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since a pe a few years ago i have had to take warfarin. i have been very depressed and anxious during this time and they have tried many anti depressants, none of which my body will tolerate. i wanted to take turmeric but have been told i cannot due to interaction. i woukd like to drop the warfarin and take it, can anybody advise?
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moon53540 ann55375
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Do you need to be on blood thinners for life? How did you get your PE?
jen86183 ann55375
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Hi Ann,
I had a PE last June eight weeks after a replacement hip op, I was put on apixaban for three months, but after a month I felt really ill. I had had a slight headache and mild sickness but nothing I could not cope with for three months. After the first month the headache became really bad along with the sickness, then anxiety kicked in , I was shaking inside, I felt really ill and scared.
I went to see my GP the next morning and told him I was not going to take it again, he said what about warfarin I declined, he said you are taking a risk, which I acknowledged, he said buy root ginger and drink ginger tea.
I do now drink water (including ginger tea), take natural anticoagulant supplements and food, exercise a lot.
ann55375 jen86183
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i did not like apixaban either. dr says i must stay on warfarin but i think its making me depressed. i had p.e five years ago. i dont want to take this stuff anymore.
jen86183 ann55375
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Ann,
At the end of the day it is your body, your life you can take drugs if you wish, you can refuse drugs if you wish, doctors can only advise.
I have never been a drug mule for pharmaceutical companies and will go natural whenever I can. There are anticoagulant supplements and foods, but I do educate myself before deciding which road to take. I know the dangers of long term use of anticoagulants from family members.
Only you can decide which road you wish to take.
ann55375 jen86183
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weve tried apixaban and riveroxaban and warfarin.not good on any. my cousin died on riveroxaban and hadnt had a clot in her life. i hate these drugs
delio ann55375
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Getting medical advice from an internet forum is not a good idea. There are many other anticoagulants available, so I'd suggest you speak to your doctor about trying another one if you aren't tolerating warfarin.
bowman ann55375
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My husband got really bad reactions to warfarin...one side effect was getting quite 'nasty'.
I suggest you go back to your consultant and ask to be put on a different anticoagulent. Mick tried two before staying on apixaban...but there are others.
Good luck.
joshuapryce1987 ann55375
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Tablets for depression are coping methods, they do not fix the problems that you personally need to solve.