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    Fastening or not to perform my test?

    Oops, sorry for the typo! I usually take the test first thing in morning before breakfast and most important before my morning medication (not warfarin).
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    Fastening or not to perform my test?

    Hi there: I am the happy owner of a coagucheck machine, and I forgot if it is necessary fasting to take the test. I usually take the test first thing in morning before breakfast. Can the results of inr change if I fast or not? Thank you!!! Daniel::confused2::confused:
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    How many mg of coumadin?

    Thank you very much!!! Since I moved out from FL, and living in South America, things are different here. I saw my cardiologist, 2 months ago, and he told me I can do the test at home, but at least once or twice a year I do need to see an Hematologist, so he can perform the test. THANK YOU...
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    How many mg of coumadin?

    Hi guys! It´s being a long time since my last post. I do have a question. Since I moved from the U.S., I´m living in Argentina, I´ve checking my inr at home. 2 weeks ago, I was taking 15mg of coumadin and the result was 3.8, so I lowered the coumadin to 13.5 mg and checked again. 1 week ago my...
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    Coumadin dosage?

    Thank you guys!!! Let me ask you something. Since beginning of May, I'm out US. To be more precise right now I'm in South America(Argentina). I varied my meals very much (I used to have salads with artichokes, lettuce and other veggies on a daily basis) and now I am not...
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    Coumadin dosage?

    Today I had my INR checked and it was 3.5, my upper limit (2.5-3.5). I am taking 19 mg of Coumadin per week divided into 5 days of 3 mg and 2 days of 2mg. My doctor is out of the town! What do you suggest me to do? Thank you
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    Leg Pain when Jogging!

    Did your Dr. stopped the Lipitor, replaced the drug or what?
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    How can I follow my own threads?

    Stupid question: How can I follow my own threads through the time in this forum?:D :D :D I mean e.g. posts of 2 years ago? Thanks
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    Leg Pain when Jogging!

    After half an hour of doing my daily excersises my legs start to ache. After resting for 5 minutes the pain is gone! I've been reading that Simvastatin side effects causes muscular pain. I am taking Lipitor 80 and Tricor daily, and my doctor doesn't pay attention to my complains!:eek: How do...
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    Some motivational chat

    With the "non invasive method" sternum remains flawless!;) ;)
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    Some motivational chat

    Y;) our questions are wellcomed:o
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    Omacor and Coumadin?

    Thank you!
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    Omacor and Coumadin?

    Omacor is a pure fish oil with no contaminents such as mercury, and is in pill form. Is there any known bad interaction between Omacor and Coumadin? Thanks alot
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    Vitamin K content?

    I appreciate everybody's advice from the bottom of my mended heart, but I nedd to know the vit K value ( L-M-H) of: Baby dills pickles (marinated cucumbers like in hamburgers), Grapefruit (fruit) Lettuce (Iceberg type) Green olives (canned) Carrots (raw) Chick peas (canned) Thank you very much...
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    Vitamin K content?

    "Just be consistent" I don't understand the concept...! Does it mean to eat always the same amount of the same food?:( :confused: Or what? Thanks
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    Vitamin K content?

    Hi!: i've noticed some inconsistences among different sources regarding the Vitamin K content of : Baby dills pickles (marinated cucumbers like classic in hamburgers), grapefruit , the wither kind of lettuce (don't remember the name) and olives appear as high/ medium /low n different lists!:mad...
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    Screeching constant noise drives me nuts!

    My On*x valve ain't noisy at all! Nobody can hear it, only I can feel that screeching noise in the base of my brain. I don't even know if it is a noise or a feeling.
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    Screeching constant noise drives me nuts!

    And how long does it take to recover an acceptable respiratory capacity to practise some sport (tennis)? Today we went to have a slight warm up and after 10 minutes I went out of breath and took me a couple of min. to catch my breath. I am on my 9th month after aortic valve replacement...
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    Screeching constant noise drives me nuts!

    How do you guys deal with the screeching constant noise in your heads? That is driving me crazy and is the noise of On*x valve (nobody can hear it with naked ear, but I feel it in my brain round the clock)!:eek:
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    New to In-ratio machine

    I am about to receive the In-ratio machine and I am testing my PT-INR once a month in the Lab (lately pretty stable @ 2.5 with 16 mg per week). How often should I check my PT-INR when I get my machine? Thanks a lot!
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