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- I have needed to do this once when I had a colonoscopy. This time is for out patient surgery to complete my reconstruction I started about seven or eight years ago. I was nearing the end and actually thought I was done three years ago just before...
- First PE's a few years ago. Tested positive for Leiden Factor V. Have been on Warfarin since. See my doctor for regular blood checks. Mostly stable but there are time where numbers are either too low or too high. More recently I was 1.9, a month...
- My original gyn who did my surgery 8 years ago suggested I continue with these because even though the risk is small there is still a risk. My current gyn agreed until this year. I recently had a well women visit and she said the "new guidelines" do...
- I had a total hysterectomy about 8 years ago. I had hormone recpetor positive breast cancer and my periods stopped when going through treatment. When I completed treatment my periods came back. My oncologist recomended I have my ovaries removed. My...
- Besides the obvious what can cause INR fluctuations? Mine want from 2.3 to 1.3.In a two week time frame. I take my warfarin and watch my dietary intake so I am confused why the sudden change. Oh and to make matters more confusing I got a nose bleed...
- I am still at 1.3 despite using lovenox in the a.m. and warfarin in the p.m. had my INR checked 3 day out and it was 1.3 so my doctor said to continue both for 5 more days. Did this and today my INR is still 1.3. I mentioned 3 nose bleeds while on...
- I had my colonoscopy on Monday and every thing is well. So I started my Warfarin Monday evening and Lovenox Tuesday morning with Warfarin in the evening. I had twilight anesthesia and slept like a baby right through it - lol. Did have a bad headache...
- Sitting here minding my own business andI think my nose is starting to run so I grab a tissue and wipe it and it is bright red blood - all blood. This is a first for me. I wipe it several more times with about 4 more tissues before it seems to just...
- Is there such thing as standard or is this perhaps based patient by patient and dependent on why the patient is using it...I just started today as I am schedule for colonoscopy Monday. Stopped my Warfrin yesterday and will do Lovenox once per day...
- When should we become concerned after the fact. When things have been pretty stable for a while and then you start feeling like something might be wrong again?A little history - multiple PE's 2 to 3 years ago. No apparent cause so gentic testing was...
- I am scheduled for a colonoscopy next week. My doctor(s) have both agreed to 4 days off of Warfarin and I am to bridge with Lovenox for those 4 days and the day of the procedure as long as there is no problems with the procedure itself. The next day...
- Please explain to me HPV. I have read and have been told many different explanations.Things I have been told or read in literature given to me:~ Is transmitted sexually~ Can have symptoms but may not~ Can result in abnormal pap test for young women~...
- I have not been here for a while, which means things are good in the PE/Warfin department per say. But now I have a concern and need to opinions about the following situation:Gastro doctor says stop Warfin 4 days prior to procedure and wants me to...
- .... What treatment options are available? I was just diagnosed with Osteoarthritis (I think that's right) and the inflamation is compressing my Sciatica Nerve causing additional consistant pain in my lower back, hips, and legs. Now things get...
- I am taking Warfarin for PE. It will be for life because it turns out that I am positive for Factor V Leiden. Fast forward I was having increased lower back and hip pain. Was diagnosed with Arthritis via symptoms and bone scan. The inflamation is...