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What Causes Cramps In The Back Of My Thigh While On Lovenox Injections Prior To A Colonoscopy?
I normally take low dose aspirin and 5 mg coumadin a day to keep my inr levels at 2.0-3.0. 3 days ago my doctor stopped coumadin and aspirin and put me on 4 mg Lovenox injections prior to a colonoscopy / endonoscopy. Today I awoke with a cramp inthe back of my left thigh and over the day it s getting a bit more intense and my thigh in the back is a little swollen. I checked my INR and it s at a 1.0. is this normal if your taking Lovenox or is my out of range not a good idea. This whole process wasn t explained to me and I even had to ask the pharmacist how to administer and such. Thanks for your time.
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Thanks for writing to us.
The craps at the back of the thigh could be due to an electrolyte imbalance or side effect of Lovenox injections. A decreased blood supply in the area can also cause this.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The craps at the back of the thigh could be due to an electrolyte imbalance or side effect of Lovenox injections. A decreased blood supply in the area can also cause this.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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