If you switched from Lovenox to Heparin, pls come in

sescms2004

Hi ladies,

I posted the other day about making the switch from Lovenox to Heparin since we are getting closer to delivery.  I've now been on Heparin 20,000 units a day for a week (two 10,000unit shots - 12 hrs apart).  Today I had a major nosebleed which has never happened to me before.  I barely even blew my nose, and next thing I knew, blood was running down my face.  Did anyone else have more bleeding when you made the switch?  I was on 60mg lovenox/day prior to switching and didn't experience any bleeding episodes. 

My peri did a CBC w/ platelets & a PTT test yesterday, but I haven't gotten the results yet.  I'm curious to see how it turns out and if they'll lower my dose.

DavezWife

in my nursing stuff, I've known Hep to be more "bloody" than lovenox, but I've had limited exposure to it.

ps -  you saw my post yesterday that there's a generic lovenox now, right?

;-)

LucyPevensie

Nosebleeds are really common in pregnancy even if you're NOT on a blood thinner - I had several if I recall.  And they always stopped, and I never bled to death (yay!)  As long as it stopped in a reasonable amount of time - and it wasn't gallons o' blood - you're fine.  Again - normal to have nosebleeds especially in late preg - and yeah, the hep's gonna make it slightly more of a gusher but as long as it's only slightly more - you're totally fine.