Hi, in 2005 I had both my lungs clogged with clot's and was put on warfarin for life. However I have developed a nasty phlegmy cough and I am at the stage of needing something for it as it's driving me nuts but what can I take safely, Please can anyone help me with some advice!!???
thanks so much 😊
Not good eh, check with pharmacist as no doubt on other meds
Frills,thanks for the super quick response. I haven't been to the pharmacy but I certainly will on Monday. Thank you again I really do appreciate it. I will post again after going to the pharmacy.
There will be a duty pharmacist tomorrow hope you feel better soon .
Didn't know that,I'll definitely will try either phoning or get someone to take me, thanks again for all your help it's much appreciated as always.
Weegee, cannot add to the advice offered, but if there are any signs of blood in the phlegm, go to A&E asap
If you are in the uk you could call the 111 nhs service 24 Hours a day. They will take your details and get a doctor to contact you with advice, they can prescribe medication for you also. No need to wait until tomorrow if you feel it's safer to get help now.
Alternatively a and e if you feel your need requires hospital treatment. Don't hang about and continue to suffer get some assistance to ease your situation. Hope you feel better very soon. Best wishes.
thanks meadfoot, I think I can wait until tomorrow as right now I am in bed just feeling low and so tired but thank you for your help and advice x
Hi flapjack, fortunately I don't have any blood it's just sore and I wish that I could get the phlegm up. Thanks for your help and support and advice.
Sleep as well as you can
I find steam helps shift the phlegm off my chest, I also drink lots of liquorice tea which helps loosen it. Hope this helps
Hi I m not sure if its safe to take liquorice when taking warfarin check it out. Best of luck.
Just to let u know I take 7mg warfarin every day my inr is stable at 2.5 never had a problem drinking liquorice tea or eating liquorice all sort candy's, good luck
Thanks Robbie149. Its the compound in blk liquorice that is risky as it can lower potassium level which can cause abnormal rhythm and high bp. Sorry to burst your bubble, I love liquorice but cant eat it. Have a peek at Uni.of Maryland Med. Centre site. Enjoy your candy.
My apologies C66t It would appear that you maybe correct on the lowering of potassium levels, only last week I was rushed into hospital my heart had slowed to 40bpm and I started passing out, and low and behold what did the dr giv me.?Yes your right a large dose of potassium and magnesium, I stand corrected thanx for pointing this out to me much appreciated, but I'm not giving up my liquorice all together I will however cut back on how much I drink in future, blessings
Frills you sleep well also x
Could you try using some steam to ease it, bowl of and a towel over your head x
Feel for you, weegee 
Really hope you sleep well and feel a little better tomorrow.
Definitely remember the great advice above and don’t hesitate to ring 111 if you need to speak to someone before the pharmacy opens for you to ring. If the pharmacist can recommend something from over the counter, maybe someone can pick it up for you without you needing to go out.
Do let us know how you get on. Sending love xx
Thanks but I have tried and tried but nothing shifted but thanks for your advice and help it's reassuring to know that people care and I'm not on my own x
Do you have AFib? It’s just that you don’t mention it but put on here your very first post about something unrelated but very worrying to you and to us. You really do need professional advice and help.
Hi Nicki C, fortunately I don't have A Fib, but thanks for your concern I really can't believe this amount of support from everyone. It's been overwhelming, I should have joined ages ago 😊 x
Nicki C no your right on the button with your comments 👌😊 x
To all the people who have been in touch and left great advice but I am going to sign out for now and get some sleep 💤, hopefully you all will have a good night 😊 xx
Nicki I am genuine and I can't believe what you are saying but believe ME when I say that I am genuine then I Am x
weegee Nicki is referring to someone who is unwell and has been making up new names everyday- as you said you understood her, she is assuming you are that person. If it is not you then don't worry about it- if it is you then you can see what difficulties it is putting everyone in!!
whoever you are I hope you get well soon!
thanks rosy for clearing that up as I am new to the site and was shocked and hurt getting that message, I am not sure what has happened but I am glad that it's sorted and I am so sorry for any confusion but please believe me when I say I am genuine!! Now maybe I can get to sleep without the situation worring me
Hi weegee, get some n-Acetyl -cysteine (NAC) from Amazon. It helps liquefy mucus. Google 'mucus phlegm nac' for more info.
Another thing that may help: Homeopathy has many remedies for phlegm in the lungs. Read :
drhomeo.com/homeopathic-tre...
Then give Ainsworth in London a call on T: +44 (0)20 7935 5330 . They will help you choose the right remedy and post it to you.
These are 2 things I can think of that might help and will not interfere with warfarin.
I wish you the best.
HI, unfortunately I have no advise on the Cough, however have you ever considered switching warfarin for one of the newer (less complicated) varieties (like Pradaxa etc.)? Or even a natural variety from Grapeseed OPC or Nattokinase? You would need to ask your Doctor though and hopefully he/she is open minded to natural alternatives. Cheers
If the phlegm is coloured in anyway other than white then you could have a chest infection but either way if this is causing you concern you need to see a doctor and be properly medicated so please seek medical advice with this.
I have taken compounds containing guaifenesin, after a cold when I get a sticky cough. It is an expectorant and in most over the counter medicines for chesty coughs. It doesn't change my INR and apparently only has minor interactions with warfarin. But best check with the pharmacist anyway.
I use a spoon or natural raw honey. It is supposed suppress a cough just as well as a commercial cough syrup. Drink lots of fluid.
weegee 14, Try Ginger lemon and honey. Boil some Ginger add Lemon and a Tea Spoon of Honey
You can ask your doctor for 500mg of Amoxicillin. I have just finished a course of them and a course of Doxycycline they do work but have some side effects, I’m recovering from bacterial pneumonia, they do get rid of the cough, they are safe to take with Apixaban. Hope you feel better soon. 😷
Are you strong enough to do any exercise in the warm that would get you breathing a little deeper? I have been on warfarin since 2008 and was hit with the latest lurgy but continued to exercise and this loosened it up. If in doubt consult your GP I would have thought was the best advice
Hi weegee i am on blood thinners but Apixaban and have recently had a bad chest, i couldnt cough it up and the doc gave me antibiotics and high dose steroids but told me to drink as much as i could as it helps to thin out the phlegm so enabling you to cough it up better, i still have a bad cough 3 weeks later but not like it was. Hope you get sorted. i was coughing up blood too!
I know for a fact when I have a bad lung infection and all congested I have had some blood in my phlegm and if the phlegm color is green you have an infection too. Doctor says sometimes there will be or may be some blood but it should go away . We have what is called a ZPAC .Antibiotic tabs ,only 6 but they work very well.
May I suggest that you ask doctor for Furosemide otherwise known as water tablets as they draw fluid from your lungs. The suggestion of guaifenesin is well made comes in Benylin Mucus Cough and works quite well. Phlegm can be white, brown or sometimes quite dark but if no blood is OK.
Forgot to mention, in my last comments, stay away from milk it will thicken your breathing which will be more difficult to shift the phlegm off your chest, God bless
Elevate your bed about 8 inches to help once it begins to loosen. Elevate only the top of the bed
Go to your local pharmacy. They will help you choose best one that won't affect your meds
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