Warfarin and greens
Common Questions and Answers about Warfarin and greens
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Hi, I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Embolism 3 years ago with hypercoagulability (genetic) and have been on 2.5mg of Warfarin per day for the past 3 years. I have just had an abdominal scan, and was told that I have a dense, fatty liver. I have tried to eat as healthy as possible, but had to cut a lot of greens out of my diet, as it affected my INR and would have lead to me having to increase my Warfarin dosage. Now I am not sure if this lead to the 'fatty liver'problem.
What are the connections between blood in eye and coumadin?
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My INR Goal is 2-3 and today it was a 2.0 and I take 4mg of Coumadin every day at 6pm... The Dr said to take 5mg today... I'm confused I thought the higher the levels the more mg you would take... 2.0 I thought was good and within my goal but I'm not a Dr.. I don't know if I should just listen and do the 5 or stay with the 4... This is not the Dr that I had but they said they looked at my info... what should I do?? and can you please explain this to me?????
That depends if you have any medical conditions an example would be if you had to be on
Coumadin (warfarin) a blood thinner then you would have to limit your dark greens or anything that contained vitamin K. That's not to say you can't eat the greens but you would have to be consistent on your consumption so the doctor could regulate your meds. that just one example.
go for your regular blood tests and take the required amount of warfarin daily and all should be well and good.
I was told at 32 that it was better for me to have the mechanical valve as I would likely need to replace tissue valves every 8-10 years, which didn't appeal to me at all..your heart surgeon may have an opinion on what is best for you with regard to your age/circumstances..Good Luck.
t know how warfarin is affecting your life style. I have been on warfarin for years and had no concerns about running and bike riding, and using power wood working tools. All of these activities puts one at an increased risk of a cut and bleeding, but I simply take the risk. On the other hand, I don't sky dive, or pick fights ....
ginger and glucosamine sulfate will affect coumadin (warfarin) I'm on warfarin and can't take ginger or glucosamine and a host of other supplements.
Seven months ago I had a pulmonary embolism and I am told this may have been the second one.I am taking 7 mg of warfarin a day and my INR is 2.5.I had a liver transplant 10 months ago,and was told my vascular system was not great.Given my overall situation I am concerned about heart attacks and strokes.Do you think I should be taking 75mg of aspirin a day as well as the warfarin?Thanks.
hello again. One thing about warfarin, it does interact a lot with diet (and other drugs). Mainly leafy greens, which have the vitamin K that is involved in clotting. So if she is used to eat a good amount of greens, and her blood thinness tests okay -- then she doesn't have any greens for days, her blood will be thinner and bleeding is more possible. The worst outcome in that case is a bleeding stroke. So keep the diet the same from day to day.
She has been on warfarin and monitors it regularly. She also has past history endometriosis and has always had heavy periods and problems with her periods. She also has uterine fibroids that have been giving her problems, even more so since the warfarin. Between the uterine fibroids and the warfarin, her menses are extremely heavy. She is on iron because she tends to be anemic around her period. Her periods are so heavy that she can go through 4-6 large pads an hour, sometimes more.
Or if you are taking a lot of aspirin or anticoagulants... like coumadin .. warfarin. These are not normally taken and require a prescription in the USA.
Vitamin K comes from lots of foods, including fresh greens as in cold salad and in many cooked green vegetables. Most mufti-vitamins sold in the USA contain a supplemental amount of K.
Wishing a quick and easy answer.
That said having the best diet, weight, exercise plan, and health you can helps in many ways. I eat mostly greens and fruits. Some with MS like myself have to be careful of how much of these good things you take in in a day because MS can slow your digestion and the the result is fermentation which leads to bad gas.
The first thing I did when someone mentioned MS is work on these areas. First off if you have MS you want to limit other health problems.
I believe it could be a FATAL mistake if you stopped taking the warfarin. Mechanical valves will clot without warfarin and this could cause a heart attack, stroke or heart failure and could cause you to have to have another open heart surgery. PLEASE ,PLEASE talk to your doctor about any changes in the warfarin.
A drastic change in diet can alter INR also, but in my own personal experience, it has usually been other meds that caused me to need to change my warfarin dosage and not my diet. An INR that is consistently out of range is dangerous. Don't worry about maintaining the same dose of warfarin. Worry about maintaining an INR that is consistently within range. Whatever dose of warfarin you have to take to stay in range is okay.
Sometimes aspirin is used in place of the Plavix, and the patient will be on aspirin and warfarin. That type of combo regimen is used when the doctor doesn't think that one drug alone is enough to do the job, and one drug obviously wasn't enough in your case. It seems that your Plavix and warfarin regimen is working, so I'll join you in giving thanks for that.
I have been on Coumadin for 18 years due to Lupus Anticoagulant (Antiphospholipid Syndrome) and several DVTs. In 2005 had MI with occlusion of the LAD artery and had drug stent inserted and I am still on plavix. My doc has debated when to take me off the Plavix safely....what are the recent studies about this dilemma? thanks so much!
Taking medicines that can affect the action of blood thinners (such as warfarin) and vitamin K. These include antibiotics, aspirin, cimetidine (Tagamet), barbiturates, birth control pills, hormone therapy (HT), and vitamin K supplements.
Having severe diarrhea or vomiting that causes fluid loss and dehydration. This may make the PT time longer.
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