Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 > >Reply-To: ukherbal-list >To: ukherbal-list >Subject: Re: patient on warfarin >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:25:09 +0000 > >Hi > >I have found a step by step approach useful here, small changes and check >INR. Also i communicate with the doctor. Crataegus and leonurus is no >problem along side warfarin. With one patient i even have them on Ginkgo, >introduced slowly and in discussion with the doctor to monitor INR: >actually >didnt seem to make much difference. > >Would love to see Maureen advice on Melilot and warfarin. > >Best wishes Niki Lawrence > > > > > >Reply-To: ukherbal-list > >To: ukherbal-list > >Subject: Re: patient on warfarin > >Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 02:29:54 +0000 > > > >I take the same approach as Emmet but usually find that the herbs have > >less affect on the warfarin levels/INR than we have been led to > >believe. I advise frequent monitoring initially until things have > >stabilized. > > > >Ãine Marie > > > > > > > > > Dear , > > > > > > With warfarin pts , I tell most of them that they should arrange > > > their warfarin intake around the herbs , and not the other way around > > > , ie , if they want to go down that road . I also tell them that there > > > is a herbal alternative . Maureen did her MSc on this topic > > > and Mellilot . > > > My advice is to say to the pt that he tells his doctor that he wants > > > to use herbs and that he wants him to adjust the warfarin dosage to > > > achieve the desired INR . > > > > > > Emmett Walsh > > > > > > patient on warfarin > > > > > > I may have mentioned this patient to the group before - he is on > > > numerous > > > drugs, including warfarin, after suffering a stroke. He is very keen > > > to have > > > herbal medicine and reduce the drug dosage, although his G.P. says he > > > will > > > have to stay on warfarin. He is in his early 60s but has been > > > 'studying herbs' > > > since he was 20! At the moment I have him on a mixture of Avena FE, > > > Xanthoxylum, and Urtica, but he would like to have both Crataegus and > > > Leonorus in his > > > medicine and I am not sure of the compatibility here with warfarin. >He > > > knows that he cannot have Ginkgo or garlic, but is wondering about > > > fish oils. > > > > > > Any suggestions please? > > > > > > Many thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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