Spinach/Vitamin K.

[megananne7]

I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?

These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)

(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?

These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)

(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)

If you have questions about safe dietary intake of vit K, I'd suggest talking to a dietician (not just a nutritionist- anyone can hang up a shingle claiming to be a nutritionist...dieticians have licenses/registrations).

Put on some music during dinner

[chulada77, ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN]

I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?

These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)

(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)

Dark Greeny leafy=vit K. As for "overdosing" on spinach....doesn't happen often. Its a fat soluble vitamin but our body's do pretty good at taking care of large doses of it.

[CompleteUnknown]

I've always wondered why they say the most important thing is to maintain a consistent intake of green leafy vegetables if you're on warfarin but then in the next breath give guidelines saying "don't eat more than x in a day". Patients tend to find that quite confusing, and I think they understand it better if they're just told not to vary the amount of green leafy vegetables too much.

Many people seem to think that a patient on warfarin should severly limit their intake of these vegetables or cut them out altogether and, as others have said, that isn't the case at all.

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

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Many people seem to think that a patient on warfarin should severly limit their intake of these vegetables or cut them out altogether and, as others have said, that isn't the case at all.

That's what I was always taught-that you just need to keep it consistent so that your coumadin dose is appropriate, not that you need to severely limit those leafy greens.

And "overdosing" on spinach-seems to me that would be way more than the average person could really eat.

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

I've always wondered why they say the most important thing is to maintain a consistent intake of green leafy vegetables if you're on warfarin but then in the next breath give guidelines saying "don't eat more than x in a day". Patients tend to find that quite confusing, and I think they understand it better if they're just told not to vary the amount of green leafy vegetables too much.

Many people seem to think that a patient on warfarin should severly limit their intake of these vegetables or cut them out altogether and, as others have said, that isn't the case at all.

I spent 4 years on Coumadin.... I could eat a bushel of spinach if I wanted- but it had to be every day, or every other day, or every week.... (or similar veg w/same K amt) It is consistency- not specific amounts. :)

Cranberries are no-no's w/Coumadin.

[ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.]

I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?

These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)

(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)

You won't get a blood clot!

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

You won't get a blood clot!

You could if you don't have consistent intake and INRs aren't therapeutic.