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Decided to check tonight and back to 2.1 . feeling relieved!

I used it about 5 times before I found out it was terrible for INR. I haven’t used now for 3 weeks and still having to use a higher dosage to get my INR up. Example , I used 6 mg a day, now I’m 7.5 a day. When I read 1.5 on my couage chec is when I began higher doses. Took 3 days to get to...

I’ve been getting cortisone and Synovisc every 3 to 6 months for over 5 years in knees and shoulders. I finally broke down and had one shoulder done 5 yrs ago. My knees are soon. You will be fine

Thank you, I went ahead and bought 48 strips off ebay which will almost get me a year.

Yeah it looks like these really tightened up since the recall, I did locate some on ebay but would rather not buy from an unknown source.

I called wilburn medical where I used to buy my test strips and they no longer can sell to public since the recall, where is everyone buying strips from to use with your meters? Ive only got 8 left so im searching, any help would be appreciated. thanks

I do more lurking than posting ...........but I still have this site on my favorites bar .

I just had another echo on April 24th ( been 1.5yrs ) and was waiting for results, since I did not hear from the Staff of my cardiologist I called Monday of this week and again today. Today I finally got a call back and was told my echo was in normal range but at the high end of the gradient ...

I did not know there was a voluntary recall until I bought a dozen test strips . I received a letter with my order and told me to go online for more info and also I requested someone contact me. ​Nobody contacted me after waiting for 2 weeks. So today I called Alere and was grateful for the...

Yes, just had rotator surgery, off the warfarin for 5 days prior. My INR was at 1.1 the day before surgery. I began my daily dose again right after surgery along with 7 days of lovenox injections to my stomach area. I self tested on day 7 after surgery and was at 1.9.

Hell yes it hurts and the bus or truck analogy to me was right on, but then again, it suppose to hurt. Pain mgmt. is key as others expressed. I'm now on my 3rd week recovery from shoulder rotator cuff surgery, hurt like hell too. Its also going to be a longer recovery then my open heart. Bout...

What worked best for me was when I had my knee drained and got a cortisone injection. I was pain free for about 3 months and now messed up my shoulder, MRI tomorrow at 9am

Prayers out to you today Mel, I know today is show time for you !!, let us all know how your doing when your comfortable enough to do so.

Mel, I just sent you a PM

I still have mine in the closet, it is in excellent shape, No signatures , no stains, I would gladly mail it to you. I live in Lakewood Wa. USA. I can only hope it will get to you in time. If you post me a private message of your address or if not concerned of privacy then post here. I will have...

Hi cannon4me, I was one who sore up and down that this drug was goofing me up. I did have some side effects that allowed my doctor to remove it from my daily diet. He did how ever increase my Lisinopril by another 20mgs a day. So I now take it twice daily instead of once. I thought one of my...

Although it may not seem like nearly enough time you will be surprised at how well your doing by 12 weeks. Please stay positive during this time, waiting can drive ya crazy but you will be fine.

That could be that it was standard procedure, I've never had the concern about my valve before until this week. Now I know what I'm in for when i think a problem exists. dtread, ya might have read my post wrong, it was the certain character of the ticking that I did not hear that I was...

Interesting to read the replies about your valves.....as for as my day went . I saw the ON-X nurse and she recommends calling my Cardio doc, I told her I had and will again. So I call as I'm leaving from Tacoma General and low and behold the cardio has an opening 40 minutes later. I go to his...

The past couple days or more I have noticed a change in the ticking of my valve. It usually is very noticable in my pulse, I hear if thru my neck ( I think), at any rate I hear it and hear it well. Now I don't hear it as well and my wife says the same about the sound. So I called the ON-X study...