Bloody noses

[orygun66]

Hello

Anyone else on anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy? I take warfarin and Brilinta both and just had an outrageous bloody nose that landed me in the hospital on Saturday. I'm still so weak and dizzy 5 days later. Anyone else struggle with those?

Thanks!

Patti

[MaryF Administrator]

It does happen with some people sometimes, I had one but many many years ago. Have you got the GP to test your Iron lately, if you have had heavy blood loss it would be a good idea, also to check your D and B12 at the same time. Are you due to see your main Hughes Syndrome/APS consultant? It would be an idea to check in with them, unless you saw them in the hospital. MaryF

[HollyHeski Administrator]

I'm on both and yes occasionally have nose bleeds or easily bleed if I cut myself. Nothing as major as you've been through.

As Mary says worth checking your bloods? Also worth speaking to your specialist, your meds may need adjusting.

[orygun66 in reply to HollyHeski]

I had just been to see my hematologist five days before and I do have iron deficiency anemia as well. First I am having an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy to look for occult bleeding. If nothing turns up then she said I may need IV iron infusions. I no longer have an APS provider. My hematologist is the closest I have. Nobody helps manage my symptoms anymore. Kinda on my own until I find someone assuming I do. ;(