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Heparin is an anticoagulant. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. This medicine is sometimes called a blood thinner, although it does not actually thin the blood. Heparin will not dissolve blood clots that have already formed, but ... continue

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
Pulmonary Embolism
633
96%
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
288
97%
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
7
100%
Miscarriage
2
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Stroke
3
100%
Overall, 96% (943 Members) find Heparin helpful
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Heparin Reviews

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Used heparin in hospital till warfarin was up to 2.0, then went home without it.
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I have only been on this for a week. My levels were high today and I am backing off on the dose.
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I was attached to a heparin drip for 24 hours when I was first admitted to the hospital. This helped stabilize my condition.
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On it in the hospital -- did well
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I am having a hard time staying therapeutic, very tired all the time, cold pretty often, but overall don't mind it.
Had it via IV while in the hospital
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Took it in the hospital. Seemed to work pretty well and with minimal side effects. Then again, I was drugged most of the time in the hospital.
Lovenox initially, then heparin, then finally Coumadin and aspirin. Latest INR 2.6 on 4 mg I have some leg discomfort and quite a bit of fatigue.
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I was only on Heparin for 24 hours or so in the ER and until I was transferred to another hospital and stable in ICU.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Heparin shots
    Were you tested for MTHFR? That's one of the most common reasons women end up on blood thinners, yet it seems a lot of doctors don't test for it. ... [More]
  2. Advice: IBS symptoms or clot
    Sorry, I mentioned being on warfarin but it looks like you're on heparin. [More]
  3. Discussion: Heparin shots
    I had Lovenox shots for the first 12 weeks of my pregnancy and I believe it helped me keep my son. I had 3 m/c before so Lovenox shots have been my la... [More]
  4. Discussion: Heparin shots
    I am 13 weeks pregnant. My previous 2 pregnancies ended at 24 and 26 weeks. All of my tests came out nothing was wrong. Has anyone gone on Heparin or ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Was blood loss an issue?
    no blood loss issues or transfusions necessary was just given heparin afterwards to prevent blood clots. [More]