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Taking Coumadin Since Two Weeks. Chronic Pain, Rheumatism. Could The Medicine Affecting Heart?
Have been taking coumadin for two weeks. For the past wek have had a chronic pain akin rheumatism that leaves about two minutes interval of pain. Knowing coumadain, could this be advertently effecting my heart. It is an ongoing pain of minor persistance but lingers on. I am 98 - suposedly in fair health for my age.
Thu, 29 Aug 2013
hi
thanks for your query
some fact about Coumadin
Coumadin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). Warfarin reduces the formation of blood clots.
Coumadin is used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots in veins and arteries
you have no cardiac problem by using coumadin
but have risk of bleeding.
so keep on cheking your blood coagulation profile
regularly
by
WITH BEST REGARD
DR G C OJHA
thanks for your query
some fact about Coumadin
Coumadin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). Warfarin reduces the formation of blood clots.
Coumadin is used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots in veins and arteries
you have no cardiac problem by using coumadin
but have risk of bleeding.
so keep on cheking your blood coagulation profile
regularly
by
WITH BEST REGARD
DR G C OJHA
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