Warfarin and heparin

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Avatar n tn My mother had gone through a sleeve gastrectomy operation 3 weeks ago. On the 22nd post-operative day, due to severe pain in the epigastric zone, her doctor ordered an abdominal CT. It turns out that portal vein and superior mesenteric vein are thrombosed. They put her on enoxaparin and wanted her to rest for 5 days until the next control. She refused to be put on heparin or warfarin because of her history of gastrointestinal bleeding and recent surgery.
1013028 tn?1250923267 Thrombosis can be prevented with heparin administration and treated with heparin and warfarin. If clots occur heparin followed by warfarin ( coumadin )is usually prescribed. Higher-than-usual doses of warfarin may be needed. Warfarin or Coumadin is prescribed to prevent strokes arising from atrial fibrillation and DVTs forming in the legs usually.
Avatar f tn Coumadin pre-operatively, as you state one considers the risks of hemorrhage or thromboembolism versus the benefit from the operation. When considering noncardiac surgery, these factors and the need to weigh the risk of hemorrhage against that of thromboembolism must analyzed on an individual patient basis. Certain procedures such as a bunion that are not procedure that threatens limb or life are easy analysis.
Avatar n tn continue through with warfarin, or to stop the warfarin and bridge in between with enoxaparin or heparin (as snconorm had done). http://www.circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/116/22/2531 So continuing through with warfarin seems to be the newer strategy. What would NOT be done is to stop anticoagulation altogether.
Avatar n tn Can you take what with it? In general, patients on heparin should not experiment with supplements without their doctor's approval. Supplements can be great, but they aren't as exact in their dosing as a drug like heparin, and doctors don't know much about them.
Avatar m tn As far as I can tell the only way I can do this is to give myself two shots of heparin a day and take a baby aspirin. The result would be a baby they say, but this scares me taking heparin and then having a c-section. Anyone else that has been diagnosed with this or whom can help me please respond. I am new on the site and I am a little unsure abot how this works.
Avatar m tn 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 ....
Avatar m tn Or if you have a tissue valve, and depending on what the issue is, maybe apixiban or dabigitran.
Avatar n tn Ten days after giving birth to my 1st baby I had a pulmonary embolism so had Clexane injections initially along with 6 months of warfarin tablets. I am scared of this happening again so this time I am wanting to have Clexane injections during the pregnancy to prevent. Does anyone know at what stage of pregnancy I am likely to start these injections?
496236 tn?1210204288 I found that when I was pg and on heparin shots, I never got a migraine, but when I am not on heparin (I was on that and warfarin for mths post third delivery) I never got a migraine - mind you I had plenty of other symptoms to keep me occupied :-) Best wishes for the remainder of your pg and I hope you do not deliver early this time.
286207 tn?1249282027 So they put me on heparin and baby aspirin and I conceived and gave birth to a healthy little girl in April. I will do heparin and baby aspirin again when starting to try for #2!!!
612551 tn?1450022175 Anyone know why the surgeon would prescribe this very expensive form of anticoagulant when oral administered warfarin is very inexpensive and doesn't require sticking oneself with a needle? I suppose it is more effective - I'll ask him myself if I ever see him again.
Avatar f tn She had a pulmonary embolism last week (no known cause) and is currently receiving warfarin and heparin injections. I am concerned that these drugs may not be suitable for an AVM person. She hasn't yet seen a consultant to determine treatment options for the AVM. I also wonder whether the PE could be connected to the AVM. Does anyone have a similar experience or some advice about whether there are alternatives or I am worrying about nothing?
Avatar n tn I have tried to research it and have found info about warfarin (another type of blood thinner) causing hairloss, and was wondering if anyone knew wether tinzaparin could be a cause for hairloss Thanks
Avatar m tn The only way I am aware that a woman with a mechanical valve might be able to carry a pregnancy to term is by taking daily heparin injections for anticoagulation purposes. Most people with a mechanical heart valve take warfarin tablets, but warfarin is contraindicated in pregnancy. Heparin is supposed to be safe for the baby, but there is no oral heparin; it has to be injected.
Avatar m tn Heparin was tried instead of warfarin but this caused the valves to have problems and valve replacement was necessary in many cases, some even fatal.
Avatar f tn The treatment is by medications like heparin and warfarin which are blood thinners. Please discuss this with your doctor and keep us posted!
Avatar f tn Now after a week of Warfarin and Lovemox shots, I am scheduled for a venogram, thrombolysis and then surgery to remove my 1st rib. After that lots of Heparin and more Warfarin for at least a month..not to mention LOTS of painkillers as this is a tough surgery. My question is how damaging are these blood thinners, anesthesia, painkillers and contrasts to the liver? Is there anything I can do to help my liver through this?
Avatar f tn For my father who can not have surgery to remove blood clots in the lungs and warfarin, etc. have not worked.....is there anything else out there that can dissolve the clots? Since we have the same blood type could we do a blood transfusion if I have the enzyme he doesn't have to dissolve clots? Thank you.
Avatar n tn There are biological treatments that can either dissolve the vegetations (clots) or at a minimum, stabilize it until the body can eliminate the clot. Anticoagulant medication (heparin, warfarin, etc.) can prevent any further clotting (stabilize) or a more potent agent (streptokinase, urokinase, tPA, etc,) which actively dissolve clots. Can be delievered with minimum intervention directly to the site of interest or no intervention with injection to the blood stream.
Avatar f tn He was hospitalized immediately, and given heparin and morphine for pain in which he got sick on. Finally, given heparin, coumadin, and strong doses of vicaden he was able to get thru the pain. Abdomen swollen and sore. Can't eat much, nausea... The pain killers caused him not to be able to eliminate so he was given a catheter and suppositories.
Avatar f tn Hi i suffer from blood clots i suffered a PE, arterial clots and dvt all at the same time, i also clotted while on warfarin in hospital so the doctors want my inr higher than most between 2 and 3. My last inr results were 2.9 and i take 8mg of warfarin.
612551 tn?1450022175 In particular, people taking fish oil or long-chain omega-3 fatty acid (EPA and DHA) supplements in combination with anticoagulant drugs, including aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), dalteparin (Fragmin), dipyridamole (Persantine), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, ticlopidine (Ticlid) and warfarin (Coumadin), should have their coagulation status monitored using a standardized prothrombin time assay (INR).
Avatar n tn Hello dear and welcome to the medhelp forum. Coumadin is warfarin, an oral anticoagulant and utmost precaution should be taken to prevent any kind of injury especially head injury due to the associated risk of uncontrolled bleeding. Unfortunately, if you have encountered an injury, followed by headache, you need to report to the emergency room immediately along with an attendant due to risk of symptoms worsening rapidly. There is a risk of concussion.