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I have read some articles regarding the blood thinning properties of alcohol and am considering using a good Marlborough region Sav Blanc as a substitute for my nightly Xarelto. Has anyone had experience with this?
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lors23 john26737
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Personally l don't think thats a good idea. Asprin is also a blood thinner but l think if the doctor wanted you to use alcahol as a substitute then he would have said
Plus it could cause all sorts of issues...
Bad idea if you are on other medication.
john26737 lors23
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Polly2016 john26737
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Wish you had discovered that a month ago. I have been on warfrine and abstained for a month. It is lovely to have a nice rum and coke now. And last night a smooth Murphy's did the trick..
Seriously though you are supposed to avoid alcohol if you are on blood thinners, in the UK. Not sure where you are.
john26737 Polly2016
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I shouldn't have posted this. Just wishfull thinking. I lived in the UK for a couple of years and use to enjoy a pint of Murphys. Haven't seen it in OZ.
Chloeparrot john26737
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You could really push the boat out and have some champagne. I'm sure the blood thinning capabalities of sparkling wine must be superior to ordinary wine.
john26737 Chloeparrot
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Absolutely. The bubbles have to make a difference. It at least needs to be tested.
Chloeparrot john26737
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I look forward to hearing from you about this. I suggest - just to make it a proper comparison - that one day you try ordinary wine, the next day champage and the following day both.
If nothing else, you'll be happy!!
elaine23679 john26737
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2 Aprin every morning is my dose for keeping the blood thin
lyn1951 john26737
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Hey John bring that Sav Blanc over here and we will share.
YUMMMM, must be those Kiwi Genes, don't drink anything else now, although others laugh at me and say lolly water, they can have their turpentine.
Dare I say don't mix with Zalrelto, you will only be on for a few more weeks then you can reward yourself.
I was on Zalrelto, wonderful stuff when you can take nothing else, although it caused a major kerfuffle with the hospital when I developed clots in the run up to my surgery, as it wasn't on their approved list of drugs, GP Dr ended up consulting with a vascular specialist and thats what they came up with, as the arthiritis drugs I was on warfarin was out, and so is aspirin type drugs because of stomach problems.
End result I believe the vascular specialist sent a nasty letter to the hospital for me, so when I got into surgery, and afterwards the nurses were saying, Oh this is a new drug, we are not using it for other patients, go and look at my file, and they were coming back with its all OK, since then it seems it has gone on the approved list of drugs, as no such fuss with second hip.
john26737 lyn1951
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Oyster Bay is a good one. I shouldn't make light of these things on a forum where people come for serious advice. I am continuing to abstain for a couple more weeks.
lyn1951 john26737
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Try Monkey Bay, but to be honest all of the Marlborough Sav Blanc's are better than good, also like Oyster Bay.
Must be the cold and the very long sunshine in the marlbrough regions, amazing area to visit.
maggie93798 john26737
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john26737 maggie93798
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I guess the dehydration the following day wouldn't be good.
kim89222 john26737
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I've not tried any new Zealand wine and I have 3 more blood thiners left to take so I might have to give it a try. to be honest i was not told to abstain but I'm not on those tablets. But after three weeks I think you have earned a glass they do a nice one that fits in the top of the bottle, My sort of glass
Take care
Kim
lyn1951 kim89222
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Oyster Bay and Monkey Bay taste a bit like melon and green grass, lovely and light, and friends describe as lolly water, but make sure you get the sauv blanc, I don't like the chardonay version.