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Coming off blood thinners

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james85348
james85348

Hello

So today I'm coming off blood thinners but I'm very anxious about doing so. Can anyone give me some tips please

Thanks

James

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  • Sway
    Sway james85348

    Posted

    I had bilateral pes in November 2016 and was on blood thinners for 6 months. Doctor took me off in may. Been on asprin and fish oil. Fish oil is a natural blood thinner and habe been fine since. I dont habe a blood clotting disorder. Howed you get yours. There not sure on mine.
    • james85348
      james85348 Sway

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply

      I got mine while traveling Asia through long bus journeys and so on. Did the doctor tell you to go on aspirin?? I've all ways taken fish oil I eat healthy and exercise most days. I don't have a clotting disorder either.

    • Sway
      Sway james85348

      Posted

      Ya doctor said asprin will give me piece of mind. Im overweight and trying to lose weight.
    • Guest
      Guest Sway

      Posted

      Please tell me you are doing fine now. 

      Did you just switch over to aspirin from the blood thinner in one day? 

    • Sway
      Sway Guest

      Posted

      Ya pretty much. I stopped blood thinners may 2017 and have been on baby aspirin since. When I take road trips I take a higher dose of aspirin says my pulmonologist but so far I've been ok. Hopefully I stay that way.

  • christie2610
    christie2610 james85348

    Posted

    hi ive been off riveroxaban for 12 months now i dont take any blood thinners at all and im fine so far
    • james85348
      james85348 christie2610

      Posted

      Good to know thank you. I just hear all these horror stories of people getting a clot when they come off blood thinners.
    • Guest
      Guest james85348

      Posted

      I want so badly to come off blood thinners and just take fish oil and aspirin!!! 

      How do you Do this? Did you stop and the next day you took aspirin?  Or did you taper off 

    • james85348
      james85348 Guest

      Posted

      Hello

      Just realized this was my post lol. I went to the doctors they ran tests to make sure I'm safe to come off the blood thinners if your told to stay on them then stay on them. I take asprin and cod liver every day I assume it's working I haven't had another clot

      Thanks

    • Guest
      Guest james85348

      Posted

      Hi James, 

      Thank you. Once I learned that tennis star Serena Williams takes anticoagulants daily I calmed down and realize you can still be productive on them. Thank you for responding. I am so happy to hear you are doing good!!! 

    • james85348
      james85348 Guest

      Posted

      Hello

      Hope all is well, I suppose as long as your lung isn't damaged there is nothing stopping you living a active life I still run most days can't run as far but I still run with no pain just out of breath quicker

      Take care 😁

  • Guest
    Guest james85348

    Posted

    James, 

    Please tell me, how are you? What blood thinner were you on and How did the switch happen? Did you just one day was on the blood thinner and the next day you started baby aspirin? 

  • nicole45737
    nicole45737 james85348

    Posted

    I’m coming off blood thinners next week. Id love to hear advice as well. 
    • james85348
      james85348 nicole45737

      Posted

      Hello

      Hope all is well I'm well still have trouble with anxiety. I take cod liver oil and 75mg of aspirin eat fairly healthy exercise and keep moving around

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