I don't know how much help it is, but I was on heperin during my second pregnancy. I gave myself three shots a day. The heperin worked fine but I was allergic to it. I am on coumadin now. The plus side to it is that it is a pill. For any blood thinner you will have to have blood tests. This is because if your blood gets too think you can get blood clots and if it is too thin you may get internal bleeding or other side effects. What are the symptoms he wants to put you on blood thinners for? I am not a doctor, but it seems odd to make the switch from thyroid pills to blood thinners. One thing I have learned recently and that I am still learning is that there is no harm in getting a second opinion. I am not saying you shouldn't start the other medicine if the doctor says that is what you need, but make an appointment with another doctor as well to make yourself more comfortable with whatever your medical future is.

Hugs,
Christi

I have been on heperin, coumadin and lovanox......all blood thinners. I never took them for better absorption of other medications though. You just have to be very careful not to cut yourself, and you will bruise very easily. They can sometimes mess with your mucous membranes, i.e. inside of your mouth, your eyes and your more "private" parts. I have been off of them now for several years, however I still cannot eat anything spicy because the blood thinners messed with my mouth and now it's painful to eat the stuff I used to love :(

Good luck and soft hugs :)

Bobbi

I had a major operation and after they put me on hepron by IV. I ended up reacting to it and was put into Intensive Care unit. Was there for over a week. My body swelled. I looked like the Pillsbury Dough boy. I ended up on Coumadin. My last operation they wanted to try the injections but I refused. Then they suggested Hepeline. Something like hepron. They tried it in the hospital to see if I would react. It worked okay. So...I can't take hepron but can take hepeline. I'm staying with coumadin. It's safer.
Do the blood work, you don't want to thin your blood too much. If you start brusing, get you blood checked right away.
Good luck
Nancy

Blood tests would be important if you choose to try this. Unless your blood thinning rate is not normal not sure why he would choose this. I agree that a second opinion sometimes is not a bad idea. My personal feeling is I would avoid blood thinners unless was truely needed. Garlic is suppose to be a natural blood thinner wonder if that might be helpful for this particular type of issue he is talking about.

Here is a article on heparin.
http://stroke.about.com/od/caregiverresources/a/heparin.htm

Take care gentle hugs