Do to a leg blood clot I've been taking warfarin (7.5) for three years. I am 62 years old and very active. I weight lift, jog, and ride a bike. Will I have to take warfarin all of my life or at some point can I discontinue it?
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.
I take Warfarin as follows: 3mg 2xda for 2 da and 4mg 2xda rest of week. Can't seem to get my levels even. Is the dosage too little or not enough?
What are the stats on blood thinners with A-Fib, is it common for clotting and bleeding to happen while on the drug ? What are the alternatives to warafarin? Everytime I get a headache I think about stroke.
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.
They are unusual to the extent that, if especially if the person who had those symptoms had a mechanical heart valve, every effort should be made to rule out any other possible cause of the symptoms, because the alternatives to warfarin are not good for someone who has a mechanical heart valve. I think artificial heart valves are coming, probably within the next human generation, that will last much longer than current tissue valves and will not require warfarin like current mech valves do.
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?
I also wanted to mention that one of the doctors told me that there will likely be alternatives to warfarin in 5 to 10 years. The same goes for heart surgeries (ie: new minimally invasive techniques). Changes in future technology may be a factor in your decision.
Do a lot of internet research to help you with your decision. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best!
Hi I would be really grateful for any help on this. My father was diagnosed with continuous (permanent?) AF about 3 years ago - he is now 74. He has since had 2 DC conversion attempts the first of which had limited success (4 days) and the second no effect. His condition is now being 'managed' with drugs. He is currently taking Warfarin - about 10mg a day; Nebivilol - 2.5mg a day and perindopril - 2mg per day.
No matter how many alternatives there are for it, it just won't go away. Don't get me wrong: It certainly does its job, which is to thin the blood. But it creates quite a bit of collateral damage in the process. Including a serious problem discovered recently in a study published in the September issue of the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Researchers recruited 258 people who'd experienced a brain hemorrhage.
Examination of the brain shows the ventricles to be normal in size and position and there is no evidence of intracerebral mass or hemorrhage. The flair in the T2 weighted sequences show a slight increase in signal in the white matter of both occipital lobes, slightly greater on the left. This suggests the presence of demyelination perhaps on the basis of ischemic change.
I was put on Warfarin (Coumadin) but was not given any warning about alcohol and at least on 2 occasions drank quite heavily (about 5 or 6 glasses of wine in one evening). I have had a series of bodily changes including increased veins on my nose face and on the palms of my hand. Upon returning to the States, I consulted with a doctor who suggested that I get off coumadin given that my clots were in superficial veins. However, two days following my getting off coumadin, (1.
Given that yesterday he said to not take the warfarin he was changing me from the genertic warfarin and putting me on the brand name of the med coumadin. Said some folks do not tolerate warfarin well but do well on coumadin and i am to start the coumadin today. I would be lying if i didn't say i am a bit gunshy at this point. This med has made me absolutely miserable and today is my 43rd bday...
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF WARFARIN CAN LOWER YOUR BLOOD COUNT AND AND ALSO LOWER CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D LEVELS?
3 days later (boxing day) I was rushed to hospital with chest pains and diagnosed with self imposed pulmonary embolism. I was put on to Warfarin and monitored in hospital for 2 weeks.
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 ....
The most common anticoagulation drug prescribed after heart valve surgery is warfarin (Coumadin). The newer blood thinners are apixaban and dabigatran, also known as Pradaxa and are expensive. The main concern is that specific antidotes for bleeding are available for warfarin but not yet developed for the new drugs.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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