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Does Blood Thinners Cause Loss Of Memory?

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Posted on Mon, 20 Mar 2017
Question: I took a blood thinner when I had a clot that started with and x cant remember how to spell it, I had a great deal of trouble with my memory, saying words searching for words ect while on this drug, would that be an allergy or what , it took about 3 mts to clear after I stopped taking this medication.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Blood thinners usually don't cause such symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.

I understand your concern but its important to mention here that 'Blood thinners' usually don't cause memory and speech/language issues. This is not suggestive of allergy.
However, if you can tell me the name of the blood thinner, I can offer a better opinion.

Hope that helps.I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with further queries.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Does Blood Thinners Cause Loss Of Memory?

Brief Answer: Blood thinners usually don't cause such symptoms. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query. I understand your concern but its important to mention here that 'Blood thinners' usually don't cause memory and speech/language issues. This is not suggestive of allergy. However, if you can tell me the name of the blood thinner, I can offer a better opinion. Hope that helps.I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with further queries. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)