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Warfarin making me tired ???
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Hi,Another newbie to the site and im really pleased to have found it. A little background about me - went to the doctors with a cough oct 2007 (aged 36) he stated i had a heart murmur and should have…Continue
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"I Know how you feel i am only on a small amount of warfarin but i,m still tired and have really low moods try to stay happy and keep laughing, play happy movies or happy music, its surprising how my mood changes once my minds taken of…"
James Barby replied to Ruth Gold's discussion Warfarin making me tired ???"I find I'm more lethargic is my blood is too thick. Also, you are recovering from major surgery and this does have an ongoing effect on the body, and can also cause depression. I believe it's the anaesthetic that remains in the…"
Sue Monks replied to Ruth Gold's discussion Warfarin making me tired ???"Hi Ruth
I am sorry you feel low. I have been taking warfarin for six years now and have no adverse effects so I would be surprised if that is causing you a problem. Have they checked your thyroid levels to see if that is on the…"
John Walters replied to Ruth Gold's discussion Warfarin making me tired ???"I guess that warfarin works very differently with different people - my INR is completely steady and I am not aware of any side effects. I'm careful with vitamin K foods but I don't either avoid them or fix a daily intake. I do get…"
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Hi,Another newbie to the site and im really pleased to have found it. A little background about me - went to the doctors with a cough oct 2007 (aged 36) he stated i had a heart murmur and should have an x-ray, ecg. Result being aortic stenois and regurgitation, asymptomatic but apparently in mild heart failure. Had op to replace aortic valve with bileaflet valve dec 2007 (not given a choice of valve). Since this time it appears i have had one hurdle after another but my main problem is extreme…See More
"hey kev,
i will respond to almost anything, so call me what you want!
phenprocoumon is not as badly affected by what you eat as warfarin (see here for an overview). i also find it easy to maintain my inr within target range and have taken 1 3mg…"
Kev A replied to Ruth Gold's discussion Warfarin making me tired ???"Richard (or is it 'r')
What is this 'phenprocoumon' of which you speak? I see it's another anticoagulant of sorts etc
Basically - Is there any real advantages over warfarin? ... do you take…"
"hey ruth,
there is an alternative to warfarin which is called phenprocoumon which might be worth a try.
the tiredness sounds ominous to me, and i don't know whether it is an undesired side-effect of warfarin or not. you said the "heart is…"
Ruth Gold posted a discussionWarfarin making me tired ???
Hi,Another newbie to the site and im really pleased to have found it. A little background about me - went to the doctors with a cough oct 2007 (aged 36) he stated i had a heart murmur and should have an x-ray, ecg. Result being aortic stenois and regurgitation, asymptomatic but apparently in mild heart failure. Had op to replace aortic valve with bileaflet valve dec 2007 (not given a choice of valve). Since this time it appears i have had one hurdle after another but my main problem is extreme…See More
Ruth Gold replied to Cathy Lynch's discussion SUPPORT"Hi Cathy,
Im new to the site too - has your son had his op yet ?? If not let me know and i'll give you my opinion. Everyone has a different story and there is not really guidance about what is best. All i can do is give you my thoughts…"
Graeme left a comment for Ruth Gold"Hi Ruth
and welcome aboard the MHV group! Sorry to hear you are still having problems with your MHV replacement, most of us can relate to your symptoms! It DOES however get better as time progresses, but it takes time and patience to get your life…"
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- At 18:56 on June 7, 2011, Graeme said…
Hi Ruth
and welcome aboard the MHV group! Sorry to hear you are still having problems with your MHV replacement, most of us can relate to your symptoms! It DOES however get better as time progresses, but it takes time and patience to get your life back...trust me I know and most of us here can say the same! So feel free to post on the forums, write a blog, post some photos (maybe of Brighton - we were over your way last week and did some great shopping in the alleys!) but above all aks any of us any questions you like.. we are all here to help you and each other..!
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