... check with your dad's doctor before going off his coumadin for such a long period of time. While I am not a ... doctor I can tell you that my dad had to go off his coumadin to have a colonscopy done last year for several days ... can't say for sure it was because of going off his coumadin , I wonder if maybe a blood clot formed that traveled ... thin, so while I have no proof that going off his coumadin caused the heart attack, I really believe deep down...
... heart rythym which is one of the reasons he is on coumadin ....
... Jeannie,
I think it would not be wise to be off coumadin unless he is taking a shot of heperain. This is what ... done 3 weeks for hernia operation. He has been on coumadin for 8 years because of irregular heart beating--- ... asprin and is an anti clotting drug and as you know coumadin is a blood thinner--- big differences but you certainly ... 2 feet of my colon removed. My wife is now taking coumadin for a blood clot in her calf so I have more experience ... An INR of 1.3 is normal but not if you are at risk. Coumadin is a real sensitive drug to deal with??
God Bless...
... to supply you with some information about going off coumadin and the possible affects of that. I totally agree ... doctors must feel it is safe for him to go off the coumadin , three weeks just sounds like a really long time. ... My father was off his coumadin for about 5 days and look what happened. While I ... is something he can continue taking in place of his coumadin . Good luck.
Staci...
... cardio and he said that the internist stopped my dad's coumadin because there was a risk he could bleed to death, ... that was worse than the risk of him being off his coumadin . omg, i can't believe we are choosing one huge risk...
... and that's why the doctors took my father off the coumadin for his colonscopy. Unfortunately going off the coumadin...
... at 1, but the Dr said he still has to stay off the coumadin for awhile longer. Next week, he is going to see...
... calf.
I had 12 tubes of blood taken, was put on Coumadin , given an Arixtra Shot and sent home. I went back ... the latest lab and I’m still not therapeutic on the Coumadin , so two more shot’s came home with me and I go back ... everything known to man has the potential to interact with Coumadin but I did find that the sertraline specifically does ... dependent on it. Should I ask about the Sertraline - Coumadin possible interaction?
It's really been an ordeal...
... I can't tolerate Coumadin and so I'm waiting for the stroke or heart attack ... clot. My A-Fibs are much better and the body that the coumadin turned into an old, depressed woman, is feeling young...
... clotting ability by alot.if you cannot actually tolerate coumadin there are other options such as plavix.i took that ... formation.the blood thinning meds like plavix and coumadin offer much more actual protection from this type of...
... hemorrhaging. I understand why you don't want to take coumadin but as the previous poster said there are other choices ... please let him know that you no longer want to take Coumadin but need his help in choosing another medication....
... can't tolerate. I'm taking 81mg aspirin, Plaxix, and coumadin because of a heart attack I suffered two years ago...
... Had been taking coumadin for 6 months for A-Fib stroke control. Resulted in ... although I was still alive. Three days ago I stopped the coumadin , and am taking one 325mg aspirin each morning, and...
... mean for heart attacks) is OK....my mother was on coumadin and they told her not to take aspirin. I'd ask the...
... My mom used to take coumadin , and it makes your blood EXTREMELY thin. I wouldn...
... I have been on coumadin for a couple of years, and I also take a daily 81mg ... this regimen, as they prescribed it.
Aspirin and coumadin both do "thin the blood" (note this is NOT literally ... what they do), but in completely different ways. Coumadin interferes with vitamin K-dependent blood clotting ... checked ever 4-8 weeks (I get mine done monthly), since coumadin 's affects are influenced by so many variables (eg ... about 3.0 with a slight reduction in my total weekly coumadin dose (we changed it so that the cumalitive weekly ... regular INR blood tests must be done to monitor your coumadin dose. If INR is high, the standard thing to do is ... INR in a week or two, and go from there.
Being on coumadin means constant monitoring (every 4-8 weeks) - I cannot...
... Dolcevita,
Percocet is safe to take while on Coumadin . It does not have any blood-thinning properties.
... is getting too thin, perhaps an adjustment in his coumadin dosage should be made.
zuzu xx
P.S. I hope his ... avoiding foods that are high in vitamin K while on Coumadin !...
... taken Glucosamine (used for arthritis) and Warfarin ( Coumadin ), an anti-cogulant concurrently.Warfarin reacts with...
... you should avoid foods high in Vitamin K while on Coumadin since they can decrease the effect of the drug.
...
Glucosamine poses no problem while on Coumadin though...you should be fine. However, I am not a doctor...
... take (diet & other meds mainly) when taking Warfarin ( Coumadin ). I have to take it for life too, so I am very careful...
... another round of chest pain-
--had to get off of the Coumadin (blood thinner for those not also in that area of ... stomach for 13 days- initially to keep me off the Coumadin to get ready for the test, then to keep me thinned ... while getting back ON the Coumadin to go home.....arghhh). The heart test came back excellent...
... seizures- both within a few weeks of each other. Being on Coumadin (blood thinner), I tend to be a bit overvigilant about ... that I"ve been on for years, but interferes with the Coumadin ).
Guess I'm just venting- I always get nervous...
... respond as we have some similarities. I am also on coumadin and was hospitalized for a TIA recently. The TIA started ... just put on Topamax and found that it does lower the coumadin level and it's just something I thought you should...
... been dropping (and I take alternately 10 and 12 mg of Coumadin - generic- daily....I had to get up to 20 mg/day in ... prescriptions, all of which have some interaction with Coumadin - but I can't avoid any of them....there are more prescripti...
... Well...... I reduced my Coumadin (blood thinner) ten days ago. Since then I have not ... like my eye problems were related to the dosage of Coumadin . :)...
... unfortunately, flaxseed oil is out, because i take coumadin (they interact).
i'm going to ask my rheumy if ... cholesterol that wouldn't interact with the dreaded coumadin . i already take way too many hard-core drugs to add...
... ibuprofen (any anti-inflammatories) because i take coumadin . i can't have anything that might cause internal bleeding ... this is the "safest" OTC drug i can take with the coumadin , but i'm limited to 19 exta-strength tablets a week...
... or tylenol (sometimes tylenol is ok) because i take coumadin for clots in my lungs. so i don't know what i'd do ... didn't have a sz warning, i can't take it due to the coumadin . :(
i wish i could help. just wanted to let you...
... or tylenol (sometimes tylenol is ok) because i take coumadin for clots in my lungs. so i don't know what i'd do ... didn't have a sz warning, i can't take it due to the coumadin . :(
i wish i could help. just wanted to let...
... lungs, and have to take a horrible blood thinner ( Coumadin ) that I think is causing aches and fatigue. I have ... aspirin, ibuprofen, even Tylenol is limited) due to the Coumadin .
So. I'm very tired and achy now, and just trying...
... days before they would release me. I have been on coumadin for over five months now.
I had my husband ask ... surgery again in March and will be going off of the coumadin the week prior and then after surgery I'll be going...
... reply.
Yeah, the doc told me I need to stay on Coumadin for 6 months. I asked her why it would take so long ... a bad circumstance. She said that the duration of coumadin treatment is a hot topic amongst pulmonary physicians ... reevaluating my situation, and perhaps try to come off the coumadin earlier. As I understand, coumadin is a pretty serious ... days before they would release me. I have been on coumadin for over five months now.
I had my husband ask ... surgery again in March and will be going off of the coumadin the week prior and then after surgery I'll be going...
... Vito1281, yeah, I have been on coumadin for nearly six months. When I was in the hospital ... she felt it was in my best interest to continue the coumadin until the week prior to surgery.
I too was on Lovenox ... INR to reach the required levels. The downside of coumadin is that it needs to be monitored, regular blood tests ... side of caution and would willingly go back on the coumadin for a couple more months. They ran all the blood...
... My only complain at this point is having to stay on coumadin for 6 months. That means 6 months of blood monitoring ... your doc or research told you anything about leaving coumadin earlier than 6 months, and what the statistics were ... immobilization is over, then there's no reason to stay on coumadin for several months thereafter, but then again, I'm ... blink of an eye.
Vito1281, yeah, I have been on coumadin for nearly six months. When I was in the hospital ... she felt it was in my best interest to continue the coumadin until the week prior to surgery.
I too was on Lovenox ... INR to reach the required levels. The downside of coumadin is that it needs to be monitored, regular blood tests ... side of caution and would willingly go back on the coumadin for a couple more months. They ran all the blood...
... My Dr. was very/is very adamant on the six month on coumadin . I have been living with a dislocated big toe waiting ... From what I understand, the purpose for continuing coumadin is to allow the body time to absorb the clots with ... months. I did run across a study regarding leaving coumadin in less than six months, but I cannot remember the...
...
By the way, did you notice any bleeding while on coumadin ? The 2nd day that I started taking it I developed ... My Dr. was very/is very adamant on the six month on coumadin . I have been living with a dislocated big toe waiting ... From what I understand, the purpose for continuing coumadin is to allow the body time to absorb the clots with ... months. I did run across a study regarding leaving coumadin in less than six months, but I cannot remember the...
... have not had any really unusual bleeding while on coumadin , it just takes a little longer for those nasty paper...
... taken out and a porcine valve put in. taking the coumadin is threatening my life. this is something for everyone ... soap opera doesn't it? we're hoping stopping the coumadin will fix the anemia to a certain extent and i can...
... consuming your green veggies while on Plavix and aspirin. Coumadin (warfarin) however, an anticoagulant owes its anticoagulant ... dependent clotting factors. Therefore if you are on Coumadin , it is a different story and you have to watch your...
... of doing this I was on Topral xl 200mg digoxin and coumadin 5mg a day. I also have a pacemaker and had my mitral...
... of doing this I was on Topral xl 200mg digoxin and coumadin 5mg a day. I also have a pacemaker and had my mitral...
... of doing this I was on Topral xl 200mg digoxin and coumadin 5mg a day. I also have a pacemaker and had my mitral ... heart to work harder and cause a medical problem
Coumadin is an anticoangulant and the low cost of aspirin may...
... their hands in the cookie jar.
I think stopping the coumadin on your cardio's recommendation is a good one but ... He COULD go half way and take very small doses of coumadin , as low as 2 mg./day) WITH the aspirin. I presume ... apprehension.>>
A proviso: I am not very well versed in Coumadin , so DO trust the cardiologist (except for the aspirin...
... calls or answered questions drectly.
He has been on coumadin e for a year, yesterday the Cardio told him he was ... confident that he could stop the coumadin e and just take the 81 mgs. aspirin. He said clots ... opinion on this.
Thanks, Linda
Hi Linda, Warfarin ( coumadin ) is a strong anti-coagulant, that is sometimes prescribed...
... your calls.
For anyone who has taken aspirin and coumadin along with aspirin over a two year period, a 325 mg...
... benefit. EVERY patient has different circumstances.
Coumadin is recommended to prevent as well as treat blood clots...
... were in your husband's shoes, I'd probably stop the Coumadin , but I'd definitely be taking at least a regular aspirin...
... were in your husband's shoes, I'd probably stop the Coumadin , but I'd definitely be taking at least a regular aspirin ... physiology and react differently to medication.
Coumadin or any other taking anit-clotting medication SHOULD...
... computer programmer so that's not good). Also on Coumadin , so I'm not really sure if it's the Coumadin or the ... with ablations or even the side effects of Sotalol or Coumadin I'd appreciate hearing from you. I think my family...
... effects are better ,but, still there. I also take coumadin . Took the coumadin before I started the sotalol and...
... computer programmer so that's not good). Also on Coumadin , so I'm not really sure if it's the Coumadin or the ... with ablations or even the side effects of Sotalol or Coumadin I'd appreciate hearing from you. I think my family...
... I take 120mg 2x a day, also on Coumadin , now on all mthis for @ 6 weeks and am only starting...
... adjust to the meds (Sotalol 120 mg 2x day and 6mg Coumadin 1x a day), the past 2 or 3 days have been the first...
... computer programmer so that's not good). Also on Coumadin , so I'm not really sure if it's the Coumadin or the ... with ablations or even the side effects of Sotalol or Coumadin I'd appreciate hearing from you. I think my family...
... and it isn't much fun. So for now, they have him on coumadin and one aspirin a day; also, he has to get his blood ... drawn quite often b/c of the coumadin and is going to the cardiologist today I believe to...
... flutter, the cardiologist will probably prescribe coumadin to cut down on the possibility of stroke.
My heart ... is in afib about 2/3 of the time, and I have taken coumadin for it for the past five or six years....
... clots usually form. I was told that I have to stay on Coumadin for at least a year. I have never had a reaction ... to Coumadin or Warfarin. You might want to try Coumadin instead of Warfarin. They are supposed to be the...
