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Original poster

To not take this medication tomorrow after spending hours up the hospital .. Really worried

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ChocolateCoins19 · 05/01/2020 02:33

37w pregnant.
MW today noticed baby HB and mine both high.. Bbay 157 mine 120..mine was also irregular. Baby also measuring 34w not 37 so got to have a scan in week
I also have anemia which she believes isn't getting better despite tablets due to continued symptoms .. Awaiting blood results Monday and arrange an infusion of need be ( had to have in previous pregnancies)

Because of the HB and breathlessness.. She called day unit. They sent me to A&E for ecg and bloods at 3pm

Ecg fine.. The bloods not so good the results for the clotting ( don't know the name) was highwr than they would like.
Did chest xray all OK by what they could see.
I was there 10 hours got home at 1am.. It was so busy the poor staff were rushed off feet. Beds queued down several corridors. I felt awful as in myself I feel fine but know I can't take risks as my dad has a blood clot history.
They gave me a blood thinner into belly skin and gave me one to bring home for tomorrow to administer myself in the morning
Then tomorrow they will call to go back for further investigation and look at scans i belive for blood flow, clots but I'm not sure as they were so busy they didn't explain all they said was it can't be done there in emergency due to pregnancy
However when I had previous surgery I was given celexaine ( sp) got home and noticed the injection they gave this was a diff name.. I've just googled it to see if its the same and it says not to be given in pregnancy. I'm now here worried sick.
I'm meant to do it around 9am but wondering If I should wait till they call and ask?

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Original poster
ChocolateCoins19 · 05/01/2020 02:33

Sorry meant to remove the vote.

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louisiana30 · 05/01/2020 02:38

What is the medication that they gave you?

schoolcats · 05/01/2020 02:38

Do you mean Clexane?

Is it safe to use Clexane in pregnancy?
Enoxaparin is not known to be harmful if used during pregnancy. It does not cross the placenta and so does not enter the baby’s bloodstream. Clexane is often used to prevent and treat blood clots in pregnant women.

OverTheHandlebars · 05/01/2020 02:39

What drug have they given you? Tinzaparin/clexane/dalteparin/enoxaparin? They all do the same thing and are very commonly given in pregnancy for clots.

Tinkerbell456 · 05/01/2020 02:39

Clexane is indeed a blood thinner. Without knowing your specific circumstances, I think it would be unusual to prescribe it in pregnancy as it does delay clotting. Disclaimer: Registered Nurse but not a Midwife. Completely understand you feeling odd about taking it. Could you ask a Pharmacist about it? The heartbeat being up in you and baby is probably the anaemia. Sorry to hear you’ve had problems, and hope all goes well for you and baby😃!

schoolcats · 05/01/2020 02:44

That cut and paste was from net doctor

Original poster
ChocolateCoins19 · 05/01/2020 02:46

Clexane was given after previous surgery not this tine

But please excuse me. Dh said the wrong name when I was on Google ( he tried to remember without looking) and it is in fact enoxaparin.

Sorry again.. I should try to sleep now.
It's only 1 injection for the morning and then wait for a call to go back for further tests tomorrow.
Thank you

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TrueCrimeFan · 05/01/2020 02:47

Can you call your hospital you are giving birth in? They should be able to access your A&E notes and also advise on the medication

Bunbunbunny · 05/01/2020 02:47

Call NHS direct or the hospital and have a chat with them, as your DF has a history of clots you already know how serious they can be.

It will get you better reassure then posters on here, and google could have out of date information or the risk of the clots is greater then possible side affects and that's why they prescribed it. I hope you feel better soon but if you feel worse or breathing is harder just go back to A&E. My DH has had multiple dvts & PEs and his consultant always told us any doubts just get checked.

Original poster
ChocolateCoins19 · 05/01/2020 02:47

I expect its the same thing just different names

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TrueCrimeFan · 05/01/2020 02:48

Sorry x posted

Original poster
ChocolateCoins19 · 05/01/2020 02:48

Yes they'll call in the morning. I've not long got back been there all afternoon / eve it was so busy.

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Tinkerbell456 · 05/01/2020 02:50

There are a few brands of enoxaparin, chocolate. Clexane is the one I know but I know there are others.

Original poster
ChocolateCoins19 · 05/01/2020 02:50

Thank you for all replying though.

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trixiebelden77 · 05/01/2020 03:00

Clexane is just a brand name for the generic drug enoxaparin.

Mamabear12 · 05/01/2020 05:42

I would just double check with them. Hospitals make mistakes... I would ring them up or go back and ask.

I have high BP after birth (started during labour). The hospital made a big thing about taking monitoring me and me taking BP lowering medication. Even with the medication my BP was 140 over 88 average. Only now starting to go down a few weeks later. Anyway, they sent me home with a bag of medications. All the useless ones (pain killers, laxatives- which I never took, blood thinner - I took these) I didn’t really need and they forgot to put the BP medication inside the bag!!! Had to send dh in the next day to pick up medication!!!

And I noticed on my discharge notes they got my blood type wrong!!!

So always double check!

St0pTryingT0MakeFetchHappen · 05/01/2020 07:40

As others have said, Enoxaparin is clexane. Call the duty midwife at 8am, then you have time to clarify.

TheBoots · 05/01/2020 07:50

Clexane and enoxaparin are the same thing. Clexane is a brand name, bit like "Dyson V11" is a brand name for a vacuum cleaner. The first thing that comes up on Google tells you it's commonly used in pregnancy. Source: I wrote training materials for anticoagulants for several years.

WellErrr · 05/01/2020 07:58

Clexane is indeed a blood thinner. Without knowing your specific circumstances, I think it would be unusual to prescribe it in pregnancy as it does delay clotting. Disclaimer: Registered Nurse but not a Midwife.

Clexane is regularly and widely used in pregnancy.

No offence but please don’t come out with stuff like this if you don’t know what you’re talking about, and then qualifying it with RN. It could stop someone from taking much-needed medication.

sparkleandsunshine · 05/01/2020 08:25

My baby is 4 weeks old, I was in hospital for 25 days before i had him because of problems with my old c-section scar, if it split they wanted to prevent blood clots so I was given an enoxaparin injection daily, and then after having him I was sent home with more in my TTO meds, so it was what they did at my hospital. Hope everything goes ok for you!

BalanchineBallet · 05/01/2020 08:28

If you have been prescribed anticoag you must take it. It’s very important. @TheBoots is correct. I also have worked in the field of medicine.

Totally normal to prescribe in pregnancy.

Emilizz34 · 05/01/2020 08:32

I’m a nurse/midwife . Enoxoparil is commonly used in pregnancy . It doesn’t cross the placenta . Not sure where you read that it shouldn’t be given in pregnancy .
It’s very stressful for you to be sent home to inject yourself at such short notice . If you need these more long term then ask your dr or midwife to arrange some instruction etc for you.
Best wishes

Emilizz34 · 05/01/2020 08:35

Apology for spelling mistake . Been up all night Blush

zebrapig · 05/01/2020 08:36

I had enoxoparin with DS. They use it more than clexane now due to cost/availability (can't remember which) but it does the same thing.

Ditsy79 · 05/01/2020 08:39

If it is called Enoxaparin or Inhixa on the box you have, it is absolutely the same as Clexane (Enoxaparin is the drug name, and Inhixa is another brand of it).