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Hi everyone,
I have been putting off trying an antidepressant b/c I'm afraid that my risk of bleeding will increase (my doc. says there is a link)....for Celexa anyways. Anyone here taking one with their warfarin? If so, what type have you tried and how did it effect your INR values.
thanks for any insight.
I have been putting off trying an antidepressant b/c I'm afraid that my risk of bleeding will increase (my doc. says there is a link)....for Celexa anyways. Anyone here taking one with their warfarin? If so, what type have you tried and how did it effect your INR values.
thanks for any insight.
It's good to be cautious, you're doc is right but you have to look at the benefits versus the risk. I'm on effexor xr right now, have been for over a year and I'm a lifer on warfarin, or until rivoxoraban comes out.
I too was concerned about the bleeding, and it's mostly gastrointestinal bleeding. Bleeding can be controlled. I chose sanity over feeling the way I was and I'm glad I did.
I do like Celexa, I still experience emotions (some make you numb to everything) and it hasn't affected my sex drive too much...although its hard to say what exactly has effected (the stress or the meds).
As for its effects on my INR, couldn't tell you, I've been on blood thinners for 4 months and I have had a therapudic INR maybe a total of 3 weeks.