topic Re: Motrin in Wellness

Motrin

qualitygal — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:14:38 GMT

Ok, I have to ask if others have this too. My sister gets horrible bruising when she uses this as prescribed. She looks like she's been in a horrible car accident. Does anyone else use this? She pretty much cut down on using it, she has to.

I'm just wondering, since I've never seen or known anyone before to have this happen.

Re: Motrin

conlt — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:18:26 GMT

I would stop using it, Motrin can cause bleeding, bruising tells me that she is bleeding when she takes it. This drug is not for her.

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kitcat51 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:37:02 GMT

Mortin is reducing the bloods ability to clot so there is bruising - bleeding under the skin, she should talk to her Dr. about it. An elderly neighbor had awful bruising when he took Motrin along with a perscribed blood thinner.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:40:47 GMT

This is exactly what happened to me when I started a low dose aspirin regime. I looked like I had been in a car accident, she should definitely stop the Motrin.

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RedTop — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:22:26 GMT

I would think there would be a level of concern for this much bleeding under the skin. Motrin sounds too strong for your sisters system if it’s causing this much bleeding.

Re: Motrin

hckynut — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:31:54 GMT

@QVCkitty1

Motrin is in the NSAID family of drugs, basically similar to other name brands such as Advil. As Ibuprofen, it is an anti-inflammatory, which also acts as a blood thinner.

Because of my major colon bleeding issues I cannot take any type of NSAID drug, for any type of pain. Tylenol is as strong as I will take for any physical pain.

Think it should be pretty obvious after reading these posts that she should ask her doctor about being on a "prescribed blood thinner" and an NSAID. Personally I would quit asap.

hckynut(john)

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Moonchilde — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 18:38:38 GMT

Motrin has a blood-thinning action. Anyone who takes large doses over an extended period of time could have this happen. Anyone who needed emergency surgery under such conditions might have a surgeon refuse to operate because of hemorrhage risk.

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cherry — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 19:08:39 GMT

I would be very reluctant to use a nsaid ever again. It did a number on my stomach ,and I wish I would have never used asprin

I hope she takes it with food

Re: Motrin

walkingal — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:53:15 GMT

I know heart patients, especially those taking coumadin, are told not to take any of the NSAIDs.

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VaBelle35 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:58:22 GMT

She also needs to look at all of the vitamins and supplements she is taking along with the Motrin. Some supplements may or do cause the blood to thin.

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sfnative — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:05:27 GMT

@qualitygal

A typical pharmacologic dose is 800mg. If your sister's physician has her taking Motrin twice a day, that's 1,600mg per day. Given her apparent reaction to it, I'd make haste, if I were her, and call the prescribing physician now, as well as stopping Motrin NOW. Also, have her ask about taking Vitamin K.

It very welll could be that she will not be able to take any NSAIDs due to this adverse effect, as with John (hckynut). I'm unable to take them, due to the damage Mobic did to my kidneys.

In sum, a word of great caution to anyone who takes an rx NSAID or OTC NSAID on a regular basis: you need to be aware of the long term consequence to your health, because they can be heafty and serious.

Re: Motrin

Kachina624 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:32:04 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

@QVCkitty1

Motrin is in the NSAID family of drugs, basically similar to other name brands such as Advil. As Ibuprofen, it is an anti-inflammatory, which also acts as a blood thinner.

Because of my major colon bleeding issues I cannot take any type of NSAID drug, for any type of pain. Tylenol is as strong as I will take for any physical pain.

Think it should be pretty obvious after reading these posts that she should ask her doctor about being on a "prescribed blood thinner" and an NSAID. Personally I would quit asap.

hckynut(john)

@hckynut Are you, like me, surprised that a doctor would prescribe both Motrin and a blood thinner? When my dad was on a thinner, he was not allowed to take even a single aspirin.

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hckynut — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 06:57:45 GMT

@Kachina624,

I am surprised about the Motrin and a blood thinner, since the smallest dosage Motrin tablet is 200mg. I was on Coumadin/Warfarin for 7+ years because of my 2 different bouts with PE(lung blood clots).

Was however also on an 81mg children's aspirin because of my 2 heart attacks. The 81mg tabs have much less, if any, thinning effect in comparison to 200/300/400mg Motrin. Even though aspirin is considered a blood thinner, for most it does not put the INR/Pro Time numbers into a danger range.

My case was much, much different that most on Coumadin. Many only need a blood draw once a month. My 7+ years on Coumadin my average full blood draws were at a minimum, 3 times a week, and a maximum of all 7 days of the weeks. I knew my INR numbers almost daily, and my Pulmonologist prescribed each nights dosage according to those numbers.

Unless someone is getting their blood drawn, for INR/ProTime readings several times a week, taking Motrin and a thinner is not something I would ever do.

hckynut(john)