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Can you take Paracetamol when taking warfarin
Thursday, 10/8/2009 12:51:58 PM  Post a Reply
Coumadin Vs Warfarin
My mom was on coumadin for many years but then her insurance company told her she had to take warfarin as this is the one they would pay for. Is there really any different in these two drugs? It seems to me that she has been having more problems with the warfarin (keeping this medication at the right level) than the coumadin. I was told they were the same medications and do the same. I just wanted to know if some people have difficulties taking warfarin vs coumadin??? Thanks.
Saturday, 9/26/2009 1:48:01 PM  7 Replies RSS Feed for these replies
Easy Life On Warfarin - St Jude Mechanical Valve
Easy to live with warfarin once you get your INR settled..the alternative is not so attractive!! IThe best advice is to accept it and work with it, not against it, and hav a doctor you trust. I now have my bloods done monthly which is gr8 after all the weekly tests..not a big deal..I hav a St Jude INR testing machine at home, its just like a blood test machine my mum has for her diabetes, I can use it to monitor my INR but choose to go to the blood collection agency ..thats my choice..before my op I loved a few drinks, take away, and smokes etc.. but after mitral valve replacement am happy to be alive with warfarin as my only medication..get to live and see my children & grandchildren every day..how blessed.
Sunday, 6/21/2009 4:27:49 AM  Post a Reply
Warfarin And The Sun
Do you sunburn easier when taking Warfarin
Tuesday, 4/14/2009 5:00:42 PM  1 Reply RSS Feed for these replies
Plavix Vs Warfarin
I have been taking Plavix for 3 years or more and now my insurance company says that is not on their approved list. Is warfarin an acceptable substitute?
Wednesday, 1/28/2009 10:31:05 PM  3 Replies RSS Feed for these replies
Snow Shovel Handle Bumped Me In The Head
I was out shoveling with my daughter and slipped on the driveway and knocked into her, she slipped and the shovel fell, bumping me in the head. I don't know if it's my imagination, but feel slightly dizzy. Do you think that I need to call the doc or even worry about it?
Friday, 12/19/2008 5:33:05 PM  1 Reply RSS Feed for these replies
Warfarin Can Cause Brain Hemorrhage
I was put on Warfarin after a stroke in 2003. I worked very hard to keep my INR just right, it takes a lot of work. Eating green leafy vegies drives the INR down, so you would have to add higher daily dosage to get it back. If it gets to high they will tell you to stop taking for a couple days. Shortly after starting to take Warfarin I noticed discoloration on lower legs (my chemical tan). Then a little over a year later I started having headaches that were not normal. The kind that if you were driving and came to an intersection, you could not turn your head without discomfort. I went in and asked if I should have a CAT scan. They said if they saw anything they would call, and I live less than a mile from hospital. When I got home they were on the phone and requesting that I come back to hospital so they could stabilize me while they rounded up a nuerosurgeon in Houston. My brain was bleeding in 3 places. They gave me a vitamin K shot in emergency room to counter the Warfarin. I spent 6 days in ICU before christmas 2004. I did not need surgery, I was very lucky and check-ups since are negative. My personal physcian did some checking and for me we landed on taking the 81mg dose of aspirin daily along with diet and cholesterol medications, and exercise. It seems that when we become patients who need these types of meds our balancing scales can get out of wack. A drug can be prescribed for you, but you may not be aware of any side effects, and it's obvious that by reading some of these that not everyone has all the information they need. I am not a doctor, but I will tell you a simple bump of the head can start a bleeder in the brain. I thought before this that I could spar with Mike Tyson. Please don't ignore the headache's that are not typical, get a medical professional to evaluate and follow up with a CAT scan. I reiterate, I am not a doctor, there are different ways to treat clotting. Plavix can do same thing, and is considered aggressive as is Warfarin. The 81 mg dose is not as aggressive and may be the way to go for some. Of course some conditions will require Coumadin or Warfarin. Be sure to have your health care provider to explain every thing you need to know. It seems that some folks in health care get quieter and quieter when things like this start. The worst part of all of this is filing for disability from Social Security. Folks who are having all of these problems don't need to be hasseled by S.S. Admin.
Wednesday, 8/2/2006 12:38:10 PM  Post a Reply
Why My Warfarin Is So Up And Down
Hi I have been taking warfarin for 2 years now and cannot get it to stay between the 2 and 3 INR. I'm usually low under the 2 or high above the 3. Highest is almost a 5 once or twice. Lowest was under a 1. Is there food that I should not or should be eating?? I take alot of other medications would they interfer? If someone can answer these questions I would apprecaite it. I will have to take this medicine for the rest of my life due to a heart disease. I hate getting my blood drawn every 2 weeks. Help if you can. Thank YOU Cindi R. Stallard
Monday, 5/29/2006 2:21:04 PM  3 Replies RSS Feed for these replies



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