from 5 mg and now to 10 mg a day. they...
... I have been on Coumadin since December. I am 27 and I had PE in both lungs ... time I go get my blood checked they have to change my Coumadin up or down. I thought I would get to stop taking Coumadin ... def. and might have to take if for life. I am off Coumadin right now for 2 weeks and then have another blood...
... I've been on Coumadin for 10 weeks for a clot in my calf. I don't have ... I have lost close to 40% of my hair since being on Coumadin and without any other illness there is nothing else ... from injuries don't require as long a treatment of Coumadin . I've just started acupuncture and herbs and hoping ... to stop the hair loss and get off of Coumadin in the very near future.
Don't let the drs tell ... you Coumadin doesn't affect hair loss. I've been researching on...
... Been on coumadin for the past month. my blood readings never go over...
... HI, I've been on coumadin for almost 3 weeks. I had a DVT in my right shoulder...
... HI, I've been on coumadin for almost 3 weeks. I had a DVT in my right shoulder ... headed, I have been that the past 2 days. I've been on coumadin for a month now and I started my first period since...
... for over one year and can't get it to dissolve with coumadin . Anybody know how long a blood clot can last?...
... I have been on coumadin on and off twice and Lovenox once. First I had a c ... went to poop from there. I am on 3-4 pills of 7.5mg coumadin a day depending on INR and even at taking 3 pills ... problems with INR and is taking almost 22.5-26.0 mg of coumadin A DAY normal?
Thanks!!...
... I have been on coumadin on and off twice and Lovenox once. First I had a c ... went to poop from there. I am on 3-4 pills of 7.5mg coumadin a day depending on INR and even at taking 3 pills ... problems with INR and is taking almost 22.5-26.0 mg of coumadin A DAY normal?
Thanks!!
i went through that...they...
... so long
Are you talking about being resistant to coumadin ?
I've been on it every day for 15 years, never...
... Are you talking about being resistant to coumadin ?
I've been on it every day for 15 years, never...
... resistant to any meds..
Wow, I never knew that about coumadin .
Thanks...
... for over one year and can't get it to dissolve with coumadin . Anybody know how long a blood clot can last?
I...
... conscient diet. One can eat green veggies every day. The coumadin can be adjusted to maintain a diet of green veggies ... every day.
Being on coumadin for three months doesn't make you an expert. I have ... taken coumadin for over 15 years and sometimes mine gets out of control ... can find excellent information on the web regarding Coumadin or Warfarin and vitamin K. You have it backwards. ... little, so skin the cucumbers. Anyone on Warfarin or Coumadin should seriously learn about what they can and cannot...
... Hey my father had a problem with coumadin to the point he was bleeding out
was told its a hard...
... in upper arm and some rash itchiness after being on coumadin ? My husband has been experiencing this for the last ... two days (he has been on coumadin since September). We're wondering if he is allergic ... to the coumadin .
Thanks - P. E....
... the past few days - could this be connected to the coumadin that he is on and has been taking since he had blood...
... and one in an emergency room if necessary NOW!
Coumadin levels must be checked often to arrive at an appropriate...
