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Dec 07 2009

What Would Cause This?

Posted by: Alan in Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs, tags: Cause, This, What, Would

I have rheumatoid arthritis, and because I take methotrexate I have blood drawn monthly to check for liver damage.
On Saturday, I went for my lab work but wouldn’t bleed. My blood was thick-almost like syrup-and I was unable to give the required 2 tubes.
I’m normally a bleeder, and this was highly unusual.
The other drugs I take are 5 mgs prednisone, zantac, and 2400 mgs of ibuprofen daily.

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3 Responses to “What Would Cause This?”

Dal says:

December 8th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Call the emergency room and explain this to them. Maybe it is dehydration. Call me or e-mail me anytime.
Lisa the Pooh says:

December 8th, 2009 at 3:42 am
Hey RedQueen,
My sister and daughter both have Crohn’s disease and my sister has also taken methotrexate.
You are probably very dehydrated, but put a call into your doc.
the ibuprofen should make you bleed MORE not less.
Hope you feel better soon!!
rm says:

December 8th, 2009 at 5:36 am
2400?? that might be y i dk though