1.Don’t: Hurt Yourself
Your doctor may prescribe clot-fighting drugs called anticoagulants, or blood thinners. These can make you more likely to bleed from small injuries, so it’s important to be careful when trimming your nails. You should wear gloves when you use sharp tools, and wear safety gear for sports and hobbies. Check with your doctor to see what other activities might not be safe for you.
2.Don’t: Eat the Wrong Foods
If you take the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) to ward off clots, you’ll need to watch what you eat. Vitamin K can affect how the drug works. So you have to be careful about the amounts of kale, spinach, Brussels sprouts, chard, or collard or mustard greens you eat. Green tea, cranberry juice, and alcohol can affect blood thinners, too. So ask your doctor about them.
