warfarin

1. darciog 14 May 2012 at 07:51AM
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   Hi, my hubby has started taking warfarin ( he has arrhythmia ) . Now after shaving he has problem with bleeding - I have started to be afraid of his life now ( car accident etc. ). Please tell me if he can apply for disability, if he will take that medicine for longer.

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2. coggy 14 May 2012 at 20:21PM

   He cant apply for disability as if his warfarin levels are satisfactory, he is better to have nce thin blood and anoccasional cut from shaving than allowing his blood to pool in his heart and clot ( I presume he has atrial fibrillation). Many pateints are on warfarin and its does a good job but he does need regular bllods taken so levels are right. When taking antibiotics he will need his blood levels taken more often as these can affect levels. However wilst on warfarin he will alwasy brue and bleed more esily than when he wasnt on it, so extra care needs to be taken x

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