Outrageous Advice

[Guest]

I started a new page on my website about the most ridiculous stuff people have been told about warfarin. http://www.warfarinfo.com/outrageous.htm

 

[Ross]

Kudos for this one too!

I'll have to remember some of them, but I'm sure I can add a few to that list too.

Thanks for adding it. I hope some people read it and realize what I've tried to say to some of them.

 

[hensylee]

Thank you, thank you, Al for this one. The first statement was the most pertinent for me. My brother is taking coumadin - hes so set in his ways (life-long bachelor) that he refuses to eat any green things, yet he was raised on them and loves them. He is in assisted living and cooks/staff have orders to not give him a salad or anything else that's leafy or very green. I keep telling him he can eat it, but he won't. At his age and state of health it is a matter of eating what he wants, anyway. Thank you again.

I sent him the page.......

Ann

 

[Georgia]

It's great

It's great

Thanks.

I think the most dangerous advice from docs and nurses is "you don't need to know anything about warfarin - we'll take care of you."

yeah.

 

[Guest]

I like that one, Georgia.

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

 

[TSH]

Thanks Al. I hear the one about being cold all the time. If I mention that it is cold in my office, some know it all I work with will inevitably make the comment that it is because I am on a "blood thinner." Its irritating to say the least.

 

[tommy]

Al,

I laughed when I read your "government/help" post, because that was exactly my repsonse before I scrolled down.

Let's be sure that we don't get nationalised health care........oooops, this is not a political forum.

An elderly man getting circumsized? Ouch!

 

[Granbonny]

Tom

Tom

Getting off track a little..but when my wonderful MALE dog was at the U of Ga. Vet Hospital at age 12..and their knowing we only had about 6 months left with him..They circumsized HIM telling us it would help for him to Not get cancer..When the bill came ( Had to Mortage my home }..I was looking at it..Guess what..They charged me for a FEMALE neutering. Lots more $$$$$..Moral of the story..not only check your people hospital bills..but your Vet's too. Bonnie

 

[hensylee]

Bonnie did you make that up???? Circumcision for Fido? Unheard of. hahaha

 

[Granbonny]

Crazy me

Crazy me

I meant neutered..Like not being able to produce puppies. Bonnie

 

[Lisa in Katy]

I know it's not a blood thinner and I try to explain that to people, but..... My brother, who takes Coumadin also, even said that he could tell if his INR was too low because he felt sluggish. I guess that would mean that people who don't take Coumadin are always sluggish!

However, I did hear that your toes and fingers may be cold because Coumadin affects your circulation - which is why one of the potential complications is "Black Toes". Is this another rumor?

 

[Guest]

Warfarin has no effect on normal circulation. It only slows the ability to form a clot.

Purple toes syndrome is extremely rare. It usually occurs after the first one or two doses. I have only seen 1 case where the docotors were positive of the diagnosis and 1 where it was in doubt.

I was told that the for sure case was going to need all of his toes amputated and that I would just be caring for him until then. But he improved and only the tip of his middle toe died and it fell off on its own - no surgery. He was very glad. So was I, since his wife was a medical malpractice attorney.