How high was your INR? A black toe has never happened to me but but I have had excessive bruising on my legs when my INR has been as high as 3.9. My doc told me to have a salad with my dinner :)
I hope things level off and your INR returns to the good range :)

That's crazy. I was not aware of such adverse noticeable effects on one's body when taking anti-coagullants?

My word, Marilyn never a dull moment!! Good for you that you went to the ER and broccoli for breakfast sounds like a treat (if, of course, you like broccoli ;-) Id make a broccoli and red pepper omelet). What was it? Had you hit your toe and it turned into a huge bruise?
I hope you are able to get everything sorted out tomorrow and your INR returns to normal (your target range, that is).
Take care.

Never heard of that! Kind of scary:( How often do you have INR checked?Hope you can get it all adjusted.

Prayers for u! Keep us posted!

Hugs.
Christine

Yes on the PE site a couple of people had black toe from Coumadin.
I don't remember what they did for it. It was in the back issues of the site. It is the PE board on DS

good luck

I tend to be very sensitive to medications. When I was first put on Coumadin (right after my stroke), I was on 5 mg for three days. My INR went to 10 and I was bleeding from the pores on my face. Guess 5 mg was too much for me. Had to stop the Coumadin immediately and get a prescription for Vitamin K pills and take them for 2 days. I keep a few in case of emergencies. Now I take 2.5 mg and my INR stays within an acceptable range 2.0-3.0. Everyone is different. When I took some ibuprofen for a tooth issue several weeks latter, my INR shot up to 3.5. A lot of things can effect your INR.

If you want to see some related and also rare reactions, google warfarin induced skin necrosis.

These things are rare, but maybe you a good candidate for a NOAC. If Coumadin/Warfarin causes horrible side effects, you should be better off with some other anticoagulant. Don't let anyone tell you to be afraid of "possible" long term effects of NOACs that we don't know about when the Coumadin is causing real and potentially dangerous side effects.

Most people don't have these problems with Coumadin.

petey

Thank you all for your input. I am calling the cardiologist today.
I did NOT hit my toe... it does not hurt.... as Petey said it must
be a reaction from the warfarin and will look for answers today.
Meantime enjoying greens! I got so scared.
I saw toe necrosis on line and read about amputations and that
prompted the weekend called to my PCP.
Never a dull moment is correct. I always had it checked every
two weeks .. new doc checks it once a month only. I do not
like that. Also, someting new for me .. in the ER blood tech
tied a band a few inches above my wrist and drew blood there.
NEVER had that done and it HURT. When the blood spurted
all over him he said "You must be on a blood thinner" Give
me a break. Thanks for everyone's comments! Marilyn

Paul: It is amazing how our bodies all handle medication differently. I am currently on 5mg of warfarin 6 days a week and the 7th day I take 2.5mg. This keeps me in the 2-3 range where the same dose is way too much for you or for others. I am not a huge veggie or salad eater either. My doctor told me one of his patients was on 10mg a day to stay within the 2-3 range. That seems like alot of warfarin, doesnt it!?

It depends on the person. My dentist had pulmonary embolisms last year and takes 7.5 mg a day. He is about the same size as me (a little thinner). That much Coumadin would probably kill me.

Good grief .... 7.5 ? 12 ? mg of warfarin ... probably kill
all of us.
doc at hospital said they start worrying when patient is
over 4 ..
I think the diet plays a STRONG part in it. I have had a STRICT
diet without the greens... once in a while a little but I am sure
some greens are hiding in the soup I eat every single day.
Healthy choice but watch the E content on all the labels
along with the K content. I am hungry most of the time.
I don't eat fats .. keeps numbers under control but not that
much fun. Hard to eat out unless I call ahead.
thank you all for all the input! Marilyn (slowfoot)

I was just reading that fats are actually Good for us. I read the article because it was referring to Skim Milk. I drink skim milk alot...but prefer 1% or God help me $2%.

This article said that the Dairy industry has exploited the desire for folks to stay slim by saying that skim milk will keep us thinner and healthier....but the nation has not stayed slim or healthy with this approach. It said that the fats taken out of of milk is used for other dairy products...thus not actually helping us..but helping the profits of the industry...not the farmer!

I drink raw goats milk everyday. My daughter insists it will do my bones good. We will see. It does taste good.

I'm out of the loop on this subject but is the jury still out on some of the *new blood thinners/anti coagulants out there vs. warfarin and coumadin?

I understand that they all likely have their faults/challenges.

But are any of *these more user friendly and just as effective?

I believe the newer anticoagulants are definitely more user friendly (no diet restrictions or lab monitoring). Cost is what drives my decision to take warfarin. Even though monthly and sometimes bi-weekly lab monitoring is needed, the cost of warfarin and its monitoring is still significantly cheaper each month.