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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:

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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:

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!

The only appearance of this new section terrified me and others I know! Whose idea was this? We all know heart surgery and recovery has depression, anxiety and terror as copilot. We all need to be cheered up, not shocked as I got when I read the only name of this new section? The least we need...

Hi,this time I need your help on Warfarin management. I am taking 21 mg of Coumadin per week, but this time my INP went to 3.4 (in my case it is supposed to be between 2 & 3) My primary Dr. is on vacation and left a substitute who told me not to take the Coumadin for 2 days ,which I think is not...

I have now 5 month after my AVR surgery , the recovery was quite amazing and I am returning to a normal life. But this time I need your help to deal with Xanax addiction! I am taking 0.5 Mg. per day since a decade ago and before the surgery it increased to 1/1.5 mg. Maybe anybody has a similar...

I was putting sets of plans together and I cut the tip of my finger with the edge of a plan! That was about 1/2 hour ago and I can't make the bleeding of my finger stop! Today INR =3.1 What can I do ? Thank you!

Dear friends: I am confused about the ordinary Lipton Tea and Warfarin. Some teas have high vit.K content and some low I mean the regular 5 o'clock English tea,( not green tea or others in the lists! Thanks a lot

Dear friends :Today is my 4th month from my AVR surgery, and I am very good, fighting to keep my INR into range and trying to get used to the clink-clink on my brain due to my Onyx! Since one week ago, approx. when I blow my nose when I get up in the morning, the mucus is coming out mixed w/...

Dear friends : Can you tell me if sweeteners (specially Splenda) have low, medium or High incidence on Pt-Inr results? Thanks a lot!

My dear friends: Do you have any idea about what medication I can take for migraines, since I am on Coumadin? It starts with the popular "aura" or"blind spots" and so far they take about 1/2 an hour w/o headache. I used to have migraines once or twice a month during years untill 3 years ago...

Dear friends: yesterday I went to see my surgeon Dr. Rosenbloom a.k.a. "the wizard". It was the first time since I had my release from the Hospital less than two month ago after my AVR with ON-X valve. He told me that I looked fine and the scar of M.I.Surgery (horizontal 4" incision on the right...

Dear friends: How do I know the weekly intake of Coumadin (the amount of mg. per week) I have to take to divide into 7 and get the daily dosage?

My primary Doc. is the one that manages the dosage of my Coumadin. I had my last blood draw at the lab last Friday, and today Wednesday I can't have any news about my PT-INR!! I am leaving messages in the Doc.'s voicemail with no luck! On the other hand I made a call to the lab to know about the...