Do you know if your INR is theraputic? How often do you get your blood checked?
Some of the pain/neurological damage could account for the changes that you are feeling. However, blood clots are common post surgery issues and can happen even when on warfarin. See your doctor and get a doppler to rule out any clots. This will at least remove the fear of clots or strokes. If there is nerve damage, there are other drugs that the neurologist can give you.
BEWARE - when you are on warfarin or coumadin you cannot take asperin, advil, or any anti inflamitories so do not take any pain killers without talking to your doctor/heamatologist.
Fiona
Thanks for your reply.
My INR has been a little low. The last two checks have been 2.1 and 1.9. They upped my Coumadin slightly and I will have it checked in a week.
I definitely have some nerve damage, either cervical or brachial plexus.
I am having a MRI this coming Monday. Hopefully, I will have a little more info to go on after that.
I have taken some Advil with the doctor's approval, but not too much anymore. To sleep, I take some Tylenol as needed and routinely take an ice pack to bed.
From everyone that I talked to, my symptoms don't sound very typical. The numbness, muscle aches, and burning sensation on my arm and back are currently giving me the most discomfort. Some sharp pains in the muscles that come and go are not bothering me as much. From other people's experiences on this website and people that I've talked to, I think that the Coumadin probably isn't responsible for my symptoms, although who knows, it could be contributing. If I find out more next week, I will post an update.
there is a website called warfarindosing.org for doctors to use to help them determine the exact dose for each patient. Evidently, this drug has to be very closely monitored. If you go to Web MD. I think you will find the symptoms that you are describing as side effects to look for under Coumadin.
Talk to your doctors again. People can become very ill on this drug.
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