Get Informed: Blood Thinners

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Blood Thinners

1 in 28 Americans have Blood Thinners

iGuard is currently monitoring more than 62,808 patients with Blood Thinners from around the United States as shown on the heat map below. These figures suggest that roughly 10.7 million Americans have Blood Thinners with men and women both being affected in similar numbers.

Geographical distribution of iGuard users with Blood Thinners
4

< 21

5

21-39

27

40-59

64

60+

Age (Years)

Medications used for Blood Thinners

Drugs commonly taken by iGuard.org users for Blood Thinners are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.

Commonly Used Medication Name*
(Hover mouse over name to see medication class) 		% of Patients Average Risk Rating Has Generic Available
Aspirin 62% 2: General Yes
Plavix 17% 2: General No
Coumadin 12% 4: Elevated Yes
Vytorin 9% 2: General No

*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.

**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.


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Question/Comment:

I have just had an ablation for SVT (fast heart rate). I have been put on Asprin 325 mg once a day for 12 weeks to prevent a blood clot or stroke. Is it safe to just stop taking it after 12 weeks cold turkey?

39 year old Female

Posted: 2009-09-13 19:51:42

Question/Comment:

Has any one out there suffered hair loss while taking Coumadin? I am taking 7 mg daily. I am trying to figure out why this is happening. I had a pacemaker put in three months ago. Had open heart prior to that for Mitral Valve repair and two ablations. Want to find out if this could be from the surgery trauma or the Coumadin. I also take Fosinopril 10 mg.

68 year old Female

Posted: 2009-06-09 23:48:42

iGuard.org Answer/Reply:

Less than 1% of iGuard members report hair loss while taking Coumadin. According to the prescribing information for Coumadin, hair loss, or alopecia, is reported infrequently by patients taking Coumadin. Surgery does cause stress on the body which can lead to hair loss. Hair loss while taking fosinopril has not been reported by any patients. If your hair loss continues or worsens, please make an appointment to discuss it with your physician.


Posted: 2009-06-14 10:58:19

Question/Comment:

I have been on Coumadin 10 mg. M-F and 12.5 mg S-S and 11 months; however, I have a Greenfield Filter Placement. The first 2 episodes of Blood Clots (2003), (2006) I chose not to be anticoagulated. I had not one problem....This time, I signed a consent for treatment, I was so ill, and I was started first on Injectble Lovenox, Coumadin 8 hours later and Lovenox again, for 5 days and discharged to home. I began to have TIS'a and Suncopes. They rushed me to Shnds University where they could not come up with a diagnosis. My PCP, overdosed me to where my inr was &gt;14, PTT 38 CRITICAL. Spent 11in hospital on Frozen Plasma and Vitamin K, before they could reverse the INR.

11 months later it continues. I have uncontrollable blood pressure, hypothyroidism, GERD, Acid Reflux, and my bowels never stop. I am in the bathroom sometimes 12-16 times a day. Nothing I eat or drink stays with me. In 3 months, I have lost 52 pounds, been punted to 17 different specialist, and they throw their hands up in the air. NO ONE wants to provide Quailty Health Care, just their greed for money. I have become bitter over the whole ordeal and wonder, is ' RAT POISON', is it really made for human consumption?
With a Greenfield filter in place, a home monitoring INR machine, why I must I go to the doctor weekly to have my INR done? For the $60.00 co-pay.Do not come to Florida and expect Quality Health Care!
PRESIDENT OBAMA IT IS TIME TO STOP THE ABUSE AND IRRETRIEVABLE BROKEN HEATHCARE SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY. IT IS MY "RIGHT" NOT A PRIVILEGE TO RECEIVE SAME. distantwings

63 year old Female

Posted: 2009-06-09 22:17:33

Question/Comment:

I take coumadin/warfarin sodium 25 MG that 3 tablets daily. because I have blood clots in my legs I been taking them for 19 days and I am still feeling cramps and sick to my stomach and pain in my legs and tingling in my hands ang legs what should I do.

48 year old Female

Posted: 2009-06-08 19:49:55

Answer/Reply:

I had the same, but only had to take 5 - 7.5mg of coumadin a day. After you start taking coumadin it takes about 6 months to a year before your pain goes away. I live in a rather humid area(Midwest) so the pain comes back when it rains. I wear 20-30 & 30-40mm compression stockings. They work! I was at first embarassed, but my wife convinced me to wear them with shorts and I feel fine. I still feel a little awkward, but it is what it is. I wouldn't worry too much, but just be vigilent about your clots. Take care of yourself and walk as much as you can because it also helps.
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41 year old Male

Posted: 2009-09-09 20:47:12

Question/Comment:

I am taking Plavix 75 1xday,Detrol 4 1xday, Lipitor 10 1xday, Spiriva 1xday, Advair 2x a day. Albuterol 4xday, and Proventil 2x day and Restasis 4-5xday. 8 months ago was hospitalized for 4 weeks dx Pneumonia. While hospitalized medicated with Predlnsone iv and 3 broad spectrum antibiotics.
Since then gained 25lbs mostly abdominal weight gain. Persistent side effects-__vertigo,lethargy,dry eyes,extreme tiredness, loss of appetite.and occ. shortness of breath [several pulmonary function tests note pulse ox. 98 ] Is the combination of all these drugs the causative effect?? I have been unable to lose weight because some of these drugs contain steroids. Are there other drugs which would decrease the weight gain/? I have a loss of appetite due to the drugs too. Due to the lethargy I am unable to exercise like I once did. I have spoken to all my doctors and they advised that I must continue on this medical protocol. Another factor with these inhalers is I have developed 'THRUSH' and have been all kinds of meds with no relief. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thank you.

78 year old Female

Posted: 2009-03-05 21:58:07

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