Recent content by Sherryl

I was referred to my breast surgeon this afternoon. My INR was 4.4 around 1:30 this afternoon. I notified his nurse of this level & she asked that I take it again tomorrow morning around 11 & then call in my results. I know that withholding a dose will reduce the level by about 50% within 24...

Thank you for your response. That's what I thought. I'll stop taking the Ibuprofen so as to not cause further problems.

I currently take 12 mg of warfarin a day to keep my INR between 2.5 and 3.5. I was prescribed Flexiril & Hydrocodone for lumbar radiculopathy sciatica about a week ago. I've taken as little of the Flexiril as possible & am taking only 1/2 of the Hydrocodone when needed at bedtime. My INR on...

Thank you, Dick, for your reply. I'm sorry I'm just now getting around to acknowledging your response. I bought my meter outright in 2007 before I was on Medicare because my husband & I were going on a long vacation. When I initially went on Medicare, Alere tried to tell me I needed a new...

I, too, battled with BCBS beginning in March 2007 for a home-monitoring machine. The reason for denial was like yours---a convenience item. I became quite upset & fired back a letter of appeal stating that: 1.) "Convenience" would be sitting on my behind 3 mornings a week instead of going to...

I'm fairly new to home testing. However, I've had Dr. Al Lodwick's book along with the dosing chart for quite a while. I feel comfortable with the process, so is it necessary for me to call Alere with INR results every single time? Medicare appears to be charged for this call. Am I correct...

Thank each of you for your valuable information & personal experiences. I feel much better knowing that it takes longer than a week to get back into range after Lovenox shots. Thank you for taking the time to give your input.

It's been so long since I posted, perhaps 5 or so years, that I can't remember my registered name. I think it's SusieQ. Never mind the details. I wish I would have taken the time to post my question pre-procedure. However, due to a scheduled breast biopsy, I was told I had to stop coumadin...