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Hi,I have not posted in many a moon,I always just read the posts.I would like to ask if anyone could shed some light on the results I received from a screening I had done a couple of weeks ago.It says that I have minimal intimal thickening is seen.Partially calcified plaque is seen at the left...

Hi, it is the fourth valversary for me today. I am grateful for every tick,click and beat of it too!Thanks to all of the pioneers here and blessings to those that have yet to go through this wonderful event. Carla.

Hello,last Monday got the flu shot and last week I started a new job and the next day came down with coughing,snorting,sneezing, and spitting up phlegm.Went through the weekend miserably and went to er on Tuesday,called new job and said it was absolutely emergency,said okay. A couple to few...

Hello, I have questions concerning the warfarin. June 17 was 2.8,July 15 was 1.8, July 22 was 1.9,nurse up dosage somewhat. Have a streak of blood in my left eye today,have had traces of blood in my spit for several days now and a little bit of streaks in nasal area. My range is 2.5-3.5,and 3...

Hello, having endoscopy on December 23, doctor wants to go off warfarin 5-7days prior and start loveknox injections. He has to speak to my cardiologist first though. Any experience on this from all of you here? Have been sick with acid reflux really bad for a couple of weeks and have to wait...

Just wanted to say that today is my third valvevarversery? Happy to be here and just happy to have valvereplacement.com and all of the people on here around. Thank you all!Carla.

Hello, my question to anyone who can offer an opinion or experience: I went to the emergency room yesterday and found out had tooth abscesses and fractured tooth, broken part under gumline cutting gums and was bleeding. Sent me home with clindamycin? and hydrocodone{will not take that...

I had to go to the coumadin clinic this morning for a ptr inr reading. My question is:08/07 & 08/14-3.0;08/21/08=2.3;09/03/08-2.1;09/09/08-3.2 reading. Range is 2.5-3.5. Prior dosing-S,M,T,T,F,S=7.5,W-10mg. Last week at 2.1 adjusted per doctor's nurse and confirmed by coumadin clinic...

Been steady at 3.0 for last six weeks with monitor and vein draws from lab. Today was 2.3 vein draw. Range is 2.5-3.5 for avr. Take 7.5 x 6, and 10 mgs. once a week. I don't have Al Lodwick's dosing guide and nurse has not called back from coumadin clinic. Any suggestions about dosage difference...

Trying to find out if anyone knows if the ingredients in most chinese menu meals could be a bit much with warfarin. I have not had chinese since before surgery 19 months ago. Always was served huge portions in take out and at the restaurants. There are so many ingredients, greens, that is, and I...

I have received the coaguchek II monitor. I have gone over it with my coumadin nurse last Tuesday at the lab. Problem, I am not good even with one on one basic training. Must have missed something about the lancet part. I poked my own finger last week and drew blood as supposed to. Today, my...

I found a red spot on my eye this morning, on the part under the iris. It is the size of the eraser on an end of a pencil. A co-worker said it looks like I poked my eye somehow. It is a very dark red color, doesn't look like when you have red-eye. I have been taking warfarin since the surgery...