Nose Bleed To Blood Clots

[LDS4EVER]

Hi all ,I have a question.this morning I woke up thought my nose was as usual had draned into my throat ,when I went to suck in some air I went to spit whatever was in there to come out ,when I went to spit it out it was a clot of blood ,I am to concerned and call my Drs office" would someone let me know ,I am a bit scared sometimes small things can be bigger than we think .I would appricate any advice thank you chris

 

[JimL]

Hi Chris, Did you get your INR checked last Friday? What was it?

It SEEMS that bloody noses are usually caused by dryness, not "thin" blood, but it's good to know your INR, especially because of your previous post.

 

[JetService]

Yes, I usually get nose bleeds this time of year on a regular basis because of the dry weather. Jim is right that that can be a likely culprit. I got a lot of them in the morning or in the middle of the night. A humidifier usually helped me during the winter (and spring) months. I haven't had any since being on Coumadin (knocking on my head). I am more worried about controlling them than getting them.

 

[LDS4EVER]

reply about INR

reply about INR

hI JIM,I just got tested on friday,I wont know what it is until the dr calls me if he calls me ,I have tried in the best to contact his office so i can find out what my INR was and it took several days even a week to finally find out but ill give him a call thanks for the advice jim take care chris

 

[Georgia]

Due to the new HIPAA privacy act YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS. The lab/hospital will give them to you - if they give you a hard time, mention hipaa and mention rights and lawyers - they're give you the protime and the inr. Get it now - this is not something you wait for.

 

[Ross]

As I've told you and Al has told you too, a test result from days ago is as good as no test result at all. You need to know what it is before you ever leave that office.

 

[Nancy]

Please, Chris-

You're being so nice about not getting your INR numbers in a timely fashion. It's not right that the results aren't discussed with you the same day as the test.

You're going to have to be much, much more assertive in order to protect yourself from having an anticoagulation problem.

It can be very uncomfortable for some people to be assertive, but it does get easier. It's for your ultimate health. You really don't want something terrible to happen to you such as a blood-clot or a bleeding incident.

If you are so afraid of your doctor, then maybe this isn't the doctor for you. He's doing you no favors by not getting your results to you right away.

Let me ask you a question. If the roles were reversed, and you were the doctor, would you procrastinate with your patient on an important test result and thus endanger their health and possibly put them in a life-threatening situation? And would you do it on a constant basis, multiplying the egregious behavior? I don't think you would do that.

Why would you allow someone to abuse you this way. You need those results and the dosage recommendation the same day it's tested.

For your doctor to do less, would be putting your life on the line.

Please, please, Chris, take good care of yourself. You only have one life to live. As things are going now, you could have a stroke, a bleed, or something worse. Your valve could be compromised, necessitating another valve surgery. Do you really want that to happen.

Nothing is going to change with this situation, unless you do something yourself to correct it. Apparently, your doctor thinks it's OK to treat you with this kind of disdain.

We can't do this for you, this is something you have to do for yourself.

You are precious and there is only one YOU.

Take good care,

 

[Granbonny]

Chris

Chris

Have you been to your dentist lately?....It could be your gums bleeding from coumadin during the night. Mine did..until I had several good cleanings. Lots of blood on tissue in mornings...Scary...Bonnie

 

[LDS4EVER]

for nancy

for nancy

Dear Nancy ,thank you for writting that I always appricate the advice I go to a lab when I have my INR checked and I dont know anything until the dr calls I have found a MD who is also a cardio too I am going to switch ,you are right I do assert myself thats the only way i find out my INR but I will do =better because there is no better advocate than myself right! thank you for caring enough to tell me these things .I am scared everyday i wake up because i know this dr is very nelegent and being on medi=cal there are not too many good ones I feel so alone in this situation like know one cares not even the dr. thank you take care love chris

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Chris,

Why doesn't the LAB give you the results?
That is how most Coumadin Clinics operate.
You should be able to go the results by signing
a release if necessary. One week for results
ridiculous! What does your doc say about this?
Is he aware of the delay?

'AL'

 

[LDS4EVER]

reply to Al

reply to Al

Al ,the lab is independantly run ,and is in a different area ,they send the results to the Drs.the next day ,then the Drs. inturn call the patiencts or not, my Dr. is aware of the delay It is not a coumadin clinic ,he is a general p.of MD. but I am switching soon I found a MD who is also a cardio I will ask questions before i choose I need to know the results of my INR asap /that i need to have acess to it anytime and does this dr have experience with coumadin therpy does anyone know of a coumadin clinic in loma linda that will except medi-cal herre in southern cal plz let me know thank you all chris,you know this dr of mine could have a law suit on his hands for not gettting the results of my INR level back asap what if something happens to me because of the result of this,each day my stomach is torn up inside with worry will i have a stroke today will i end of in the hosptial like before because i couldnt reach my dr when i had bruses all over my body and ended up having 5 pints of blood in the hospital .maybe i should talk to a lawyer before anything happens what is everyone idea and what does this HIPAA MEAN WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFO ON IT

 

[Ross]

Every lab in the United States, whether they are a Coumadin Clinic or not, knows how important Protime results are and that they must be given to the Doctor in a short amount of time (Within hours if not minutes). Next day is unacceptable, but even more unacceptable is a Doctors office that never calls you when they have the results.

Have you tried getting on the phone and calling every Cardiologists office around you and asking them about other Coumadin Clinics? Have you contacted your caseworker at Medi-Cal and gotten him/her involved in the situation?

Many things can be done, but you have to intiate the actions. They won't just walk in your door.

 

[Georgia]

HIPAA

HIPAA

HIPAA is merely the health insurance privacy act, which took effect April 15, 2003. One of the major changes it made is guaranteeing patients the right to get their medical records (and making it nearly impossible for anyone else to get them without a release).

You don't need to know anything else about HIPAA - you need to call the lab and get your inr results. Because the protime test has to be run immediately after the blood's drawn for accuracy, most labs have results very quickly.

The fact that your doc's not giving you the results is something else; YOU need to get them from the lab. Quit worrying about it and call the lab. Worrying without action does no good.

 

[LDS4EVER]

reply to georgia

reply to georgia

Georgia, thank yoiu for that info.I will call them from now on and will do so this morning ,this dr is a real jerk,I have called my soical worker they dont help however I will take action hense forth .the people at the lab said it is sent to my dr. and from him you get the results well perhaps they will think twice from now on because I am like a bat out of hell lol......you go girlfriend lol

 

[LDS4EVER]

NANCY LET ME KNOW

NANCY LET ME KNOW

Nancy I just called the lab (unilab)here in so.cal.I ask them how soon do they get the results after the blood is drawn ,they told me 2 to 3 days they get the results ,then they fax the info to the Dr.she said we do not give the results out to the paitient .I told her its vital that i get my PRO/INR level asap this could end up in a stroke or heaven forbid death she said Im sorry we cant do anything ,then I called this new MD he is a cardio he has experience with coumadin the nurse said hes a good dr but very busy he comes in his office at 2pm his office is same building as hospital I had my AVR . I ask how was he in getting the result of protime and inr levels back she said when we get the results you can call us.its very frustating nancy because i am on medi-cal under the thub of government asst. Im trying but seem to get knowwhere I think i will call the loma linda hospital they have a coumadin clinic there but i think i must get a referral from this jerk i have i have my level checkd last friday and still dontknow the results i cant get through to my dr even a nurse just the damn receptionists im so frustaed chris

 

[Nancy]

Chris

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