Experiences with

Coumadin

She has been taking rather large doses of Coumadin for about 20 years now. She eats a very healthy mostly vegetation and mostly organic diet. She has recently had a blood test that revealed a severe sensitivity to very many types of food.

My GP told me that my best blood-thinner choices were Coumadin, Xarelto, and Eliquis. I did my research, and, right or wrong, I chose Eliquis, even knowing its expense. (I have no insurance, thus I paid a lot of money to buy my first bottle of pills.)

I've been on coumadin for almost 11 years for a heart valve replacement and Orgovyx for about 2 years and three months for metastatic prostate cancer. I just had my first bone scan in August 2022 and a second Dec. 8, 20203, and bone less is progressing.

Anyone have advice for me, I’m going through Menopause, gaining weight, hot flashes, anxiety, mood swings ALL THE Things. As well as I take Warfarin for PE. I’ve takin provitalize for months now, it’s not working. Desperately trying to figure out supppements for relief?

I've been taking Coumadin and now warfarin for 18 years. I found out Sept 19 I am due for my 5th open heart surgery but this time it will be for my pulmonary valve that was replaced with a conduit donor valve. I will either have it replaced or ballooned out.

I am currently on Coumadin (Warfarin) for several pulmonary embolisms, and now my hemoglobin is high and my erythrocytes are high. Also, I am now very low on vitamins D. I have never had problems with low vitamins because I follow a good balanced diet.

I need to take Coumadin/warfarin to keep my blood from becoming ragu...I've recently moved to the Philippines for obvious reasons and I have trouble falling asleep, is there any recommendations? I know I can't take melatonin. Can I take a mild dose of CBD ?

Dad's oncologist said Coumadin would be an option, but dad is also on plavix and that would create another drug interaction. Not to mention Coumadin is difficult to manage, especially so with Xtandi (according to the doctor).

I also take the anticoagulant, Warfarin (Coumadin). Lets get away from all these damn numbers and tests I've drowned in over the last few days .... lets be more down to earth - are there any known triggers for Thyroid issues .... I am 78 by the way.

Having experienced the indignity of frequent trips to the "Coumadin (warfarin) Clinic", I have zero tolerance for "normal" D-dimer. It has been said that circulating cancer cells (which are efficiently zapped by the immune system), must dock on a micro-clot to survive.

Hi Everyone, Currently I am being treated for PCV and taking Coumadin (hx of Blood clots x2) and Besremi since June 2022 per my MPN specialist in Denver, CO.

I am also on Coumadin. My MPN doctor increased my Besremi dose from 50 to 75 mcg a month ago. I take it every 2 weeks. We are going slow with the increased dose because of my autoimmune disorders. He did order a 500 cc phlebotomy to be done tomorrow. I have never had this done before.

For those taking Coumadin, when you have INR checked, are you doing finger stick or vein draw. Also, I came across a medical company that supplies an INR machine for use at home, with your doctor’s approval, claiming the service is covered by insurance, but you have to test weekly.

I feel my INR should be higher, but need to bring the support to the PA who manages my INR and coumadin dose. Thank you.

I am wondering if anyone has ever had a black eye on coumadin. I have one right now and have been told that the blood thinner will make full healing fairly slow. Meanwhile I have bruisy patches all over my face which came on a day or two after the fall that caused the event.

I started yesterday bridging to coumadin and off plavix. I have a hematologist. I think I need an immunologist? Whom would you recommend in the US? And rheumatologist? Thank you, Sharon

They put me on heparin IV drip and Coumadin , but Coumadin takes at least 5 days to kick in . And now I’m seeing a hematologist who does not seem to raise any RED flags or concern that my Lupus anticoagulant is so high , high Normal? Because it’s only one # away from being positive.

Vinpocetine may slow blood clotting and should be avoided in people with bleeding disorders or who take anticoagulants like Coumadin (warfarin) or anti-platelet drugs like Plavix (clopidogrel).

Just out of interest, how many members here still take Warfarin? I do. Jean

How do they determine where they want your INR to be once you are on Coumadin?