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The only problem I had with splitting warfarin pills was a strange one -- I used to do it over the floor in a bathroom -- minuscule pieces made it onto the floor. My dog's feet would pick up that tiny amount, then lick their feet -- this was enough to raise their INR -- I didn't run a test on...

They probobly caught on to these being sold on eBay -- and either wanted to stop it or get their share of the profits.

Instead of wondering why you had blood in your urine, why don't you self test? Maybe test before your vacation and during the vacation, if you're concerned about your INR? Meters and strips are fairly inexpensive on eBay if you don't already self test. Also, if you don't already use one, get a...

It depends on what you're drinking. A LOT of red wines MIGHT have an effect on INR because of the tannins in the wines -- or so I've read. My 'drinking' is very rare, and usually something pretty innocuous -- White Zinfandel or something similar.

I'm glad to hear that you're home and everything went well. Interesting analogy, but to be fair. the right shoulder is much larger than the left. Moving below 2.0 is much more dangerous than INR of 3, 4, or maybe even 5, I had a TIA about a decade ago because I trusted a now discontinued meter...

Actually, I want to KNOW what they're doing, HOW they'll do it, and WHY they're doing it. Ignorance isn't always bliss -- especially if my life is on the line. When I had my last attempted ablation, I was awake much of the time and appreciated that I could see what was going on. They didn't...

I often have my stuff left in the cart. I bag it when I get to my car. Alternatively, I bring my own bags into the store. I usually use cloth bags for most of my shopping, but occasionally have to resort to store bags (if I forget to take my cloth bags back to the car). I've seen some...

Many sellers simply don't know that some meters have been discontinued. They probably buy them in big lots at 'ridiculous' prices thinking that they made a big score. They don't do the necessary research on the products before buying them. Or, perhaps they know what they have but want to steal...

Yes. You wrote this before. I also have the Softclix device and I've used it. Their primary use is for testing blood sugar. The lancets that they usually sell at pharmacies are 30 gauge. These are too small to get a usable drop of blood for INR testing. You need 21 gauge lancets for INR...

The preloaded one use lancets are designed to make an incision at a specific depth, This gives the user more control over the depth of the incision. If the goal is to make as deep an incision as possible, without concern for depth, stabbing the finger may be better. For me, I'm more comfortable...

For my last cardiac cath, I asked the doctor to let me see it. He tried, but the pain in my wrist was too much for me,

Tom: The single use lancing devices aren't that expensive, they're preset to the right depth (if you buy the right ones), and are arguably better than just taking a lancet and jabbing your finger with it. But do whatever works for you. For me, paying about a quarter a week is worth it,

I've found 21 gauge lancets online and, when I was using a lancing device, occasionally at pharmacies. The lancets at Costco and other places, as Pellicle said, are 30 (or so) gauge and made for testing blood glucose, They're too fine to get an adequate drop for INR testing.

You can drive TO the place where you have your cardiac catheterization, but not home, When I have procedures, or am concerned that I'll be kept in the hospital overnight or longer, I take Uber to and from the procedure if I can't find a friend that I can trouble for a ride.

What you are looking for are the 21 gauge lancets. Personally, I prefer the 21 gauge single use lancing devices. A few companies offer them. They're available on Amazon and sometimes on eBay. In a pinch, I also found that 23 gauge Veterinary single use devices work well.

This is a bit of a warning to those of you who are planning to start self testing and looking at eBay as your source for a meter. I've bought meters and strips on eBay and have had no problems. I wouldn't hesitate to use eBay again for testing equipment or supplies. This is a warning: It looks...

My last few cardiac caths / angiograms were done through the wrist. Cardiac caths are both diagnostic and possibly curative (if you need a stent, they'll put one in, If they detect a bigger problem that requires surgery, they may do it right away -- or give you the option to schedule surgery --...

As I said at the start of my first message, I was advising that in most cases bridging is unnecessary -- resuming the normal dose returns you to your target INR in a few days. I was concerned about procedures with a high risk of clot formation shortly after the procedure. In a case like this...

In previous posts that asked about bridging, I took the position that if the bridging was done so you wouldn't have a clot form on your valve in the three days between a procedure and full anticoagulation, you really didn't need to bridge. OTOH -- if there's a risk of clot formation after a...

The thing about six hours wasn't a joke (at least it didn't sound like one when he said it). The first day, I didn't have any effects -- today, it seems to be working. I can inhale more deeply now. Nice.