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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...

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...

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...

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...