Bridging

[Itiswhatitis]

Hi, ive not been on for a while but needed to know how people have fared on bridging. I've been bridging for about 14 days. I know it's been a bit long but was due a colonoscopy on 31st which was cancelled the day before then had a breast biopsy two days ago but will be back on warfarin tonight. My INR is 0.9 at the moment. Anyway I feel absolutely dreadful, lifeless and exhausted. Has anyone felt this way while bridging. I've bridged before but cannot remember feeling so bad. Many thanks

[David-Nisbet]

Had to bridge a few months ago, INR down to 1.1. Don't remember feeling any different.

[Itiswhatitis in reply to David-Nisbet]

Thank you, I can't remember feeling so bad last time I bridged, not sure what's going on then.

[Ozchick]

Are you still taking Warfarin or just Heparin injections to bridge? If you've stopped Warfarin then no point doing INR as a different measurement is needed for blood "thickness" is used ie -anti factorXa.

[Itiswhatitis in reply to Ozchick]

Hi, I needed my INR for the Biopsy, the original bridging was for the cancelled colonoscopy the week before. I started back on the warfarin on Friday night and still on Heparin at the moment. I have my first INR tomorrow. But still feeling absolutely fatigued. Just can't figure out why I'm feeling so bad. I just wondered if anyone else felt the same while bridging.