Inspirational Stories from Warfarin users • Eat on Warfarin

Inspirational Stories

Read the inspirational stories that some of our Warfarin users, or their friends, family and carers, have agreed to share. We hope you will find these an inspiration and remind you that you are not alone.

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Olive’s Story: I didn’t recognise I was having a stroke – I’m so glad that my husband did!

Friday 1st August 2013, an ordinary day. Had the usual quick shower, dressed and went to dry my hair - all as normal. I dropped my hairdryer. Thought nothing of it. Picked it up and kept on going. Apparently I dropped it again but I wasn't aware and had picked it up...

Linda’s Story: I thought I was going mad!

I was 44 when I went in for an op, but when I came round I kept on falling over. Then after coming out of hospital I struggled. In the morning I would wake and feel ok, but by the evening I would start to list and fall over. This went on for over a year until my...

Katie’s Story: My fight for answers was rewarded when our beautiful baby girl was born

In 2011, I had my daughter Emma. I didn't have a lot of problems during the pregnancy and considered myself relatively healthy. I have suffered from migraines and headaches since high school and have seen several doctors for relief to no avail. I continuously...

Dawn’s Story:

I am a Primary APS sufferer with mostly arterial clotting and I have to inject Clexane twice daily. I am 50 years old now and was diagnosed at 47. I have had 5 pulmonary emboli and a clot in the sub clavian artery. I then had a major clotting episode, whilst injecting...