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Old 01-29-10 | 06:47 PM
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jdon
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Originally Posted by Machka
What problem was that? So far it just seems to be making me more tired than I usually am.
It is a long story but I was taken off the flying roster for 3 weeks while my INR was stabilized. I then went on a 10 day trip during which I became quite fatigued as well. Other symptoms started showing after about a week and when I went home, I drove straight to a hospital for a blood test. My INR target was 3.0 and my actual was 13.3. I had also developed a large GI bleed. I collapsed shortly after having the test and had lost about 60% of my blood.

5 days and 17 units of plasma later, I was discharged but felt horrible for 6 months.

Watch for internal bleeding, It is quite obvious!
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