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Coumdin/ warfarin side effects

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t_07655
t_07655

Hi,

My doctor wants to start me on Coumadin as a blood thinner . I just got out of the hospital after having a bad afib attack . They tried to electric shock my heart back into rythim but it didn't work . Has anyone had any bad experiences on Coumadin? What do you all think would be the best and safest blood thinner to take ?

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  • moira23432
    moira23432 t_07655

    Posted

    Hi,

    The couldn't get my heart back into rithym either,  it's been 2 years now, I still take warfarin because I refused any change due to side effects from quite a few drugs I was given, I haven't had any problems with warfarin apart from the blood tests which are once a month and it's only a prick in a finger now the machine comes up with the results right away.  I think it's up to you if you have had any problems with any of the medicine you are given.  Also google it to see what side effects it can have.  

    Hope this helps.  

    • t_07655
      t_07655 moira23432

      Posted

      In the hospital they gave me pradaxa on . the day I was being released I started to bleed so they took me off of that right away . I have to wait a couple of days before I start the warfarin . Do you have to go to the lab for the blood test or do they give you a machine ?
    • suzanne48640
      suzanne48640 t_07655

      Posted

      Warafin is really a pain with all the monitoring and dietary restrictions. Ask your doc if he would try eliquis for you if the Pradaxa was a problem. 
  • suzanne48640
    suzanne48640 t_07655

    Posted

    If you can afford it and your insurance approves, there are newer and better blood thinners than Coumadin that don't have dietary restrictions and don't require monitoring. They are eliquis, Pradaxa, and a couple of others (ask your doc). Pradaxa is the only newer one at this time that has a reversal factor but the others are due to come out with a reversal soon. I've been on eliquis for a year with no problems. 

     

    • t_07655
      t_07655 suzanne48640

      Posted

      I just don't like the fact that there isn't any antidote for most of the newer blood thinners . I know pradaxa has one but the response time could take up to 3 hours to work, where as warfarin has an immediate antidote.

    • pauline31919
      pauline31919 t_07655

      Posted

      I've been on Pradaxa for 9 months, so far so good, fingers X.  So,hope this one is ok for you.  Sending best wishes to,you. 

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