Warfarin questions

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Wed, 2009-10-28 22:15

Brian White

Warfarin questions

I have just started taking warfarin because the blood flows slowly below the knee and I got a deep vein trombosis.

Blood flow above the knee has never been a problem. But now the damn thing seems enhanced. Unfortunately the enhancement is accompanied by tenderness so I cannot do much with the stupid thing.

I am wondering if anyone else got similar troubles? Or heard of similar. There is not mention of this in any online forum that I checked. I never took performance enhancing drugs so this is quite new to me. Anyways.

Brian

Wed, 2009-10-28 22:19

remind

How are the hallucinations?

oh.....I just got what you were saying....backing out of the room

Wed, 2009-10-28 22:54

Fidel

Brian if you have any really-really easy warfarin questions, I'm looking after someone who's on warfarin and about ten other pills every day. The clinic should give you a sheet of paper listing basic food items which are rated high, medium, and low for vitamin K content. Vitamin K apparently affects blood clotting. And you'll have to have regular blood tests, unless your INR results are really steady.

Thu, 2009-10-29 00:44

jrootham

I've been on Warfarin for the better part of 10 years. Weird blood biochemistry. I've had a couple issues, but not many.

I don't quite get your problem from what you wrote. Do you mean you hurt all the time in some places or you bruise easily when you bang yourself? Unfortunately the latter comes with the territory, although I haven't had a lot of trouble with that since the early days.

Thu, 2009-10-29 11:39

remind

Was a very delicate wording he did, but translated it is:

He is getting erectile benefits from it, but cannot capitalize on it,

wants to know if other men have had this issue, of tenderness, with either warfarin, or other performance enhancing drugs

Thu, 2009-10-29 11:54

Sineed

I just had a look at some drug information for you, and the monograph says that priapism has been rarely reported with coumarins (eg warfarin), but the causal link has not been definitively established.

You ought to mention this to your dr and get checked out just to make sure everything is okay.

Sat, 2009-10-31 14:51

Brian White

Thanks for the info. The tenderness is localized.

Doc says that it is possible part of the clot moved and ended up in the tender spot. (and it is still possible my pneumonia started with a tiny lung embolism)

I went to a warfarin class and the good news for those on warfarin, is that alternatives are being develloped and will be available in the next year or 2. I am and unusual case because I had pneumonia (with bleeding) and the deep vein clot.

I was told to get vaccinations against h1n1 and normal flu so probably others on warfarin should ask their doctors about doing the same.

I have a factor 5 lieden clotting disorder aparently. My blood is too sticky.

Brian

Sat, 2009-10-31 23:14

Fidel

I wonder what the alternatives will be and what if any improvements they've made over warfarin, which is essentially a rat poison by what some people have told me. It's so good to be told that youre giving someone rat poison to help them be healthy.

Take care, Brian. And don't miss taking your warfarin. Steady as she goes.

Sun, 2009-11-01 00:22

Brian White

Thanks Fidel, the head blood doctor at Juballee hospital in vic does warfarin info sessions on tuesdays and thursdays. He told us that in about 2 years alternatives will be available. I love green vegetables and they are full of vitamin k. Warfarin pretends to be vitamin k to do its job. So I gotta be very even in my greens intake.

And he said that warfarin has more drug interactions than just about any other drug. So you gotta watch your diet, your exercise levels and what painkillers and other drugs you take. You got to be very careful about alcohol intake too. And no contact sports.

FUN FUN FUN! Can you tell I am feeling sorry for myself? (we all do it sometimes).

Brian

Sun, 2009-11-01 06:40

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Fidel

Brian White wrote:

Thanks Fidel, the head blood doctor at Juballee hospital in vic does warfarin info sessions on tuesdays and thursdays. He told us that in about 2 years alternatives will be available.

Okay Brian, you were right all along. Warfarin mimics vitamin K. And when taking warfarin, you're better off eating a moderate amount of greens and leafy greens than a diet low in those items. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K_antagonist#Coumarins]Warfarin is an oral vitamin K antagonist[/url] Your body thinks it's vitamin K and therefore inhibits the action of vitamin K. I've learned something new. Thanks!

Sun, 2009-11-01 08:50

#11

Sineed

Sounds like you got good advice, Brian.

And yeah; there's some drugs called direct thrombin inhibitors that have been used for years in hospitals because they were IV only, but they've invented some that are in pill form, and you don't have all the pain in the ass monitoring, drug interactions, food interactions, like with warfarin.

Binge drinking is also an issue - I know a pharmacist who works in a warfarin clinic, and they'd get the guys on Monday or Tuesdays whose INRs were high because they'd binged over the wkend. So then there's the problem of whether or not to adjust the warfarin dose.