- I am currently taking Coumadin (blood thinner) 1 mg everyday. This is now changed to 10 mg.
- I will get a shot of Lovenox everday for the next three days or so. (Coumadin takes a couple of days to work, but Lovenox works immediately).
- On Thursday I will get lab work done: they will take my Prothrombin Time. I think that measures how long it takes for my blood to clot.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Deep Vein Thrombosis
I just got home from the doctor's office. Actually, today I went to the doctor's office....then he sent me directly to the hospital...and they sent me back. I have a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) which is a blood clot.
So here is how we take care of it:
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