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Well, I am now a lifer on blood thinners. I was off Coumadin for less than 3 months, I got sick with bronchitis with asthma. During being sick and my provider ordered labs, I asked if she could add a d-dimer. The d-dimer was elevated. A stat CT scan showed PE's in both lungs. What can I say..... I just continue trying to stay healthy..eating right and out walking as much as I can... And life continues on....
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TGrove sue28123
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sue28123 TGrove
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Yes an no. My tastes buds are different again. I'm not at therapeutic INR yet. Still hovering at 1. Being bridged with the Lovenox still. It's the regimen of being on the Coumadin that gets me. And knowing I'm gonna need to be monitored for life being on the thinners that I haven't wrapped my brain around yet. But, suppose not much different then diabetes or anything else... I suppose a grieving process I'm going through too.
Sway sue28123
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sue28123 Sway
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Mine they don't know for sure what causing them. Don't have any genetic causes. All the other reasons I can't be tested for because on the blood thinners.
jen86183 sue28123
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I am so sorry sue, it is difficult as we cannot see inside ourselves isn't it. I hope you can eventually be free of the clots.
graceCO sue28123
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sue28123 graceCO
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I can after I've lost more weight. The pharmacist said other types of blood thinners, besides the Coumadin, don't work well in people who have a higher BMI.
graceCO sue28123
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Sue, this is the first time I've heard that. My BMI is 29 and I also need to lose weight--about 30 pounds for health reasons--, but I'm taking Eliquis 5mg twice a day. What BMI do you need to have before you can make the switch?
sue28123 graceCO
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I've got 100 lb to lose.
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