Join Now

Free, anonymous support from people just like you.

Spread the Word!
Get a DS flyer to post
DS Store is Open
DS t-shirts and more

Anticoagulants decrease the clotting ability of the blood and therefore help to prevent harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. These medicines are sometimes called blood thinners, although they do not actually thin the blood. They also will not dissolve clots that already have formed, but they may prevent ... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
117
96%
Pulmonary Embolism
77
99%
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
7
86%
Stroke
4
100%
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
2
50%
Overall, 96% (218 Members) find Lovenox helpful

Lovenox Reviews

Show: for
painful shots in abdomin no side effects except black and blue marks on stomach
Working / Worked
I HATED HATED HATED the injections! My husband had to learn to give them to me because they were so painful!
It worked
Working / Worked
Other than my stomach turning black, blue and green from the shots, I guess it has worked ok. I was on for 7 days (all while in hospital).
I took this for a month after my DVT through injection. The injection were very painful, kinda like a bad bee sting. I had bruises all over my stomach. I couldn't eat anything, if I did I would just throw it back up.
used in ER and subsequent hospital stay until Coumadin level was in the effective range.

not a plesent shot in the stomach, but nice caus there were no pulmanary embolisms.
Working / Worked
Took it while in the hospital for 5 days. Was able to go home when INR was at 2.0
Working / Worked
Was on Lovenox for 6 days and INR came up to a 2.0. On the 5th day, I did have a PE which was every samll.
Working / Worked
Taking Lovenox injections twice a day to prevent blood clots due to a VSD in my heart.
Working / Worked
no side effects so far.
Working / Worked
Was on Lovenox for first week and a half after diagnosis
Working / Worked
while I hated the shots, they worked
100 mg subcutaneous injections for 7 days after my release from the hospital. I also took 2 more shots when my INR was 1.6. Now I am just taking the shots when my hematologist advises.
Working / Worked
APS with reccurent TIAs
Working / Worked
works
Showing 1 - 15 of 246 Reviews
Previous | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | Next

Discussions

  1. Discussion: Lovenox?
    just trying to find someone else out there that is or has taken lovenox....? i have been taken it for about a week now and am just curious as to how ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Lovenox?
    Hi Jen, I used Lovenox along with ovidril shots for my last three IUI, the shots were not that bad, once in a while it seemed like I poked in closer t... [More]
  3. Discussion: Lovenox?
    Hey Jen, I actually heard from a drug rep that the shots should be given more in the love handle area. I just checked the website lovenox.com and tha... [More]
  4. Discussion: Lovenox?
    I used lovenox for IVF#2 and willbe using it again now for #3. Mine was not in the form of a pen like the Gonal-F, it was in pre-filled syringes. I ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Lovenox?
    has anyone out there used or been using Lovenox? i start injections tomorrow and am just looking to know someone else out there has used it....thanks [More]

Content on DailyStrength.org is for informational purposes only. We do not provide any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More info
Copyright 2008 DailyStrength, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Report Abuse