Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 I've been on Coumadin for 5 years, but never have been particularly athletic or " physical " so I can't comment on any experience with contact sports. However, I do find that I am careful about things that I do so that I minimize chances of cutting myself, hitting my head etc. I find that I bruise very easily, even from things I don't even notice have happened. I expect your doctor will want to advise you on what is wise in your case--hockey does seem somewhat dangerous to me, but then I'am a Southern gal and what do I know about hockey??? Brenta Warfarin Question I have just been put on warfarin after my PVA and I'm curious. Those of you taking it, how has it effected your activity choices. Have you stayed away from contact sports? I have played basketball, and hockey and hope to continue to do so and i'd rather not wait until i'm takin off the warfarin in 1 - 3 months to continue with these activities. Just curious about other opinions. Thanks Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com List owner: AFIBsupport-owner For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 First of all, this is really a question that you must ask your doctor. I was just on Warfarin for 4 weeks after an episode of Afib. I continued to work out (treadmill and weights) no problem. I was told that essentially, even if I cut myself ... it should just take longer to clot. However, you are really taking much more of a risk with contact sports. It's one thing to get a cut. It's another to collide with someone or fall on the ice, break a rib, and potentially end up with an organ like the spleen hemorraging. That is not a good situation for anyone, but I wonder what additional risk there is when on coumadin. My Dad has been on Coumadin for years (although he is 82). A few years back, he tripped and fell. Scraped up his leg pretty good. Well ... weeks later ... it still looked UGLY. It was very bruised and took a long time to heal. Larry > I have just been put on warfarin after my PVA and I'm curious. Those > of you taking it, how has it effected your activity choices. Have > you stayed away from contact sports? I have played basketball, and > hockey and hope to continue to do so and i'd rather not wait until > i'm takin off the warfarin in 1 - 3 months to continue with these > activities. Just curious about other opinions. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 First of all, this is really a question that you must ask your doctor. I was just on Warfarin for 4 weeks after an episode of Afib. I continued to work out (treadmill and weights) no problem. I was told that essentially, even if I cut myself ... it should just take longer to clot. However, you are really taking much more of a risk with contact sports. It's one thing to get a cut. It's another to collide with someone or fall on the ice, break a rib, and potentially end up with an organ like the spleen hemorraging. That is not a good situation for anyone, but I wonder what additional risk there is when on coumadin. My Dad has been on Coumadin for years (although he is 82). A few years back, he tripped and fell. Scraped up his leg pretty good. Well ... weeks later ... it still looked UGLY. It was very bruised and took a long time to heal. Larry > I have just been put on warfarin after my PVA and I'm curious. Those > of you taking it, how has it effected your activity choices. Have > you stayed away from contact sports? I have played basketball, and > hockey and hope to continue to do so and i'd rather not wait until > i'm takin off the warfarin in 1 - 3 months to continue with these > activities. Just curious about other opinions. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 > First of all, this is really a question that you must ask your > doctor. I was just on Warfarin for 4 weeks after an episode of Afib. > I continued to work out (treadmill and weights) no problem. ... > > My Dad has been on Coumadin for years (although he is 82). A few > years back, he tripped and fell. Scraped up his leg pretty good. > Well ... weeks later ... it still looked UGLY. It was very bruised > and took a long time to heal. > > Larry My mother had a really bad hemorrhage on coumadin when she was in her 80s. There was no apparent reason for this - no fall, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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