Question:
i have a blood clot below the knee they are treating it will i be okay and do i have

to worry myself to death im very scared taking lovex and cumadin.just want reassurance please someone answer. my email is [email protected] thanks    — bobby W. (posted on January 14, 2004)

January 14, 2004
No, you don't have to worry yourself to death about this. Keep taking the Lovenox and Coumadin and get your labs done when the doctor tells you to. I have a friend who, several years ago, slipped on some ice and broke his leg. He is obese, and was about 55 years old back then. His entire leg was in a cast. He works at home, so not a lot of activity on his part, anyway. Needless to say - he developed a blood clot - only his went from his ankle up to his mid-thigh, in the casted leg. He was on the same medications and was just fine. He just turned 62 and has not had any problems since. You will be fine!
   — koogy

January 14, 2004
You do not have to be afraid to take Lovenox or Coumadin, just as long as you make sure that you are careful. Make sure that you wear a bracelet that says you are taking the meds in case that you are ever injured and are unconscious and cannot tell the medical help that attends to you. I took Coumadin for years without a problem. You may bleed heavier during your period and you will bruise easier. A slight bump may result in a bruise.
   — ChristineB

January 14, 2004
I had a blood clot, deep vein thrombis to be exact, after a knee surgery I had. I was in the hospital for 7 days on a heparin drip and took coumadin for 6 months afterwards and did a blood test every week, therefore, I did not wear any type of medical alert bracelet. That clot was in 1988. Kim
   — KIM B.

January 14, 2004
Bobby, As long as you go for your blood test when they are scheduled and take the medication as the Doctor orders, you will be fine. relax, be careful not to injure yourself, and know that if you cut yourself you will bleed a little more then you normally would. God Bless,
   — CATHYSDAN

January 15, 2004
Hi Bobbi. I would be afraid NOT to take the Lovenox and Coumadin since a DVT is a serious thing. I had DVT and pulmonary embolus last year and the physicians are very careful about your medication dosing. Believe me, you will be sick of having your blood tested but the Coumadin dosing needs to be very precise and depends on your blood test results. Don't worry. Susan
   — Susan F.