The pill Started by: Georgia

I was told at my pre op i could start taking it again 2 weeks after the op

Hi I told them I wasn’t prepared to stop the pill and it wasn’t an issue, just had to confirm I was happy with the extra risk… X

Hi girls, I spoke to my surgeon about the pill, and apparently it’s only one brand of pill which has a high occupancies of deep vein thrombosis that they insist you stop taking. I take Rigevidon and was told it would have absolutely no effect on surgery whatsoever! If you’re concerned talk to the surgeon, but apparently the nurses are just telling everyone to stop taking it without asking which brand you take. I wasn’t taking the risk of coming off mine. Good luck all those with surgery booked, and happy healing to the rest 🙂 xx

They said to stop 2 weeks b4 and after surgery..its because the pill thins your blood so there could be a higher chance of bleeding through incisions..x

I didn’t stop taking mine. It’s really just the fact that it can higher the risk of dvt but it’s not high risk anyway, its not long surgery and u wear the tight stocking things on ur legs to help prevent dvt. I wouldn’t worry about it 🙂 xx

My surgery is the 3rd may I haven’t been told to stop taking the pill I’ve just been told bout everything else I.e alcohol tablets herbal stuff etc, I’m worried now should I ring my nurse counsellor and stop taking he’s well aware I’m taking it though surely he would of said? (Panicking a little) lol xx