natural blood thinner
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I don't know about the yarrow. Whatever you choose, always inform your Dr before any surgeries or procedures. Also your dentist.
+1 What Santaman2000 said.
I got a fright recently when my nsaids left me covered in thumb print sized bruises and I actually felt and saw something pop in my finger, it went deep plum coloured in seconds. I worried about what would it do if it did that in my eye ? or my brain ?
The natural ones are the salicyns, so willowfine and meadowsweet among our native plants. Not to be mucked around with though if you're already having issues and the Doctor's giving you prescription medicines.
atb,
Toddy
I got a fright recently when my nsaids left me covered in thumb print sized bruises and I actually felt and saw something pop in my finger, it went deep plum coloured in seconds. I worried about what would it do if it did that in my eye ? or my brain ?
The natural ones are the salicyns, so willowfine and meadowsweet among our native plants. Not to be mucked around with though if you're already having issues and the Doctor's giving you prescription medicines.
atb,
Toddy
You ought to be taking proper medical advice Ade, but for what it's worth I take a low dose (50mg I think) dispersible aspirin each morning as my old man had a triple bypass op in his sixties and I'm not the most active and under nourished kind of guy these days ! Can cause stomach problems apparently with long term use but I figure rather that than go completely belly up with a stroke or heart attack !!!
You do need proper medical advice though, seriously
Cheers, Paul
You do need proper medical advice though, seriously
Cheers, Paul
re taking aspirin every day....
all the service users I have worked with who took aspirin everyday also took omeperazole to prevent stomach ulcers.
so one to counteract the effects of another.
if you get prescribed it by a GP thats one thing. self medicating isnt always advisable.
discuss it with a Pro would be my advice
all the service users I have worked with who took aspirin everyday also took omeperazole to prevent stomach ulcers.
so one to counteract the effects of another.
if you get prescribed it by a GP thats one thing. self medicating isnt always advisable.
discuss it with a Pro would be my advice
On the basis that all Warfarin takers are warned not to eat cranberries as they risk inability to clot.
Perhaps the effect of eating cranberries may be the blood thinning you require.
Check it first obviously!
Simon
Perhaps the effect of eating cranberries may be the blood thinning you require.
Check it first obviously!
Simon
Best advice I could give you is consult your GP there is a lot to consider before recommending anything, such as lifestyle,ie diet, exercise, job ect. but it wouldn't harm you to drink apple juice and eat at least a apple a day + garlic capsules
I'm not in any medication.precautionary fragmin this morning but thats only effective for 24 hours.best clarify something.there is no clot just scar tissue from previous dvt 4 years ago.yes Ben cranberry juice looks an option.aspirin isn't an option as I loathe man made drugs and only take them when absolutely needed.I faired well when I took the clo capsules.thanks everyone.
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When you say you 'loathe man made drugs', do you mean wholly synthetically derived drugs or do you include synthesized versions of naturally occurring drugs (like aspirin)?
The advantage of taking a man-produced version such as aspirin (over boiling up some willow bark) is that you know exactly what dose you are getting.
The advantage of taking a man-produced version such as aspirin (over boiling up some willow bark) is that you know exactly what dose you are getting.
I'm not keen on taking unnecessary drugs either but sometimes they do the job better than the natural alternative, and perhaps more to the point, more predictably. DVT is not a minor thing, if you've had it before you know the potential risks. I would be inclined to consult a properly trained and registered medical herbalist for advice.
Garlic, either capsules or fresh is a highly effective blood thinner amongst other benefits. Lots of info on it but I'd check to see if it counteracts with any meds with your doc.
It obviously doesn't help with the "Lynx Effect".
It obviously doesn't help with the "Lynx Effect".
I'd be dead now (several times over) if it was not for 'man made' medication and I've seen (and nursed) thousands of patients live through life threatening illnesses because of proven meds so sorry but I can't share your loathing. I trust researched, trialled, peer reviewed medication anyday over some 'snake oil' et al which more often than not simply don't work.
Chat with your GP, if needed you could ask for a referral for some counselling if your fear of medication could in reality be a path to potentially harming your health.
Your health is of paramount importance chap.
I have to agree here. You'll never find a description on a vitamin or natural product because they can't be licensed (vitamins certainly), hence the drug companies have no interest in testing them. Not even staff in the shops are allowed to make recommendations. I'd do as you are doing and research it yourself, but do bear in mind that synthesised or man made drugs go through a far more stringent testing than natural medicines.
I'd go low dose aspirin, glass of wine or whatever you like, cranberry, garlic etc in moderation. . And definitely talk to your GP. Some GPs are more accepting than others, mine doesn't mind me partaking of decent tobacco in a pipe, but some would balk at any kind of smoking.
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