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    Warfarin and Asprin

    This is true anytime my INR has been out of whack I had to go to emergency for a drink of vitamin K.. Only happened twice due to eating habits..went to Thailand for three weeks checked INR before going was 3.0 which was great and got checked day I got home it was 7.2. Yikes. I also took aspirin...
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    Mechanical Valve - clicking

    I had my mechanical valve put in me in August 2016 still bear it every night and also when I roll over from side to side seems to sound like it speeds up.dont really bother me and I look at it as hey it's ticking I'm alive.
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    INR level via lab draw vs. fingerstick test

    Pellicle, this is amazing and im sure once my wife reads that blog we will be purchasing a kit so I can self test. Beyond informative. Great job. if I have to do thsi for life might as well make it easy on myself. Like you I have a doctor who calls every 2-3 tests and might up dosage or down it...
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    INR level via lab draw vs. fingerstick test

    This si awesome, I linked my wife to it. Shes liek my side nurse haha. I checked ebay and these deff are not a cheap device. I see Cardiologist on the 29th and see what he states. I have a feeling i know what to do in form of taking meds.. If its high drop dose until stable and low up it a few...
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    Introduction from Vancouver Canada

    She deff redefined the vow through sickness and health. She was up in the hospital everyday form 9 in the morning until 1. Then we had rest period until 3 and she would be back up with my mom. All the doctors waited for any info to tell her and she's the brains of the operation. A lot of the...
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    INR level via lab draw vs. fingerstick test

    I meant started to scar.. hurts more when they get the same spot twice. The thing with checking my levels if its up or down I never know the correct formula to increase or decrease the warfarin..
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    Introduction from Vancouver Canada

    I dont think I mentioned that I also have full vision back now as I assume the antibiotics killed everything off.
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    INR level via lab draw vs. fingerstick test

    I was goign 3 times a week now down to 1 time a week. Just got stable and currently on 6mg of Warfarin. I was up to 4.0 and had to lower my dosage. I wasn't even aware of a finger check. I prefer the blood as I can check results online here in Canada. I guess this is to me the only downfall of a...
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    Introduction from Vancouver Canada

    Hello all, Sorry if too long. I wasn't even aware there was an online community for people that go through what we have so I think that's cool. So I guess around 6 months ago I started getting oddly ill atleast 2 times a week missing work. Doctor wasn't sure what it could be all the tests...
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    MVR what valve type to choose

    Hello, I am new to the forums here. I just had my OHS for an Aortic Valve replacement on Aug 31 here in Vancouver Canada. I had a huge infection on the valve and needed to be changed. I was given the option and he told me if I went tissue id be back in there 10 years later.. The bad part of me...
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