coumadin, afib and immunity

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Hi: Since being on Coumadin for over a year I have had numerous

sinus infections, a urinary tract infection and a nailbed infection.

I very rarely had any infections of this type previously.

Also my fever blisters are much more painful and they don't heal as

fast as before.

I know I have asked this question before, about six months ago, but

has anyone noticed a propensity for infections since being on

Coumadin?

Sometimes when I take Coumadin an hour or two later I am in afib.....

(especially when I don't drink a full glass of water with it) has

anyone noticed a correlation between taking Coumadin and getting

afib?

Isabelle Coumadin l0mg daily...monitored once a month by lab and

interviewed twice a year by pharmacist at a Hospital Coumadin Clinic.

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In a message dated 12/24/2003 1:34:26 AM Central Standard Time,

forestbedell@... writes:

I know I have asked this question before, about six months ago, but

has anyone noticed a propensity for infections since being on

Coumadin?

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Isabelle

I have not heard of a propensity for infections due to cooumadin. Are you

taking other medicines? Cotisone like in athsma medicines will slow the healing

process. Check with your pharmacist if you are on other meds and see if this

situation may be caused by something else.

Guy