i have 3blood in left an taking coumadin?

Question

my blood level (INR) is 8 too thin my doc gave me darvocet to take for the pain in my legs i looked it up and it will thin my blood even more because of the blood thinner im already taking what to do because this could be deadly.HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!if i dont take darvocet what can i take (no tylenol,or and thing that has asprin in it)i also have a bad liver i had a large tumor and it took 7hrs for the doctors to remove half....help plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i had my INR taking yesterday and it was 8 but in the last year(06)my level has been 11.3,10.5,7.7,alot of times my inr jumps high i do go every week to get it checked.

Answer 1

the darvocet is safe, as long as you don't exceed 4000mg of acetominophen in a 24 hr peroid, or use it long term. however you shouldn't be taking any coumadin at all until your pt/inr comes down to below 3. your doctor should have instructed you to stop taking it and repeat the test in a few days. if you have any active bleeding you may need a vitamin k shot.

Answer 2

take the darvocet and dont take the coumadin for 2 days or until your next inr draw, which is weekly. So take just the darvocet and not the coumadin.

Answer 3

Get a second opinion from a competent doctor, I don't recommend getting a second opinion on the internet for something so serious......but in the meantime keep going to your doctor to get your PT INR levels drawn, don't miss a beat with that. Good Luck.

Answer 4

There is a book that teaches about muscles, pain and referred pain anywhere in the body. The principle is that the muscles get knots called trigger points which make the muscles tight that then press on nerves. It teaches how to get them to release which gets rid of the pain.
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
I also use a chiropractor and massage therapist as needed.