Endoscopy and Coumadin - Page 2

Jeannie22277 · 05-20-2004, 11:54 PM

Thanks Staci. Well we called the cardio and he said that the internist stopped my dad's coumadin because there was a risk he could bleed to death, and that was worse than the risk of him being off his coumadin. omg, i can't believe we are choosing one huge risk over another. my mother says that the dr told her that dad had 3 small ulcers that were starting to heal already. so where is it that he could bleed to death? we asked about the shot of heparin, and the cardio said no, not necessary. I'm going to call the internist tomorrow.

StaciL320 · 05-21-2004, 12:02 AM

Hi Jennine. That is true about bleeding and that's why the doctors took my father off the coumadin for his colonscopy. Unfortunately going off the coumadin wasn't in his best interests but the other way could have been a problem as well. Looking back, maybe my father shouldn't have had a colonscopy at all and maybe a less invasive test could have been done.

I wish your father lots of luck and hope he recovers well and is okay. Let me know how he is okay?

Staci

Jeannie22277 · 05-21-2004, 12:19 AM

I will Staci, thanks. He goes back to see the internist on tuesday. He's staying home and resting until then.

Jeannie22277 · 05-25-2004, 10:52 PM

So my dad went back to the dr who did the endoscopy today and the dark stools went back to a normal color about 2 days after the endoscopy. The Dr was happy to hear that, however, now my dad's blood pressure has dropped, he's usually 130/80 and now he is 105/80, 108/80. they took it twice today. he has been on blood pressure medication for a long time. he takes cozaar, monopril and dylakor. The Dr has taken him off cozaar in the hopes that this will address the low blood pressure issue. His INR is at 1, but the Dr said he still has to stay off the coumadin for awhile longer. Next week, he is going to see his regular internist, who is going to give him a full physical. He isn't experiencing any symptoms of anything, including low blood pressure other than fatigue. He says he had one light headedness episode a few days ago but it hasn't happened again since. On friday, he is going to see the kidney doctor who put him on the high blood pressure medications in the first place. This is all so disheartening, it just seems to be one thing after another, one doctor after another. They all seem to be conferring with each other, but I'm so worried. I'm not even sure where to post this, here, or on another board. There are so many things involved here.