ginger drink diluted with water

[Clyde12]

I love ginger but read that you shouldn’t take it when on anticoagulants. I’m on edoxaban (soon to be changed to apixaban) and wonder if I can drink a ginger cordial safely?

thanks in advance. Mary.

[Rainfern]

Hi Clyde, I’m on Apixaban and drink ginger beer and ginger kombucha. I use grated fresh ginger in many dishes. In short I love ginger and no one has ever warned me to avoid it. Where did you get this info?

[Clyde12 in reply to Rainfern]

I asked google. Put in anticoagulants and ginger. I knew I couldn’t take turmeric but never thought about ginger til a friend mentioned it… I love ginger biscuits brandy snaps (which I think have ginger) and have just found a delicious ginger cordial in Lidl. Thanks for your reply.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Clyde12]

Such small amounts in foods are fine. It was the chap who made his own concentrated ginger tea who died of internal bleeding that started all this.

[Autumn_Leaves in reply to Clyde12]

As long as you have ginger in normal amounts in cooking and in drinks you can buy in the shops. Your ginger cordial should be fine. I wouldn’t avoid turmeric as a culinary spice either but I wouldn’t waste my money on turmeric supplements. I find all this worshipping of turmeric completely ridiculous. I remember when it was considered the poor man’s (or woman’s) saffron! You can find fearmongering about anything if you do a google search. Stick to using these products in sensible amounts and enjoy them for their flavours.

[Rainfern in reply to Clyde12]

Thank you Clyde, it’s always good to be alerted to these things. I shall ask my GP at my next appointment and meanwhile perhaps just cut the evening lemon and ginger tea but otherwise keep on as normal.

[LadyLawson in reply to Clyde12]

I take turmeric every day - didn’t know it was contra-indicated with Edoxaban. Will investigate!

[Tapanac in reply to Clyde12]

Well I’ve never been told to not take ginger snd as I keep away from alcohol (apart from the odd gin and tonic or Prosecco which I find my heart tolerates) I drink ginger ale whenever we see friends.

I’ve also seen on here that many people use turmeric as well

Also I’ve found looking on Google is sometimes helpful especially recipes but mostly look on there medically with say a mere headache and could be told have a brain tumour and die within 3 days

Have a good Xmas and new year

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

You are OK in ginger - natural drink.

Do not be concerned it is Warfarin which needs to be monitored. If you keep to a similar intake of greens, your ginger and tumeric you are OK.

Sounds nice is this in teas?

cheri JOY. 75. (NZ)

[Clyde12 in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

It’s a glass bottle of ginger cordial. I think it was with the other juices. Cost £2.40 in UK. Really nice. I used to drink ginger beer but not so keen on fizzy drinks these days. Hope you find some in NZ.

[Hartingdon in reply to Clyde12]

I've stopped having fizzy/sparkling drinks having read that it's not good for the heart. That may or may not be fact, but having not had any palpitations etc. since giving it up, I shall do without along with alcohol.

[opal11uk]

The only ones I have been warned against are Cranberry and Grapefruit, I too love Ginger lol

[Tommyann in reply to opal11uk]

I drink cranberry juice who warned you ?

[opal11uk in reply to Tommyann]

When researching facts on anticoags

[Teresa156 in reply to Tommyann]

There is only a potential interaction with cranberry juice, if you are on warfarin. If you are in any of the newer anticoagulants, there is no interaction.

However, there have been studies where this has proven to be unfounded as to the effects on warfarin. The NICE guidance in the UK states it should be avoided based on anecdotal evidence, with warfarin, but I have also read that drinking it in moderation makes no difference to INR levels.

[Singwell]

Never had a problem! Ginger is good for the digestion and I use it in cooking all the time. Since I can no longer tolerate alcohol a good quality ginger beer is my go to in restaurants. Still here 😀

[intheweeds]

I am on Apixaban and take ginger in water daily and also turmeric!

[MarthaJ]

I'm on Apixaban and I regularly make my own ginger tea with root ginger as well as regular use in cooking. It has never been an issue although I have also read about this somewhere. I think, often, the advice on foods to avoid when on anticoagulants relates more to warfarin than to the newer anticoagulants.

[MarkS in reply to MarthaJ]

The one death that has been reported was actually someone on dabigatran who drank ginger and cinnamon tea. He developed severe gastrointestinal bleeding and haemorrhagic shock after consuming 200mg/d of boiled ginger–cinnamon for 3 days. The bleeding was uncontrollable.

[Autumn_Leaves in reply to MarkS]

That’s not a normal amount though. Normal culinary doses in a recipe should be fine for most people, most of the time. The problems arise with concentrated supplements or with abnormally high levels of consumption, as was the case with this poor unfortunate man who overdid it. People need to realise that herbal medicines have to be used with extreme care and not without very meticulous consideration. That’s rather different from someone buying a bottle of ginger cordial from a grocery shop which is going to be consumed with water. The same goes for ginger beer, commercially available fruit tea bags or adding a small piece of ginger or a quarter teaspoon of ginger powder to a curry. People don’t need concentrated supplements of gingerol or to be brewing up potions with huge quantities of ginger root. People need to ask themselves why are they doing it in the first place? It’s effectively taking an unregulated pharmaceutical with an unknown quantity of active ingredient. That’s a long way from drinking a bottle of ginger beer.

[Ducky2003]

I have ginger in hot water if I have a grumbling tum and regular curries and never seen any contraindications for ginger and NOACs, and nor for turmeric either. I've seen ginger cordial in Lidl and fancy giving it a try.

[Clyde12 in reply to Ducky2003]

It’s lovely. Just bought one from Tesco today called Belvoir Farm ginger cordial. On offer at £3.25 for 500 mls.

[gladliz in reply to Clyde12]

I'm not madly keen on ginger. but Belvoir also do another lovely cordial which is Elderflower. great in summer with sparkling water and ice. Bottle Green do a Lemon & Mint one which is really refreshing as well.

[Autumn_Leaves in reply to gladliz]

My sister in law loves that one. She always has it on hand for those who don’t drink alcohol at family gatherings. Nice in the summer too.

[Silvasava]

I have 2 ginger biscuits every morning with my first cuppa of the day and have done for over 20 years. I love ginger and I'm currently using crystallised ginger as an antidote to feeling queasy while undergoing chemo instead of anti sickness pills.

[southkorea]

I thought the whole point of being on the new blood thinners is that you do not have to avoid things other than aspirin and other painkillers apart from paracetamol

[Ppiman]

That might be regarding warfarin? I understood that DOAC drugs such as apixaban were not affected by foods.

Steve

[Twosumsmum]

I live on ginger tea , and if I have crystallised ginger I am on 7th heaven and can munch through the whole pack , I am on apixaban . I don’t take turmeric supplements as I have kidney failure.

[Jonathan_C]

is it safe to drink water when on anti coagulants? 😉

[Karenjaninaz]

I know. I still take it when dizzy for a couple of days. I don’t want to fall.

The prescribed alternatives make me too sleepy and depressed.

I am also on Apixaban.

[Nancy61]

I get Motheroot gingercordial online as something nice to have with tonic instead of water and I have it REALLY strong 😱. I’ll be reading my Apixaban leaflet shortly 🫣