Blood Clot Prevention Shots

[Colemon70 87]

My doctor prescribes them for 3 weeks no matter what your bmi. He said it is used as preventative for everyone.

[Colemon70 87]

Oh my bmi was 41

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

I was just wondering if everyone came home with a prescription to prevent blood clots? I didn't but of course I see a handful of people here who did. I wonder if its a certain reason I didn't receive one? Ugh Another thing to worry about!! I cannot wait until tomorrow am to speak with my surgeon! Ugh

Opinions? Thoughts??

I don't know if my surgeon had a bmi requirement I believe he gives it to all patients. But while in the hospital I was given 2 lovenox shots a day (was there for 4 days). Then came home with a 10 day prescription of lovenox to do at home. So a total of 14 days on it. Hope that helps.

[erics300 137]

For those of you who had to take it how much does it cost? I have to take them also but my doctor doesn't think its covered by my insurance.

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

For those of you who had to take it how much does it cost? I have to take them also but my doctor doesn't think its covered by my insurance.

They just released a lovenox generic that with my insurance was 10$. I don't know what is costs without it but I know it's way cheaper than the lovenox. Lovenox I was told is 400$ for 10 days. You can call a pharmacy and ask them how much both are without insurance.

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

For those of you who had to take it how much does it cost? I have to take them also but my doctor doesn't think its covered by my insurance.

Also you can probably ask you Dr for samples. Let them know your insurance may not cover it. Sometimes they can help you out.

[bethxxx 304]

I had to have the injections everyday while I was in hospital but I didn't get a prescription for it

[iggychic 1,405]

There are pros and cons to the shots and meds so most doctors make it a case by case decision. I actually had a blood clot from the picc line and took the shots for one day, then put the next one in the bed LOL (cuz the damn nurse wouldn't leave me alone about using it) and then talked to the doc and was taken off of them. The clot I had was not dangerous and could be monitored via ultrasound so I did that instead and it went away. The medications can put some people at risk. I do not live the kind of life where I'm not on a ladder or jumping off a wall or running or whatever so the risks for excessive bleeding in an injury over ruled the risk of the clot.

I totally agree that blood clots are dangerous, and each situation should be carefully considered, but I for one do not take a medicine just because they give it to everyone else. I want to know the "why" and then make an informed decision after that. But I want to hear that "why" directly from my surgeon's mouth

[nanaspez 58]

I received shots while in the hospital. My starting BMI was around 34.

[@RealScoobyDoo 94]

My BMi was 32 at surgery day and I got 3 Lovenox shots while I was in the hospital.

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[pinkdiamondprincess36 20]

I was just wondering if everyone came home with a prescription to prevent blood clots? I didn't but of course I see a handful of people here who did. I wonder if its a certain reason I didn't receive one? Ugh Another thing to worry about!! I cannot wait until tomorrow am to speak with my surgeon! Ugh

Opinions? Thoughts??

Lifebacknye7, I was given a month's worth of Comadin. It's a blood thinner to help prevent the blood clots.