Pulmonary Embolism Support Group
By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when a blood clot, generally a venous thrombus, becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and death.
I was on Warfarin from June through November for my PE and DVT. When they upped the Warfarin from 6 mg to 8 mg, I started getting itchy skin and this weird rash...strawberry shaped on my arms, back, legs, etc. I mentioned it to 2 doctors, my internist and my hematologist. The hematologist decided to take me off the Warfarin. It had been lost 6 months and decided to retest my blood for genetic disorders and if they come back positive, put me on something else . We both assumed I was developing an allergy to Warfarin.
Well a month later, the rash is still there. I am being referred to yet another doctor..a dermatologist to figure out why the rash. Has anybody else had this issue? I didn't have this before the PE or before the Warfarin.
Well a month later, the rash is still there. I am being referred to yet another doctor..a dermatologist to figure out why the rash. Has anybody else had this issue? I didn't have this before the PE or before the Warfarin.
Does it go away if you put any kind of creams on it?
Might not be the warfarin itself. I know other folks have had reactions to the dyes in the pills ... they are brightly colored! Hope the derm has an answer for you.