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Hi Everyone. I haven't been around here for a long time. I had my aortic valve replaced in 2004 with a mechanical valve. But enough about me. In November 2018 my wife had a heart attack, she had 3 bypasses, her mitral valve replaced with a mechanical valve, and a band put on her tricuspid valve...

I need some help again. Date INR level Dose/week Changed to/week Oct 22/09 3.6 33mg 30mg Nov 05/09 2.4 30mg 32.5mg Nov 17/09 3.3 32.5mg Dec 19/09 4.5 32.5mg The Pharmacist wants me to withhold for two days Then take 2.5 mg on Wednesday, and 5 on Thurs and...

Does anyone know where I can go, here in Ontario, to get some doseage training so I can make my own changes to my INR. My Inr was 4.1 on Friday. My GP called on Sunday, and wants me to not take any thing for 2 days, then start back at 2.5 mg per day. I am on 5 mg per day now. I don't think...

Well, my wife is out of work. They closed the Campbell Soup plant here in Listowel. She has been there for 28 years. April 01 was her last day worked, which was a Wednesday. I took the rest of the week off from my job to be with her. She seems to be handling it all right, this week she sent...

I have been at 2.5 since 2005, and haven't had to change my dosage at all during that time. This month it went to 3.5. I think its because when I tested I had been taking a lot of cold medications, and I'm sure my diet was off. I don't think think the 3.5 is anything to be alarmed about, and...

and I thought I would go to the forum, and do some whining. I haven't been here in a while, but when I got here holy cow! Car accidents, hurricanes, evacuations, cut fingers. Looks like my problems are nothing to complain about, I think I'll just read some posts and shut up.

Don't worry about what people think; they don't do it very often. It ain't the jeans that make your butt look big. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program. If you look like your passport picture...

I am still discussing home testing with my DR. When we first talked about it he said to get information on the machine I would be using, so I did that. Then he said he talked to the rest of the Dr's at the clinic, and they didn?t think it was a good idea (insurance wise). I don?t really...

I recently bought a stand so I can ride my bike inside for the winter. The sales person said I should get clipless pedals ( the shoes attach to the pedals) She said I would get better exercise with less work, because instead of just riding along on the way up my leg could pull up on the pedal...

Just wondering if I should be taking a multi vitamin. How does it react with my medications? I am on Metformin, Lipitor, Altace, and warfarin.

I was out for my bike ride today, and came back with a touch of sunburn, and two mosquito bites. I thought that a sunblock with inscet repellent in it would be a good idea, so I googled sunblock with Deet (deet being the best repellent). I got links that say deet causes some kind of brain...

I know ther is a thread here somewhere, that has all the short forms used here. I can find it. I thought it was a sticky in the reference area. Can someone please point me to it? Thanks

I went to Homesense to get information on an INRatio monitor, and there was lots there to download. I didn't know which would be the best brochure to download so I went to their contact page and sent an email to [email protected] asking the for some assistance. That was on Aug 11 and I...

I got to work this morning, and someone ask me what I did to my eye. The white part of my right eye is about 1/2 red. It looks like blood. Anyone else have this happen to them, or may be its nothing.

My INR has been 1.9 for the last 2 months. I know thats low, and we changed my dosage. He said " Its not out of range too bad, and I wouldn't worry about it." Should I be concerned?

I want to monitor my INR at home, and my GP doesn't think its a good idea. I need a good argument, any ideas what to use, or where to look? I havent searched the threads yet. That would probably be a good start thought.

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Does anyone have a fact sheet on Warfarin, as to when it should be taked, can it be taken with other drugs, with or without foods. Maybe I should check with my pharmacist.

Is it just my imagination, or am I building up more static than I used to? I have a CarboMedics mechanical Aortic valve. We manufacture conveying systems where I work, and I know if you move product through a plastic tube, static will build up and it will give off shocks if it is not grounded...

My GP told me there is a new drug coming out that will take the place of coumadin, and INR's will no longer br required. Has anyone heard of this or have any information on it?