While on warfarin

[Fletchylilli3]

Just wanting to know if you have too reduce your warfarin slowly or can you just go off it? My dr got a scan done on the leg where I had the DVTs and they have all gone, I've been on warfarin for 6 months and she said I can go off it next week! What are the side effects of going off it straight away? I'm on 10mg a day!

[daisyd]

If you are concerned about your other leg if it were me I would check with a Doctor

[Fletchylilli3 in reply to daisyd]

Thank you I will do that!

[relkcam]

Doctors have informed me that I will not throw another clot as long as I am in range with my INR. Ten years on coumadin after DVT. Did throw a superficial (NOT DVT) in the other leg BUT, my INR was below the window. I've learned the critical issue is maintaining my INR to be in the window.

[misswoosie]

yes, it is possible. Mostly happens when INR is below range for a period of time but some people do get another clot even of their INR is in range and the consultant sometimes makes the decision to increase the range. A clot whilst on warfarin (with INR in range) may also lead to being on warfarin for life. Why did you have the first DVT?

[Fletchylilli3 in reply to misswoosie]

I've had another scan and it's showed I don't have another DVT! So thank god there's no more! And I had a scan on leg where I had the first DVTs and they have gone too, so dr says I can go off warfarin in a couple of weeks! The dr never found out why I got the DVTs in the first place! But Thankyou for your reply!

[misswoosie in reply to Fletchylilli3]

great news!