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    Did I sell out? Not exactly

    My cardiologist from day one suggested I self-administer INR the only thing he asked me was that he wanted me to do some tests in a lab for a short period of time, the reason he wanted it was to check that I can handle the INR CoaguChek correctly. After 3-4 visits to the LAB he told me to use...
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    What is your emergency plan(s) for when warfarin goes wrong?

    The INR can drop sharply and I have a concern. Example I do a test on Friday and I find INR 2.4 the next Friday it is 1.7 No one knows how much it could have been in the previous days, it could have been 1.5 on the previous Tuesday, etc. So taking a dose of heparin protects me because I might be...
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    What is your emergency plan(s) for when warfarin goes wrong?

    I make sure I always have some CLEXANE (enoxaparin sodium) heparin injections. In case inr is <2. I also have pills for 10 months in different places stored some at home but at work and some at friends' houses. We have made a list of phone numbers of people taking anticoagulants so that if...
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    Blood pressure home testing

    Jeff, which warfarin company did the doctor tell you to buy?
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    Blood pressure home testing

    Put a notification on your phone to remind you, also buy a weekly pill box and you will never have doubts again if you forgot to take the pill
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    Vision Issues and Coumadin

    Θέλω να σας ρωτήσω αν η επέμβαση καταρράκτη αυξάνει τις πιθανότητες;
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    Scott & White Insurance

    https://shopflix.gr/p/SF-02966845/tainies-xronoy-prothrombinis-roche-coaguchek-xs-24tmx-2941367?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrIixBhBbEiwACEqDJUzAXBVSW0 https://harmanis.com.gr/product/tainies-metrisis-xronou-prothromvinis-inr-coaguchek/
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    15 years self testing and self managing

    I also have some enoxaparin syringes (levenox-clexan) in case INR <2
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    15 years self testing and self managing

    I also have a supply for 10 months, when it is reduced to 8 I buy, the cost is about 2 euros a month .
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    15 years self testing and self managing

    Before the surgery I had already bought my own cash and a box of tapes, my heart surgeon and my cardiologist were in agreement.In Greece, the public health organization gave the possibility for someone to buy cash with a big discount, and very few patients did it. From what I understood, the...
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    Coaguchek Model Differences - & Other Questions

    Dear neighbor, my knowledge is that the pro model is not suitable and has nothing more to offer you. You can find on ebay or in stores in Europe the CoaguChek® INRange system model, which is the latest model for home use...
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    Inspiris Resilia vs On-x, can't decide

    Important for me is that science and technology kept me alive, the choice of valve has many parameters apart from age, for example atrial fibrillation - kidney failure - pulmonary problems etc. all these must be evaluated not only by the cardiologist but also by a good pathologist who can put...
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    Coag sense discontinues old model

    On their website they only have the CoaguChek INRange for sale to patients, there are 2 other models that in Greece were only sold in clinics On page 3 they have the xs but they didn't sell it anymore. https://diagnostics.roche.com/global/en/products/product-category/coagulation.html#products
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    Tooth Extraction

    Extraction in Patients on Oral Anticoagulant Therapy With and without Stopping the Drug: A Comparative Study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6795646/
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    Tooth Extraction

    Management of Dental Extractions in Patients taking Warfarin as Anticoagulant Treatment: A Systematic Review https://jcda.ca/article/f20
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