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Bright red or black bowel movements or heavy hemorrhoid bleeding
Red, rust, dark, coffee or cola-colored urine
Pain, swelling, redness or warmth in the extremities or joints
Very tired or pale
Blood clots
Blood clots may develop if your INR is too low. Immediately call your health
care provider or go to the nearest emergency room if you have any of these
signs:
Blood Clots
Unusual headache
Feeling dizzy or faint
Sudden change in speech or vision
Numbness or tingling anywhere
Sudden weakness in arms or legs
Severe pain (such as stomach ache, abdominal pain, headache)
Unusual pain, swelling, redness or warmth in the extremities or joints
Pale or cool leg, arm, finger or toe
Skin necrosis
Skin necrosis is when there is death of body tissue. It is a rare condition that
can happen when taking Warfarin. It usually occurs on fat tissue such as the
breast, buttocks or abdomen. It will start as a red, swollen, painful area on
your skin. As it gets worse a black scab will develop. Call your health care
provider immediately if you have these signs.
What else do I need to do?
Many things in your everyday life can affect your Warfarin therapy. It is very
important to follow all the instructions you are given by your health care team.
Diet: What you eat has a big effect on how Warfarin works.
Vitamin K is a nutrient you need for many reasons. Vitamin K helps stop
bleeding. Since you are taking Warfarin to stop blood clots from forming or
getting larger, the amount of Vitamin K in your diet can affect how the
Warfarin you take works. It is important that you eat some foods that contain
Vitamin K for good nutrition. But, it is also important that you do not eat too
much of these foods.
Your vitamin K intake should be about the same from week to
week.
Foods with the most vitamin K are dark green and leafy vegetables
(like broccoli and spinach).
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