this is a scary thing

[Persianlady05]

When I read about terris mother,that is very sad and also frightening at what INR level would the liver or kidney be effected also since that liver/kidney failure is a possiblty why doesnt the drs.include a once a mth check on us to make were ok .what are the name of the test that we can do. chris

 

[Guest]

It is not related to the INR level.

There is no test that directly correlates.

That is why it is scary.

 

[doyo]

Like Al said it may have been a case of liver problem causing high INR, not the other way around (high INR or warfarin causing liver problem)...

EJ

 

[lance]

Long-term warfarin effects

Long-term warfarin effects

Unless I misunderstand the previous postings there is not a test to determine the long-term effects of warfarin on the liver and kidneys.

So I wonder is it known just exactly how long-term in-range ACT effects the body? I know for sure it causes chills and the feeling cold (for no reason) not temperature related. It's like the internal thermostat doesn't respond to exterior stimuli.

So now I'm concerned that life-long ACT patients think they are just fine, but is this the reality of this drug.

As this is a necessary life-long drug for mechanical valvers has any research been done on the long-term total effects of this drug on the body beyond clot formation?

 

[Guest]

This website is the research. Nobody has taken it longer and more consistently than the people on here.

 

[Nancy]

My husband Joe was on Coumadin for 29 years. However, he had rheumatic heart disease for much longer than that. He had rheumatic fever as a teenager. He passed away recently, at age 75.

I know he had multiple organ failure, including liver, kidney, heart, lung, GI tract, blood vessel, immune system and even his skin was starting to break down within the past year.

I really don't attribute these multiple things to Coumadin. In my own opinion, it was the aging process, and the underlying disease process which accelerated it.

I think one has to look at what is going on medically within the body primarily, and secondarily, the external things.

 

[Guest]

Nancy,

I really appreciate your insights. You really put things in perspective.