Warfarin & You

A close family member is on Warfarin and needs this information. The spouse needs it too. It is well written and easy to understand. We were looking for a small book on the subject. The author did a very good job and has the dietary information that is much needed. Good little book.

On the whole I learnt a lot quickly from this book at a time when it was very important to get the information I would need to take care of my wife who has been placed on warfarin (coumadin) therapy. I do our cooking as she no longer can, and following an accident she acquired a few blood clots for which this therapy was deemed necessary.There are far too many myths about warfarin and vitamin K, which acts against it. Our diet was heavily weighted in favour of the green leafy vegetables that are high in vitamin K, and it wasn't clear if I was going to have to make significant changes to all of my cooking. The book indicated that this would not be essential, as dosages can be adjusted to compensate for various conditions, including the presence of consistent uses of vitamin-K rich foods.The warfarin clinician has verified this and now, after only a month, we have managed to stabilise the INR readings and the dosage.This book covers the reasons for needing the medication as well as various causes of that need. It also has numerous suggestions for symptoms to be aware of and what to do when/if they arise.The book tends, however, to be terribly repetitive -- possibly a good point for readers who may skim the text. However, the repetitiveness also leads one to want to skim the text, making it possible to miss an important, but embedded, point. That is the only reason I give this a 4 rather than 5-star review.

The paper book is a great size, simple book to put in my purse.

We learn a lot about it as my husband has coumadin since he has a mild stroke recently. We have to watch what kind of food we're eating because of Vitamin K which can cause blood thinner level decreased if Vitamin K is high as eat too much per week.

Good information about the medication Warfarin but very limited regarding vitamin K amounts in foods. Not very helpful in planning menus.

The info seems a bit outdated, but worthwhile nonetheless. Check for newer iPhone apps for similar information in app format with a daily Vitamin K tracker based upon you keeping a daily electronic diary of your meals & snacks (including some popular fast food!) for $2.99

Last spring I had a stress heart attack and unfortunately as a result of the Angiogram I got a blood clot. and had to be on warfarin for 90 days. I found this book very helpful in understanding how the drug interacts with food and other prescriptions.

Gave me all the information I needed about the k vitamin, seems like doctors always say to continue eating the same as before when you take warfarin, very hard to follow this advice. this book gives you the amount of k in all food groups which makes it easy to plan meals.