I was prescribed warfarin for a blood cloth which developed in my leg while in the hospital with type a flu and pneumonia. A piece broke off and landed in my left lung. long story short I have been hearing a lot of negative comments regarding the drug, now I am scared of taking the 7.5 pill daily. the last test showed my levels were fine. should I just stop taking warfarin on my own? what foods should I totally avoid?
Hello, Welcome to ChatDoctorWarfarin is an oral anticoagulant. This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and also to prevent new clots from forming in your body. Since you are giving history of blood clot in your lung, do not to stop the Chat Doctor. It may be quite dangerous. Although it's a very good