coumadin side affects

[jeffy001]

MY DAD-87-HAS BEEN ON COUMADIN FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND RECENTLY HAD A PACE MAKER PUT IN-THEY HAVE HOWEVER CONTINUED HIM ON THE COUMADIN-HE RECENTLY GOT A HORRIBLE BLADDER INFECTION AND PASSED BLOD CLOTS, ETC. AND WE URGED HIM TO GO IN AND SEE THE SPECIALIST WHO SAID THIS WAS FROM THE COUMADIN. HE IS ALSOLSUFFERING A RASH ON HIS LEGS AND FEET AND SHE SAID THAT WAS ALSO FROM THE COUMADIN AND TOOK HIM OFF IT COMPLETELY. SAID HE DIDN'T NEED IT ANYHOW SINCE HE HAD THE PACEMAKER PUT IN. I DON'T KNOW WHY HIS GENERAL DOCTOR HAD KEPT HIM ON IT. ANYHOW, MY QUESTION IS - WILL COUMADIN CAUSE THE RASH AND INFECTION. THEY SAID HE HAD TOO MANY RED CELLS. THANK YOU

[Bobbi1230]

To many red blood cells is a by product of the heart condition your father suffers from. It is clear by your need to post here is because your doctor needs to spend more time with you to answer your questions.
1. new clotting time tests need to be performed
2. urine culture and sensitivity to see if infection is gone
3. liklihood the rash wasnt a rash but peticea caused by too much coumadin.
4 infection likely to come from either catheter placed in urinary tract while in hospital or bad penile hygeine
needless to say your dad needs to be reexamined.

[gymdandee]

Yes it can cause infection and rash