lemondsteel
07-27-2006, 10:26 AM
I feel this needed a new thread. Keno asked for comments on others using Coumadin.
Hey Keno, I posted the earlier blood clots message. My episode was similar and my thoughts much the same while in the hospital. I knew I wasn't going to see the brite lights but no one else did. By the way I went to the ER on Friday night and they did an EKG and chest xray and wrote it off as somthing minor. Sent me home and by Sunday mornig I could hardly get out of bed. Pulmonary embolism is often mis-diagnosed and death results!!!!!!!
What was strange to the doctors was that I no longer had any clots in my legs. I wish I had. Everyone, was scratching their head about why a perfectly healthy male with low blood pressure and a resting heart rate in the low 50's would have blood clots (I'm 54 yrs young by the way) Now the 6 doctors I see (pulmonary, hepatologist, GP, cardiologist, etc) all scratch their head and are sending through exhaustive testing. They are not convinced I had clots in my legs. I know I did ....but when do they listen to a patient. I even had the pulmonary doctor tell me, while in the hospital, that I must have cancer or a tumor because of all the large clots (6). Made me sink lower than my socks. She made the statement before any tests. Wife and I were devastated. Tests for cancer were negative. GREAT doctor, huh! My thoughts on the coumadin.... the hepatologist said eat the way you always have and ignore the green vegtable, vitamin K thing. Let the blood work dictate your coumadine level. Mine usually changes every 2 weeks. It started out a 2mg and has been on 3 mg for weeks. As for hemoraging (sp?) after an accident. My life has been good and I will not live my life in fear.
If I go ..so be it. I have ridden for 30 years, racing touring and mtn. biking. Can't and won't stop. I wear a small gold disc around my neck that has a medical alert insignia and coumadin engraved on the back. There is a forum support group for coumadin users. I, and many other, find that coumadin makes me very tired and kind of in a fog all day. Doesn't effect my riding just when I am not active. It also gives me sever heart burn everyonce in a while. I could go on but if you need to contact me feel free jgscisum@insightbb.com
IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY ATHLETES EXPERIENCE DVT. Don't let the ER mis-diagnose you. It almost killed me!
Hey Keno, I posted the earlier blood clots message. My episode was similar and my thoughts much the same while in the hospital. I knew I wasn't going to see the brite lights but no one else did. By the way I went to the ER on Friday night and they did an EKG and chest xray and wrote it off as somthing minor. Sent me home and by Sunday mornig I could hardly get out of bed. Pulmonary embolism is often mis-diagnosed and death results!!!!!!!
What was strange to the doctors was that I no longer had any clots in my legs. I wish I had. Everyone, was scratching their head about why a perfectly healthy male with low blood pressure and a resting heart rate in the low 50's would have blood clots (I'm 54 yrs young by the way) Now the 6 doctors I see (pulmonary, hepatologist, GP, cardiologist, etc) all scratch their head and are sending through exhaustive testing. They are not convinced I had clots in my legs. I know I did ....but when do they listen to a patient. I even had the pulmonary doctor tell me, while in the hospital, that I must have cancer or a tumor because of all the large clots (6). Made me sink lower than my socks. She made the statement before any tests. Wife and I were devastated. Tests for cancer were negative. GREAT doctor, huh! My thoughts on the coumadin.... the hepatologist said eat the way you always have and ignore the green vegtable, vitamin K thing. Let the blood work dictate your coumadine level. Mine usually changes every 2 weeks. It started out a 2mg and has been on 3 mg for weeks. As for hemoraging (sp?) after an accident. My life has been good and I will not live my life in fear.
If I go ..so be it. I have ridden for 30 years, racing touring and mtn. biking. Can't and won't stop. I wear a small gold disc around my neck that has a medical alert insignia and coumadin engraved on the back. There is a forum support group for coumadin users. I, and many other, find that coumadin makes me very tired and kind of in a fog all day. Doesn't effect my riding just when I am not active. It also gives me sever heart burn everyonce in a while. I could go on but if you need to contact me feel free jgscisum@insightbb.com
IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY ATHLETES EXPERIENCE DVT. Don't let the ER mis-diagnose you. It almost killed me!