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I was just wondering if anyone has noticed whether Vitamin K2 interferes with their INR? Does it have the same affect as Vitamin K? Thank you in advance

Hello, I was diagnosed with Latent Tuberculosis (which means I am not contagious but the bacteria is still in my body and can cause Tuberculosis if I come in contact with someone who has Tuberculosis) and I am starting a treatment plan using the medication Isoniazid. Isoniazid is known to...

Hello, I was wondering approximately how long it takes for a dose of Warfarin to show up in your INR. Thanks, Alex

Hello, I'm planning to go to Mammoth Lakes, CA which has an elevation of 7,880. I will be there for 5 days. I was wondering if high altitude has an effect on INR? I've looked online and found conflicted findings. Thank you, Alex

Hello, I have a question. Taurine is present in many things, including some caffeinated beverages. Have any of you noticed an effect of Taurine on your INR? Thank you, Alex

I know it takes up to 24 hours for you to notice a difference in INR, but I was wondering, when you take your Coumadin, how long does it take for your body to absorb it? 2 hours? 4 hours? Just curious.

I had heart surgery on January 15th of this year to replace my severely leaking Bicuspid Aortic Valve with a St. Jude Mechanical Valve. The surgery went very well with no complications, a textbook surgery. Two weeks ago I had this weird feeling in my chest, like a heaviness. I didn't know what...

Hello, I'm a 24 year old male and I'm one of those whose INR drops when I excercise. I am currently running 3 miles 5 times a week. I'm taking ten MGs of Coumadin every day except for Wednesday, I then take 12 MGs. I've been in range with this dosage. I had read among some other posts, and...

I had my bicuspid aortic valve aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve on January 15th of this year. For work, I was doing stocking, lifting heavy boxes of wine throughout my shift at the local grocery store. Have any of you been able to return to this line of work, where you do a lot of...

A couple weeks ago I posted that the nurse practitioner under my surgeon said she was concerned about this bump under my skin that was left from where the carotid tube was. She sent me to have a carotid ultra sound done and said they would give me the results in due time. At the time, the...

Hi everyone, I had my surgery on January 15th. Those who have had the surgery know about the tube they place into your carotid. I still have a bump leftover, it's medium sized and not hardened, more soft. It isn't leaking. I called my surgeons office about it since my doctor suggested it. I'm...

Hi all, I am a 23 year old male and I had my surgery on January 15th of this year to have my severely regurgitating bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a St. Jude mechanical valve. I had my first post surgery followup with my surgeon and it went very well! The nurse practitioner of course had...

Hi all, I'm 23 years old and I had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a St. Jude mechanical valve last Thursday (January 15th). All has been well except for some palpitations. They don't last all day long, just for a few seconds. Sometimes it's a flip flopping, and others its where it skips...

The time has come! I'm finally able to post in the "Post Surgery" section of this forum! My surgery was on Thursday, January 15th (3 days ago) and I feel great! Surgery took place at Ronsld Reagan UCLA in Westwood, California. I had my severely leaking bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a St...

Well, I met with my surgeon today. It's been a long struggle for me to go through with this surgery to get my aortic valve replaced, but not because I didn't want to. I have an issue with acne, and my surgery has been bumped five times previously due to chest acne and the surgical team not...

I was due to have my severely leaking bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a mechanical one (along with a possible aortic root repair) on October 23rd of 2014. The surgery has been postponed 5 times due to acne being on my chest. They did not want me to get an infection so they gave me...

Hey everyone, I'm due to have surgery on Monday to have my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical one. My cardiologist, as well as my surgeon suggests it'd be a good idea for me to get a home testing kit. I agree it'd be a good idea. I'm wondering if insurance pays for this? I read here and...

Hey everyone, I'm due to have surgery on Monday to have my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical one. My cardiologist, as well as my surgeon suggests it'd be a good idea for me to get a home testing kit. I agree it'd be a good idea. I'm wondering if insurance pays for this? I read here and...

Hey everyone. I've done loads of research on blood thinners since I'm scheduled to have my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical one soon. I had a question regarding oils and Coumadin. I've read online that oils such as canola oil, olive oil etc. can thin the blood, and I was wondering how...

Hey everyone, I was wondering from people who have already have their surgery if, after the surgery, you wake up in a gown or were you exposed? Thanks in advance.