I went to see my rheumatologist yesterday and he said that he thinks he's going to take me off of Coumadin after my next visit, which is in 3 months. I was glad to hear that since being on Coumadin takes a lot of regulating and it's hard to go in for weekly or bi-weekly blood draws with 3 small children.
He said that he feels like he's walking a fine line between 1) wanting to prevent future episodes that may land me in the hospital and 2) staying away from long term side effects of being on Coumadin for life. So he thinks he has come up with a plan that will hopefully keep me from having future episodes, and has less risk for long term side effects. He is thinking about switching me over to plaquenil and a baby aspirin instead. He said that is no way to know whether or not this will work, but he feels confident that it's worth a shot.
So as long as my labwork looks okay in May when I go back to see him, then I will be switching meds and will be praying that it works and I continue to stay healthy.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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