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Heparin is an anticoagulant. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. This medicine is sometimes called a blood thinner, although it does not actually thin the blood. Heparin will not dissolve blood clots that have already formed, but ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Pulmonary Embolism | 74 |
99% |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | 66 |
95% |
| Miscarriage | 2 |
100% |
| Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 3 |
100% |
| Pregnancy | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 97% (148
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I had heprin injections in hospital and they seemed to work!
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only had it whilst loading on warferin
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Was on a Heparin drip for 5 days while I was in the hospital. INRs were tested every 6 hours and flucated between therapeutic and non-therapeutic levels.
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works
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I did not enjoy staying in the hospital.
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so far,so good
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I assume the medication is doing its job…but the side effects are agonizing
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Only had in hospital and it worked.
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On fragmin injections takes abit of getting used to.
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Worked while in hospital, received IV along with oral coumadin.
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Had injections of this for 3 days 3 times a day - warning - they inject this in your stomach!!
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Worked well while in hospital
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was on iv for 6 days...hope it worked
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I have taken Heparin before a LONG time ago and now that I am pregnant, they have put me on it. I am sitting here looking at these needles and the do... [More] -
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ah, this post is called heparin, thats where i got confused... again, sorry [More] -
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ooops! sorry, didn't read your post properly - yes, to second what flipperclot said, it is heparin that is effected and not our usual "at home... [More] -
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Heparin IS NOT warfarin or lovenox. Warfarin is the same as Coumadin -oral anticoagulant. Lovenox is same as Low molecular weight heparin. Heparin ... [More] -
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hey there, Dero posted a topic on the DVT bored about it. not sure if your a member of that community, but you can still read it. think its still on t... [More]
