Pulmonary Embolism Support Group
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Hey Folks,
I have been on warfarin for a little more than 2 years. My pt/inr is usually stable at about 2.3. A few weeks ago I had a d & c and was taken off of the warfarin for 3 days. I went back to my usual dosage of 12 mg/day.
I have been drinking more wine lately and, because I have been experiencing severe back pain, I've also take ibuprofen at least once a day. So, it's not surprising that my INR has been high for about 2 weeks. Not dangerously, but high enough at 4.
I have felt pretty good and haven't had the sluggish, icky feeling I've had in the past when my INR is high. But I have been getting these red splotches on my legs. They range in size from a pin/dot to slightly raised skin the size my pinky nail. Some of them look a little like dry skin, some look like bug bites but they don't itch or hurt or feel any different thank the rest of my skin.
Could it be vasculitis? Or something else related to high INR?
Thanks,
Nikki
I have been on warfarin for a little more than 2 years. My pt/inr is usually stable at about 2.3. A few weeks ago I had a d & c and was taken off of the warfarin for 3 days. I went back to my usual dosage of 12 mg/day.
I have been drinking more wine lately and, because I have been experiencing severe back pain, I've also take ibuprofen at least once a day. So, it's not surprising that my INR has been high for about 2 weeks. Not dangerously, but high enough at 4.
I have felt pretty good and haven't had the sluggish, icky feeling I've had in the past when my INR is high. But I have been getting these red splotches on my legs. They range in size from a pin/dot to slightly raised skin the size my pinky nail. Some of them look a little like dry skin, some look like bug bites but they don't itch or hurt or feel any different thank the rest of my skin.
Could it be vasculitis? Or something else related to high INR?
Thanks,
Nikki
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It could be Petechiae. With your high INR and also taking ibuprofen, that could be causing the Petechiae. I know you know this, but ibuprofen and warfarin can cause bleeding issues.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/petechiae/MY01104
I get Petechiae all over my chest,breast and upper arms all the time, even when my INR isn't high. It's usually just those tiny red dots.