I am a retired nurse worked for nhs for 30 yrs I am in my late 70 s have been having trouble with bleeding tooth socket. have now had tooth removed .hoping my trouble is now gone. I am on warfarin for af. enjoy going out most days in my car .church activitis nothing to strenuous.but enjoy meeting people.as I live on my own
Good for you Janice, and welcome to the forum. Delighted to hear that you have got rid of that tooth and I expect your dentist coped with the warfarin OK. We are a helpful bunch here and will help in any way we can, but probably more important, given your experience in the NHS, you are more likely to be able to help us. If you have any questions, ask away.....John
Hello Janice welcome to the forum.Lots of good advice and support here.Hope your tooth is sorted now!
Hi Janice, glad you seem to be back on the up. I am not on Warfarin I take Rivaroxaban (Xarelto), which thankfully doesn't have anywhere near the same amount of INR testing - it's only once per year.
I know some doctors are very reluctant to prescribe the new blood thinners as they initially cost a little more than Warfarin. However by the time you factor in the time to take the blood, materials, tablets and testing. It actually works out cheaper and a lot more convenient for the patient to be on the new tablets.
Yes there are blood clotting factors ,but as I understand it these are minimal and used more as an excuse.
Take care
Cheers
Anth
Welcome Janice to the 'club' that nobody really wants to join.
I am same age as you and have been an AF sufferer for 17 years. I was paroxysmal for 15 years but my AF became permanent 2 or so years ago. I was taking Warfarin and Flecainide for most of the 15 years but now I am on Apixaban and Bisoprolol which keeps me reasonably well.
Welcome again and you will find they are really nice people in this 'club'. It is always a comfort to know that you are not on your own.
Jean
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Hi Janice and another welcome to the forum. I have had paroxysmal af since I was 30, although it took many years before I was finally diagnosed. I’ve been on warfarin for the last 18 years, following a TIA, although it wasn’t my cardiologist that started me on it. While I was working I was away from home a lot and found the visits to the anticoagulant clinics a bit inconvenient. I got my self a CoaguChek and initially did self monitoring, with just phoning in the results to the clinic. However, following a disagreement with the clinic I now self manage my warfarin and test every Saturday evening. I find my INR varies quite a bit from week to week, but I can adjust my dose to keep within range. I only require one visit to a haematology clinic every year, so they can check.
A lot of folks seem to find being on warfarin very inconvenient but since getting my CoaguChek I have absolutely no problems with it.
There’s certainly lots of support on the forum.
I am not far behind you, 75 at the end of April, and like you very active at church and do a fair bit of building work as well. Keep active as long as we can is my motto.
Very best wishes.
Walter
I monitor my own INR for warfarin taking for Afib. Have had tooth extracted and an implant placed while on warfarin. The INR was acceptable and within limits. Did not have any problems with bleeding. As a retired dentist, I would recommend you make a strong brew of tea, soak cotton balls or squares in it, wring it out lightly, place over socket, chomp down and hold in place for 15 minutes. Use two sponges or balls for firm fit. Repeat if bleeding does not stop. Tea may taste bitter. The tannic acid in tea is an astringent. You may still have some red color on balls, but they should not be saturated with blood once a clot forms. Then eat softer foods for several days (no chips, popcorn, etc.) and chew carefully. Good Luck.
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