Warfarin or aspirin

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Avatar m tn I don't understand why being on Warfarin would prevent you from going back to work, it has few side effects for most people is held in the INR range of 2-3. If you happen to suffer a cut, you will bleed more because of Warfarin, but most minor cuts are not a problem. The same, to a lesser degree, can be said about aspirin.
942410 tn?1274047074 Clearly your question is one for your doctor to answer. In my experience with Warfarin, and I get along well with it, aspirin is much easier to deal with if it is sufficient. I don't know the relationship between having a pacemaker and needing Warfarin. Warfarin is a blood anticoagulant (thinner) as I'm sure you know. It is taken to reduce clot formation caused by something line Atrial Fibrillation or mechanical heart valves.
Avatar n tn Well before any decision is made for something like Warfarin, you should have your INR (clotting factor) tested. An INR of 1 is how long normal blood takes to clot. An INR of 2 means it take twice as long and so it goes on. Aspirin and Clopidogrel (plavix) I believe attack the clotting mechanisms in different ways. Personally I don't think they know the long term outcomes.
Avatar m tn However, when I visited the Cardiologist for the first time last Wednesday he informed me that neither he nor any of the other Cardiologists wanted me to continue taking Warfarin, and that they wanted me to switch over to one 81 mg baby aspirin a day. Does this make any sense, and if so, what is their reasoning? This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/Heart-Rhythm/How-long-to-stay-on-Tykosin-/show/514573">How long to stay on Tykosin </a>.
Avatar f tn I would definitely ask your liver specialist about taking a baby aspirin BEFORE taking it. Are you seeing a vascular specialist too?
Avatar n tn With stomach problems you can't take aspirin either, that's my choice if the risk factors of clots are not high. As I understand it, AFib increases the risk of clot formation, but it does not mean one will get a clot when an AFib episode occurs. The prognosis is simply the risk is higher, but still low. I've seen a number that permanent AFib (such as I have) increases my chance of a clot/stroke to about 3% a year, cumulative I believe.
Avatar f tn Yes I feel you are right.My doctor won't give me warfarin again or aspirin . We don't have a Walmart in this country . I did wonder about the herbs etc so I will be careful . Thank you .
1013028 tn?1250923267 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. Blood clots that form in veins (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) are mainly made up of clotting proteins and platelets do not play a significant role in venous clots.
Avatar n tn The doctor said I was a good candidate for aspirin to prevent clotting but I am allergic to aspirin. Has anyone heard of or personally changed from warafin to plavix? Thank you for any input you can provide. This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/322492'>Atrial Fib</a>.
Avatar f tn I've been on coumadin for almost 5 years now. During this time my periods have been "heavier", but did not last any longer than usual. I agree that you need to talk to your doctor or see a Gnyo.
Avatar f tn The most common INR target range for someone on warfarin is somewhere between 2.0 and 4.0. INRs of 5 or more typically are avoided because the risk of bleeding increases significantly at INRs above 5.
Avatar n tn The protocol guidelines are aspirin and plavix for year or a little longer if the implant was DES. Drug enduced stents have propensity to form a clot when compared to bare metal stents. After a year the consensus is to continue aspirin (81mg is OK), and unless there is a special need for an additional anti-platelet medication the plavix should be discontinued based on the risk of uncontrolled bleeding, etc. is greater than any benefit.
Avatar m tn t matter what kind of ablation is done, it is standard practice here to be on 6 weeks of aspirin or warfarin after an ablation. I was on warfarin from a post surgery blood clot so didn't need the aspirin but just continued with my warfarin treatment as usual. Am now off warfarin and have to say the anxiety is killing me...lol my safety blanket has been taken away ....
Avatar f tn I have decided to quit the Warfarin but wonder how to go about this. Do I quit cold turkey or taper off? Anyone else has quit Warfarin and how did you do it? My symptoms on Warfarin: widespread pain diarrhea dizziness headache feeling spaced out liver congestion irritablility In short, I hate this drug and feel FAR worse on this drug then I ever felt without it. I am healthy with no underlying risk factors. All I have is the occasional run of A-Fib which is usually self-limiting.
770426 tn?1235061489 However, I just got a call from my EP who did my ablation telling me I no longer have to take coumadin. YAH!!!! I now have to start taking 325mg of aspirin a day. Why are you taking both warfarin and aspirin?
Avatar f tn There are other people besides yourself who require both Plavix and warfarin. 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 m tn Or if you have a tissue valve, and depending on what the issue is, maybe apixiban or dabigitran.
1069105 tn?1256700412 5/’09, hospitalized due to methyldopa induced cholestasis, diagnosed w/ A fib. 8/’09, 14 days into Warfarin, she fell (cause unknown), suffering a skull fracture causing an acute subarachnoid and subdural hemorrhage. Initially paralyzed left side & recovered almost 90%. On our request, switched to Aspirin. 12/’09, open cholecystectomy due to acute cholecystitis w/ pigmented gallstones. In 5/’10 , she had a minor stroke.
Avatar m tn He said new, I asked cost, he said higher than Warfarin (but then Warfarin is about as expensive as aspirin - but there is the cost of the blood tests to add to that). I said not now. Looking on my prescription plan site a 90 day supply of Pradaxa was something like $250. I pay about $10 for warfarin. As noted, coumadin/warfarin/pradaxa are just about clot reduction (stroke reduction). Other drugs are used to control HR and to, hopefully, stop AFib, put the heart in normal sinus rhythm.
Avatar n tn This is really a question only your doctor/s can answer - they know your complete medical history, other meds and know the risks/benefits of either med. So please contact your doctor for their advice. Best of luck!
Avatar n tn ve already had a heart attack or stroke, or if you have been found by your doctor to be at high or moderate risk for heart attack or stroke, the benefits of taking aspirin can trump the risks. That’s because aspirin acts as an anti-inflammatory and an inhibitor of blood clotting. For those at risk, aspirin is one of the drugs in our arsenal (along with statins, ACE inhibitors, and beta blockers) that can help keep a coronary event from occurring in the first place or recurring.
1488195 tn?1288153991 I'm 85 and have been on Warfarin for 3 years. #1 - Is this the best treatment? #2 - Even taking thinners, can I stroke out at any time?