Warfarin and magnesium

Common Questions and Answers about Warfarin and magnesium

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Avatar n tn She was in hospital for about three months to be stabalized.At home now . three months.
4822967 tn?1367656696 The vascular guy at rpa who operated to clear tthe clots out of the AV fistula said that the warfarin cannot and never shoudl be stopped and that any bleeding risk was less of a threat than the potential threats of more blood clots, saying bleeding will just to be dealt with! Hence a surgeon would treat me like the plague! He said that clexane was not protective enough if you had CKD with a variable level of function???
Avatar f tn Im 47 & have permanent af -on 14mg warfarin and bisoprolol. Had 2 dc cardioversions which lasted hours and a few days before ectopics with sinus followed by full af set in thereafter. Have slight LV hypokinesis. now AADs suggested sotalol/flecanide. Im concerned about proarrhythmias and toxicity. High Warfarin dose and resistance to remain in sinus suggests to me that Id need quite a high sotolol dose too.
Avatar f tn Make sure that you take enought potassium and magnesium in the diet. Those get depleted fast when you cut down on your calories and exercise a lot. Don't be afraid of the AF. As long as you stay on the coumadin the risk of stroke is very low. the Flec isn't dangerous. Make sure your doctor looks at you ECG about 7 to 10 days after starting the med. Your blood pressure is ok. It should get better with exercise and weight loss. You have a good attitude and are on the right path.
882102 tn?1240622411 I am now taking 8mg of Atacand a day for blood pressure, Sotocor 80mg, a baby aspirin and magnesium aspartate dihydrate (1 pill of 550 mg - 37.4 mg of Mg ). The magnesium seems to help heart stability but taken in combination with calcium heart stability decreased significantly. I have been fit all my life and still am relatively fit certainly well above average for my age. I have run for about 40 years and still jog a little walk about 5 -10 kilometers a day and swim, kayak, etc.
Avatar f tn Age and AFib puts your husband at some risk of a stroke and I myself take warfarin to reduce my similar risk.
Avatar f tn All symptoms have been taken care of by the combined use of magnesium oil and Angstrom Magnesium. Magnesium oil is a topical solution that is rubbed on the skin. Angstrom Magnesium is a liquid taken by mouth. They both are absorbed down to the cellular level, therefore no laxative effect happens and all symtpoms disappear. When a stressful situation arises, my symtpoms appear.
Avatar f tn Thank you for your answer. We have heard alot about magnesium and he has been on asprin daily for years. He is 70 years old with blood work and blood pressure of a much younger man. When you take coumadin to help prevent a stroke then learn that taking it could also cause a stroke-that's kind of scary. My husband also started taking cod liver oil daily which we read keeps those arteries nice and slippery making it hard for clots to form. He also takes bunches of different vitamins.
Avatar f tn The good news I can offer, is I have been in and out of permanent AFib for 15 years and have been on Warfarin even when not known to be in AFib and I no blood clots have ever been detected. Some people have trouble with Warfarin, it takes a very regular diet to hold steady. Aspirin us usually, I believe, used if the patient can tolerate, taken with food I think most of us can. Warfarin requires reglar blood coagulation tests, aspirin doesn't.
Avatar n tn The treatment for clots in the ventricle is warfarin. The clots usually become firm and do not embolize with time. If it is still soft clot, the warfarin will help to slowly reduce the size of it. There isn't much else that needs to be done now. I understand your concern about stroke. The longer you go on warfarin, the less likely you are to have a stroke from that source.
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 ....
378273 tn?1262097621 ) I am now in constant Afib since surgery for 3 ankle fractures after a fainting episode. I take warfarin and metoprolol. Had one cardiovert which didn't take. Cardio wants to put me on amiodarone and do another cardiovert which I don't really want. Ablation not an option according to cardio. My question is, can I still jog with slow low EF? I feel much better now.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn DOES ANYONE KNOW IF WARFARIN CAN LOWER YOUR BLOOD COUNT AND AND ALSO LOWER CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D LEVELS?
1088430 tn?1259159773 it works for the same reasons as the B12 what with the Mitochondrial dysfunction being a factor in migraines and Magnesium helping with energy metabolism and stuff. Magnesium is also sort of known in "alt. med" circles as being an anti-inflammatory and very calming. So, this could be a factor in why it helps migraines too. Another interesting thing... magnesium levels in our body drop prior to and during a migraine.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
612551 tn?1450022175 CoQ-10 is frequently recommended for reducing side effects in patients taking statins ( like Lipitor) and I haven’t heard of anyone on warfarin having issues. I would recommend consulting your doctor first (obviously) and maybe refraining from COQ-10 unless you have some nasty symptoms that you absolutely can’t tolerate which COQ-10 has been shown to alleviate.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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!
Avatar m tn when you have a fib the blood in the atrium is not being pumped afficiently so it pools forming clots that can then pass through the body but it has a long journey before it reaches the brain, i would of thought people would be more at risk of heart attack that a a stroke, so i understand what you're saying, your doctor should give you something to prevent a blood clot such as blood thinners like warfarin, have you been given these meds?
561185 tn?1216075940 I am on alot of meds but mostly Warfarin, nexium, Metformin, adn pain pills and muscle relaxers. No my doctor is not a cardio doc. General pract. but followed by my Neuro who is my MS specialist.