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I'm possibly having issues with my medication after surgery with jerking in my legs at night. Lets start with a little medical history: I have Marfan Syndrome and Scoliosis. 1997 Aortic route and valve replacement. 2008 Endocarditis 2014 September...

I first had surgery 15+ years a go to replace my aortic valve and route which had swollen to over 75mm (due to Marfan Syndrome). At that time I was put on some sort of Beta Blockers (BB) which knocked me out, so was sleeping around 18+ hours a day. Obviously this was way too much, especially as...

I've not seen this in any FAQ, so... I do sometimes struggle to get a large enough blood sample to carry out a successful test before the tester times out. Is the test strip useless if the tester times out, or if I switch the tester off before the test window time is complete? Can I re-use the...

The head of my local INR clinic is very anti home/self testing, and discovered I now have my own CoaguChek XS and basically ripped in to me about their accuracy and seems to pour scour on anyone else using them and their methods (inc hospitals not under his control). This manager wants me to...

After 15 years of visiting my INR clinic I've decided to self test. However my forward thinking (*not*) local health authority has told my GP that if I follow my chosen route, they will not support me, hey ho... So I've been looking at various methods to guide me through dosing. There are some...

I've just purchased a CoaguChek XS and it came with a CoaguChek XS Softclix lancet pen with a small pack of yellow lancets. The Cat No. on the lancets packet is 03 506 517 001. Can anyone advise what size 'needles' these yellow lancet have please? I understand 21 Gauge is the largest...