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Warfarin Coumadin aka Blood thinners and Climbing 8-Sep-2010 At 4:50:20 PM Hans
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On 8/09/2010 prb wrote:
>On 8/09/2010 ..::- Chris -::.. wrote:
>
>>The doctor has said "a bump or fall etc could be up to 100 times worse
>now"
>
>This seems a strange thing to say as warfarin is usually used to keep
>your INR in the normal range or a little bit higher, not turn you into
>a haemophiliac.

Just so you're aware, this is incorrect. The aim of warfarin is to keep your inr significantly above the normal range, so that you will be predisposed to NOT clot further. thus you will be at higher risk of bleeding.

>
>As you probably know by now, be careful taking any antibiotics while on
>warfarin because they can kill your gut flora which makes a significant
>amount of vitamin K (a pro-coagulation factor). Hence your INR can really
>shoot up and you'll bleed.

This part however is important to remember.

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