do you get these symptoms with the other anticoags?

[moggdog]

hi all . im on warfarin and im getting some side effects . such as pink water when i go to the toilet . bleeding from my gums . and i bruise really easy. ??? . so what i want to know is do you get this with the other anticoags ? will probly phone the hospital tomorrow and see what they say

[BobD Volunteer]

Bleeding gums usually means gum problems so see you dentist sometime but I would see your doctor as soon as possible about pink water as this is not a good sign. Bruises tend to be normal for people on warfarin but that is a personal thing. My wife who isn;t bruises far more easily that I do and I am on it.

Bob

[iris1205]

I would check it out with the doctor ASAP! I am on Rivaroxaban and have had no side effects other than a bit of ache in my old injured joints... which is getting better (or I am getting used to it!).

[Finvola]

Hello moggdog

I would get the pink water checked too - I have been on Apixaban since January with no side effects so far.

Finvola

[Rellim296]

Just a thought re pink water - did it coincide with eating beetroot?

[moggdog in reply to Rellim296]

hi rellim. no . ive had the pink water before . was a case of small passage . hard stools and warfarin .

[Rellim296 in reply to moggdog]

Ah, well, in that case best to get it checked out!

[CDreamer]

Bleeding gums & the other symptoms can be a sign of problems so yes talk to your doctor and as Bob says see your dentist there is a link between gum disease and heart conditions. I take Dabigatron and don't have these symptoms now but have had gum disease and bleeding gums which needed treatment, so get them checked ASAP.

[Hidden]

I am using a dentist-recommended mouthwash, Corsodyl and find that is really helping with my gums. If you floss, you could move to one of those water jet flossers, they are a bit more gentle. Pink water is something I'd take to the doctor definitely, sooner rather than later, they will want to check that out.

Lis

[Dottilind]

I would see GP straight away as the pink water is a bit scary to me. Goods luck and keep us all informed to what it could be.

Dot

[mallet-head]

Hi Moggdogg, On their own, these may not seem too serious, (well maybe pink water unless your eating a jar of beetroot a day !! lol), but a combination of these symptoms sounds like the possibility of some internal bleeding. How is your INR running? Has your warfarin dose been steady or recently increased? I would definitely get to the GP and discuss these symptoms with him and get professional advice. Depending on the reasons for you taking anti-coagulants in the first place, there may be some alternative meds available to you.

Good luck in getting this sorted, Mallet-head