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On Warfarin For DVT On Calf, Have Loss Of Voice, Digestive Issues, Sore Throat, Aches, Chills. Concerning?
so i had a DVT in the back of my right calf (i am 21 and a African American female), i have been on wafarin for the last month and a half. recently i got really sick for a week .My symptoms were; i lost my voice, had digestive problems, soar throat, cough, runny nose, aches chills and pains. now that my cold or flu has done i still have a scratchy throat and lots of phlegm or mucus, and it happend to be pretty thick but also has small gray/brown speckles in it should i be concerned?
Thu, 22 Aug 2013
hello and welcome to HCM,
regarding your symptoms of voice loss and also having scratchy throat, in all probability it may be a self limiting problem which will go away in a matter of days or weeks but it is always safe to confirm that.
Do the following:
1. get an ENT consult and find out the state of your vocal cords and pharynx and get treated accordingly
2. Get a consult from a speech therapist who will advice you on how to use your voice properly
3. get an upper GI endoscopy done and get treated accordingly
meanwhile since you have been taking warfarin which may also cause all these symptoms, update your treating doctor to keep him abreast of the condition
take only warm fluid and do not strain when you speak
Dr Sriram Nathan
regarding your symptoms of voice loss and also having scratchy throat, in all probability it may be a self limiting problem which will go away in a matter of days or weeks but it is always safe to confirm that.
Do the following:
1. get an ENT consult and find out the state of your vocal cords and pharynx and get treated accordingly
2. Get a consult from a speech therapist who will advice you on how to use your voice properly
3. get an upper GI endoscopy done and get treated accordingly
meanwhile since you have been taking warfarin which may also cause all these symptoms, update your treating doctor to keep him abreast of the condition
take only warm fluid and do not strain when you speak
Dr Sriram Nathan
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