Very well explained Mel. It's just worth mentioning that any alcoholic drinks can also affect the INR whilst taking the blood thinning medication Warfarin. I was a social drinker and enjoyed a drink ( Beer ) reqularly on social nights out with friends, mainly weekends, holidays, etc, but now I am teetotal ( No alcoholic drinks ) after being prescribed with warfarin for life, I would put this down as one of the PROS personally as I feel a lot better for being Teetotal. Best wishes, Michael. 🇬🇧
When I was on warfarin, I alternated 6 and 7 mg daily. Coming out of the hospital, it took ten days to get therapeutic with Lovenox injections the whole time.
Ive been on coumadin therapy since 2001 after having CHF and getting a mechanical aortic valve . Keeping PT/INR checked and watching your diet are the main factors. Its also the main ingredient in rat poison. That i found to be scary at first but it works. I will be on it until i leave this world. I do bruise easily and had to give up certain activities i enjoyed.
In a world of veins where lifeblood flows, A tale unfolds of ignorance that grows. Viscosity, the measure of blood's might, Ignored by some in the medical light. No tests to gauge the thickness, the flow, Yet blood thinners like a reckless wind do blow. Into the veins of elders, frail and wise, A gamble played, a dangerous surprise. Rat poison disguised, a misguided cure, Forgetting that each body's a canvas pure. One size, they say, fits all in the game, But in the elderly, it's not the same. Thin blood, like rivers, too much to bear, A one-size potion, a cross to bear. Plasma dominates, a watery reign, Yet the remedy given is not humane. Oh, the folly of this medical decree, Administered without a true decree. For in the elderly, a nuanced dance, A delicate balance, a fleeting chance. Let's shed a light on this foolish scheme, Where wisdom falters, and dangers teem. For in the veins of our elders so dear, A tailored touch is what they need to steer. To understand the blood's viscosity, A science crucial for longevity. No more willy-nilly, no reckless play, Let knowledge guide in a careful way. In the rhythm of life, let wisdom play its part, A melody composed with a healing heart. For in the veins of the elderly so grand, A symphony of health, a gentle hand.
Mel I was diagnosed with proteins as deficiency 11 years ago... I saw that you mentioned in a video about proteins as deficiency and Covid, Covid vaccine but I couldn't find any information...please message me back of what you found
Hi Kate, I mentioned in previous videos that one of the potential causes of my PEs was a possible covid infection early in 2020 along with taking the contraceptive pill & having the protein s deficieny I inherited from my dad. Having a protein s deficiency means we are more likely to develop blood clots as the protein that stops blood clotting is deficient. As there are risks of clotting from having the covid virus there is also the same risk from having the vaccine. So a completely unscientific and total laymans view on it is that if you have a protein s deficiency and you aren't on blood thinning medication then you may be at a higher risk of developing blood clots. Dr Mike Hansen on RUclips made some clear videos on blood clots due to covid. I found this one a good watch: ruclips.net/video/qoJ4VDaGSfY/видео.html&ab_channel=DoctorMikeHansen It explains why covid causes blood clots pretty well. Hope that helps :)
Can I laugh at your diet? I like spinach and broccoli. I guess I'm just the opposite. My second PE vanished in two months of Eliquis, versus a long slow slog of warfarin.
You can laugh, I'm an adult who hates vegetables like a child... lol I eat the bare minimum when it comes to vegetables and stick to fruit for any healthy food. People always wonder why I'm not the size of a house with what I eat haha
Why you're not the size of a house? Enjoy your high metabolism in your 30s. When you're in your 50s and get put on Metoprolol beta blocker, your metabolism slows down. I keep losing weight, but it keeps finding me 😉
Very well explained Mel. It's just worth mentioning that any alcoholic drinks can also affect the INR whilst taking the blood thinning medication Warfarin. I was a social drinker and enjoyed a drink ( Beer ) reqularly on social nights out with friends, mainly weekends, holidays, etc, but now I am teetotal ( No alcoholic drinks ) after being prescribed with warfarin for life, I would put this down as one of the PROS personally as I feel a lot better for being Teetotal.
Best wishes,
Michael. 🇬🇧
When I was on warfarin, I alternated 6 and 7 mg daily. Coming out of the hospital, it took ten days to get therapeutic with Lovenox injections the whole time.
Ive been on coumadin therapy since 2001 after having CHF and getting a mechanical aortic valve . Keeping PT/INR checked and watching your diet are the main factors. Its also the main ingredient in rat poison. That i found to be scary at first but it works. I will be on it until i leave this world. I do bruise easily and had to give up certain activities i enjoyed.
In a world of veins where lifeblood flows,
A tale unfolds of ignorance that grows.
Viscosity, the measure of blood's might,
Ignored by some in the medical light.
No tests to gauge the thickness, the flow,
Yet blood thinners like a reckless wind do blow.
Into the veins of elders, frail and wise,
A gamble played, a dangerous surprise.
Rat poison disguised, a misguided cure,
Forgetting that each body's a canvas pure.
One size, they say, fits all in the game,
But in the elderly, it's not the same.
Thin blood, like rivers, too much to bear,
A one-size potion, a cross to bear.
Plasma dominates, a watery reign,
Yet the remedy given is not humane.
Oh, the folly of this medical decree,
Administered without a true decree.
For in the elderly, a nuanced dance,
A delicate balance, a fleeting chance.
Let's shed a light on this foolish scheme,
Where wisdom falters, and dangers teem.
For in the veins of our elders so dear,
A tailored touch is what they need to steer.
To understand the blood's viscosity,
A science crucial for longevity.
No more willy-nilly, no reckless play,
Let knowledge guide in a careful way.
In the rhythm of life, let wisdom play its part,
A melody composed with a healing heart.
For in the veins of the elderly so grand,
A symphony of health, a gentle hand.
I'm also on blood thinners aka worfern for life i have a clot on each lung 🫁 was diagnosed a year and a half ago
Good job explaining meds😊 Do you self monitor at home as well as venous draw from clinic.
Thank you. No just the clinic, I don’t have a monitor at home
@@MelsHealth blessings
However I also take vitamin B12 and folate since my omeprazole caused a huge B12 deficiency and elevated homocysteine that caused my PEs.
Thanks for sharing. Didn't know elevated homocysteine could cause PEs. Was yours over 15?
My mom was on blood thinners from ‘85 until she passed in 2012. She had to be careful to not cut herself.
27 years, what a blessing. May her memory be a blessing 🙏
Do you have a pink pillbox with all those pills?
A pink pill organiser for my daily meds then a box with my bottles of pills in them.
Mel I was diagnosed with proteins as deficiency 11 years ago... I saw that you mentioned in a video about proteins as deficiency and Covid, Covid vaccine but I couldn't find any information...please message me back of what you found
Hi Kate, I mentioned in previous videos that one of the potential causes of my PEs was a possible covid infection early in 2020 along with taking the contraceptive pill & having the protein s deficieny I inherited from my dad. Having a protein s deficiency means we are more likely to develop blood clots as the protein that stops blood clotting is deficient. As there are risks of clotting from having the covid virus there is also the same risk from having the vaccine. So a completely unscientific and total laymans view on it is that if you have a protein s deficiency and you aren't on blood thinning medication then you may be at a higher risk of developing blood clots.
Dr Mike Hansen on RUclips made some clear videos on blood clots due to covid. I found this one a good watch: ruclips.net/video/qoJ4VDaGSfY/видео.html&ab_channel=DoctorMikeHansen
It explains why covid causes blood clots pretty well.
Hope that helps :)
Can I laugh at your diet? I like spinach and broccoli. I guess I'm just the opposite. My second PE vanished in two months of Eliquis, versus a long slow slog of warfarin.
You can laugh, I'm an adult who hates vegetables like a child... lol I eat the bare minimum when it comes to vegetables and stick to fruit for any healthy food. People always wonder why I'm not the size of a house with what I eat haha
Why you're not the size of a house? Enjoy your high metabolism in your 30s. When you're in your 50s and get put on Metoprolol beta blocker, your metabolism slows down. I keep losing weight, but it keeps finding me 😉