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What Kind Of Precautions Do The Heart Team Make If I've Also Had A Stroke Caused By Clots?
Nancy, yes the heart is s full tine job but the price we pay to keep living which I will gladly do. I see the surgeons this Friday about the heart surgery this Fall. Stay well.❤️
How Long Were Allof You Told You Would Have To Be On Blood Thinner
and which ones do u take????
I personally was on rillinta for approximately (1) year. Plavix did not work fir me and with my Cardiologist changing me to Brilinya 90Mg.
Warfarin AND Aspirin?
I do not wish to question my Cardiologist who has prescribed Warfarin 5mg nocte AND Aspirin 100mg mornings. When I read up on search results, everyone is anti the concommitant use of both, due to possible excessive bleeding. I am prone to cuts and cat scratches, as well as bumps & bruising. I also have thromboses in a left ventricular aneurysm that could break off & cause a stroke. Question: Is it "safe" to proceed with my Cardiologist's prescription, or do I need a second opinion? I have so far… read more
Combining warfarin (Coumadin) and aspirin can increase the risk of bleeding. Both medications are anticoagulants, or blood thinners, and their combined effect can lead to a higher chance of dangerous… read more
How Long Does A Mechanical Heart Valve Last If The Coumadin Is Well Controlled
You know I did not know anything about a mechanical heart until I started to read the material and to think that they have to cut your stomach to place the mechanical heart over the heart and it is… read more
Medications.
Are you able to afford your medications? Do you have to choose between food or medication for some months? Are you aware that you might be able to get help paying for medications through your drug maker? Have you ever looked into apps such as goodrx or singlecare?
Here are some medications commonly used to manage heart disease:
- Diuretics: Often prescribed for hypertension, they help reduce blood volume by eliminating sodium and water through urination… read more
Has Anyone Else Needed Iron Supplementation While On Coumadin?
Just wondering. My ferritin (iron) level seems to keep going down since I have been on Coumadin. It goes back up after supplementation, but it then comes down again once I am off. At first, they said it was from the trauma of the surgery, but now that it keeps happening the only reason that I can think of would be the Coumadin. Has anyone else on coumadin ended up needing Iron supplementation?
I did, on and off while on Coumadin. Maybe you can switch to something else?
Coumadin Effects?
Just wondering if anyone has been on Coumadin and had experienced any side effects do to it? It seems coumadin is the only approved blood thinner for someone with a mechanical valve but I kind of wonder if it is causing some of the symptoms I had been experiencing ever since my last surgery. If you have any experiences with coumadin side effects, please let me know. Thanks! :)
There are more natural herbs and spieces to take to thin your blood witout any side effects, Ginger, Garlic , Tumeric, Honey, cinamon you can google it i amd taking these and i feel bettewr than on… read more
Has Anyone Ever Got Off Of Blood Thinners And Started Taking Baby Aspirin? Eliquis Is So Expensive, I Want To Ask My Cardiologist About This
I take both a blood thinner and a baby aspirin.
Hi Everyone, Has Anyone Ever Got Off Of Taking A Blood Thinner.
Good for you. Hoping me too. Thank you. 😊
Coumadin And Headaches?
I have yet another question for anyone with experience with coumadin. One thing that I had been noticing since my surgery is what I have always been describing to my Drs as lightheadedness. I've had great work ups even saw a neuro optometrist. Things check out good. I'm realizing that it is more of like a light pressure/ headache rather than light headedness and I'm wondering if that is just a side effect of the coumadin. I ask about the coumadin and the Drs are always just more interested in… read more
My father did, try asking a good pharmacist. Hope this helps!
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