| View Larger Image | The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book: Anticoagulation Therapy to Prevent and Manage Strokes, Heart Attacks, and Other Vascular Conditions | Paperbackby Ph.D. Diana M. Schneider (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | DiaMedica | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 112 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 28, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 425,071th |
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The anti-coagulant Coumadin® can be challenging to manage — slight changes in its blood levels can lead to either ineffectiveness and stroke or bleeding episodes. What's more, a wide range of foods and medications can alter blood levels in conjunction with this medication. In a single, accessible book, author Diana Schneider explains how Coumadin® works, letting readers understand how food and medications alter its effects. She also provides information on how to enjoy a normal, healthy diet while using the drug, manage unusual situations, travel with Coumadin®, and much more. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 12 reviews)
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Antiphosphopholipid syndrome by Zembla (Novaya Zemlya Island Territory)  3 Stars
October 13, 2009
The main drawback to this very useful book is the fact that it does not mention antiphospholipid syndrome (APS/APLS), an autoimmune disorder that results in abnormal clotting and/or fetal loss, and that accounts for about 20% of strokes in younger patients. It would be really useful if future editions at least acknowledged APS, since this condition, which has only been diagnosed for about 25 years, is treated primarily with lifelong anticoagulant therapy, i.e. on Coumadin/warfarin. Women with APS who are pregnant, or who wish to become pregnant, need more sources of information on safe anticoagulation options during pregnancy. What's more, APS patients, many of whom are under the age of 40 and may suffer from cardiovascular and/or other autoimmune complications, need to be educated on the effects of long-term--and, in many cases, lifelong--use of this so-called gold-standard drug.
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Living with blood thinners by RebeccasReads.com (Austin, Texas)  5 Stars
April 01, 2009
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The author of "The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book" wrote this book because she was placed on Coumadin drug therapy following a diagnosis of a cardiac problem that required surgical intervention. She subsequently suffered a small stroke, and thus was placed on permanent Coumadin therapy to keep her blood from excessive clotting.
The book is divided into three sections. Section I discusses the basics about what anticoagulant medication is, why it is so important to control blood clotting, and what common medical conditions may cause blood clotting. Section II is the main core of the book, and it gives excellent guidance about the effect changes in diet, and medications have on Coumadin drug therapy and explains what the INR (International Normalized Ratio) level is, how it is measured, and what it means to your blood and to you. This section also reviews other conditions and how they affect managing your anticoagulant. Section III covers general health concerns, gives some guidelines for managing overall health, and discusses managing anticoagulant therapy outside the home. Resources are listed.
Since strokes are the third largest cause of death annually in the country, and bleeding from a hemorrhagic stroke is a dangerous consequence of too much anticoagulant and a high INR. Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the country, and a blood clot is the most common cause. Clots in people who are on anticoagulant therapy are caused when the INR is too low. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occur about 2 million times a year in the United States. Both pulmonary embolisms (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are types of VTE. Usually, following any type of VTE, you are placed on anticoagulant therapy for at least 6 months, up to for the rest of your lifetime. These drugs need careful management, but they are life-saving which makes them very liberating.
One of the points that the author discusses is the relationship of food to a person's INR, which tells you if you have too much or too little anticoagulant. Vegetables are the food group of most concern. Generally, the greener the veggie, the more vitamin K is probably in it. Vitamin K reverses the effect of the anticoagulant, so it will affect the INR. Too many dark green veggies, without close monitoring of the INR, could cause you to clot. If your health practitioner adjusts for a certain number of servings of dark green veggies, you really must eat them or you run the risk of bleeding. But, with open communication with the health care workers either at your out-patient anticoagulant monitoring "clinic" which tests your blood at regular intervals, weekly, or more or less often, and adjusts your anticoagulant dosage at each visit, if needed, or by using a home monitoring machine and keeping in close contact with the designated health care professional, your therapy can be very safely and effectively regulated.
This excellent book is a MUST for all people who are living with anticoagulant therapy and for their caregivers. It is a clear roadmap to follow to keep on the safe road to effective long-term anticoagulant therapy.
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**Very Helpful Book** by Sharon M. Bressen (Tarpon Springs, FL, USA)  4 Stars
November 05, 2008
As a person who had to take Coumadin for a period of time, starting with a stay in the hospital, I found The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book very beneficial in clarifying so many aspects of managing this medication. Very little detail was explained to me about Coumadin and thankfully I was on the therapy for only six months.
I wish this book was available when I was searching for information. The book is easy to read and understand by a lay person.
As a volunteer with the Hospice organization, I am donating this book to their library to be shared with all their staff and patients.
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Valuable resource when questions surface by Reader Views (Austin, Texas) 5 Stars
September 04, 2008
Reviewed by Lori Plach for Reader Views (8/08)
"You will need to be on Coumadin," the doctor says. Just what is this medication used for and what adverse effects may I experience? These are questions that you as a patient or your family may ask. Yes, you can read the pamphlet that the doctor or pharmacy gives you with your prescription but you may still have unanswered questions. Don't you wish there was a book that gives you more in-depth information about Coumadin, which is also known as Warfarin, or simply "blood thinner."
Diana M. Schneider has written a book that talks exclusively about this medication that so many people are asked to take. You or your loved one is not alone if the doctor prescribes this - "300,000 to 500,000 start on these drugs every year." Add that to the staggering number of 2 to 3 million people that are already taking it. There are certain foods that you shouldn't eat when you are taking this medication as well as the monitoring that needs to be done.
I was very eager to read this book since my father had this medication prescribed for him when he had his open heart surgery in 2006. He was told that he wouldn't have to continue to take it because of his having a tissue valve replaced rather than a mechanical one. Surely the medical professionals have a reason for keeping him on it. I am curious to know just what is intended to prevent and help in different situations. This book could be read from cover to cover or used as a valuable resource when questions surface. I have been fortunate to have my father for more years; I need to know what is going into my beloved father's body. I'm thankful that Diana M. Schneider has written this book for concerned families and used easy-to-understand language.
You don't have to sit and wonder what makes it such a valuable drug and a predominantly used one. If you or your loved one is told to take Coumadin or Warfarin, "The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book" by Diana M. Schneider, PhD, is essential for your understanding.
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A good read alongside the advice of a physician. by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) 5 Stars
September 03, 2008
The heart is a vital organ, but there is so much wrong that can go with it. "The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book" is a manual for the drug known as Coumadin/Warfarin and its effect on the heart. Covering the uses of the drugs and their potentially nasty side effects as well as possible problems that could come with mixing it with certain foods and beverages, author Diana Schneider has written a comprehensive and thoroughly 'user friendly' guide book. If one is deciding if the drug is right for them, "The Coumadin (Warfarin) Help Book" is a good read alongside the advice of a physician.
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