blood thinners

[Hazel1010]

morning all 😊 I’ve got pretty well controlled asthma 👍 but since my first Covid jab when I ended up in hospital with crazy heartbeats and several bouts since then of horrific palpitations which seem to be ok now

I used to take clopidogrel to thin my blood .

This was from 6 years ago when I had a suspected TIA although no one ever found evidence of it , about six month ago I stopped taking it because I had bad side effects and started on a low dose aspirin once a day . I have found lately that I’ve got a dry cough that sounds like I’m on 50 a day 🤷🏻‍♀️

My question is has anyone got any input on suitable blood thinners compatible with our asthma, I know we are not doctors but sometimes it helps to hear what other people’s experiences are so I can ask my doctor 👍😊

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador]

Hi, I'm not on blood thinners but aspirin can be a trigger for some people with asthma, so one to be careful with. It's not an issue for everyone with asthma but definitely something to be aware of, especially as you mention developing a cough - is this one of your asthma symptoms?

I'm aware you're looking for experiences and will be asking your doctor, but it's difficult for people to advise on this without crossing over into medical advice, since what they're ok with may not be the case for you.

It might be one you could ask the helpline about to see what the usual options might be that you could ask your doctor about: 0300 2225800 or WhatsApp [phone] Monday-Friday 0915-5pm

[Hazel1010 in reply to Lysistrata]

Good evening, many thanks for you reply and helpful advice 😊

[Willow7733]

Hi! I have asthma and have been on every blood thinner out there (I have a blood problem and have had several pulmonary embolisms). Every specialist I have knows about my asthma, and it wasn’t an issue for any of the blood thinner medications out there.

[Hazel1010 in reply to Willow7733]

Many thanks for your reply 👍

[Anselm198]

Hi I'm on Apixaban, the only problem I have is even more bruising than normal. I'm on Pred so looking pretty purple at the moment.

[Hazel1010 in reply to Anselm198]

Many thanks for your reply 👍

[Thomas45]

My anticoagulant is Warfarin. It does not thin the blood but delays coagulation. I have been asthmatic for49 years, and have had Atrial fibrillation for 29 years. My AF is permanent, every second of every day.

[martin_1972]

Hi,

In August this year i caught covid for the first time and that then bought on Arterial fibrillation, palpitations and heart rates around 150 - 180 . i was put on various new heart meds for the first time and for the AF i was prescribed the blood thinner Edoxaban 60mg once a day which i have not had any side effects from. I am a severe asthmatic on Relvar 184/22, Spiriva Respimat, Ventolin Nebs and 4 weekly injections of a biological medication called Tezspire

[Hazel1010 in reply to martin_1972]

Thank you for your reply, it’s good to hear other people’s experiences with the combination of treatments and reactions before I chase my poor doctor again 👍

[Poobah]

AF runs in the family and treatment has been Amiodarone in addition to ablation to correct the electrical pathway controlling the heartbeats. No blood thinners have been prescribed except in one family case of angina. The ablation has been repeated but proved successful in correcting the AF for a period of years. I can't take aspirin as I get an anaphylatic reaction to it, but I know asthmatics reactions can vary. Your cough may be linked to an aspirin intolerance.

[Hazel1010 in reply to Poobah]

Don’t laugh , I think I discovered the cause of the cough …..the inhaler I use as preventative had actually run out of medication although it sounded like it was working 🤷🏻‍♀️ I need to use my reading glasses 🤓 more often and look at the counter on it …..thanks for you input 👍

[Poobah in reply to Hazel1010]

You're not alone in continuing to use an empty inhaler. 🤫

I can't see the counter in my inhaler even when I use my reading glasses! I do use my phone torch to make the counter clearer, especially towards the end of its 30 day use period.

The aerosol inhalers will still contain a certain amount of propellant even when the medication is used up, whereas the dry powder inhalers will contain silica to keep the dry powder dry. It can be misleading to hear propellant or silica, leading the user to think that there's still medicine in the device.

At least you know your cough isn't anything more problematic.

[Hazel1010 in reply to Poobah]

Honestly between me eyesight and hearing there’s no hope 😂😂

[Poobah in reply to Hazel1010]

😁

[TeachKat in reply to Poobah]

The counters are so tiny and hard to see! I have a little magnifying glass to help me read the counter on the Fostair, but I still need a bright light too. I don’t know how the visually impaired manage.

Maybe we should start a campaign for easy to read counters 😀

[Poobah in reply to TeachKat]

I'm trying out noting my phone diary when I start an inhaler then noting 30 days after to alert me to changing to a new Fostair. I've started noting when I've started a new Ventolin Accuhaler so that I can monitor my use - because I take it irregularly I can never remember when I started a new inhaler and if my use is creeping up. I like your idea of a magnifying glass TeachKat - I've just seen magnifying glass with bright lights fitted to the frame on TV. I used to ignore these ads for such things, but now realise that I'm their prime customer! 😄