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Works for all the above. Look at Willie he is pushing 90.:)

Just adjust your warfarin to the THC that you use. Don't listen to these anti-weed people or reports on the internet. You will probably have to reduce the warfarn by 2.5 mg. As with alcohol, food, and supplements it is important to use the same THC level everyday. Have fun. :)

I had the root and ascending aortic replaced with a Carbomedics Carbo-Seal. Doing great and INR is 2.5-3.5 range. No problems.

8 years and still clicking along. I might live forever !!

I've been on it for 8 years. My INR is supposed to be between 2.5 and 3.5. It is common for me to be at 4.0 or higher at times. There is no need to be scared of blood in your urine. Usually it is something you drank, ate or medicine that causes it. Just think what you have done or changed and...

I have been on it for 8 years. Drinking a few beers a day or smoking weed is fine. You can just adjust your dosage to whatever your lifestyle you live.

I have resided to going without any arthritis meds or over the counter pain meds. Even Tylenol shoots my INR up. If I get a cold I just do what my INR clinic advised. Tough it out. Some say they take Tylenol with no problems but from what i've learned the hard way Warfarin effects everyone...

Yep mine got worse after OH surgery. It doesn't even bother me any more. I will feel light headed just before then one of my eyes will go almost blind for a couple of minutes. Headaches have also got worse after surgery. Not sure if it is the warfaran or not. That was the only med that was...

Every time I have drank too much grapefruit juice I will pee blood the next morning. Same with tomatoe juice. Quit drinking it and urine clears up. So yes it does. I just quit trying to drink either.

My doctor prescribed me Lipitor. It doesn't effect my INR at all and works.

Going on 5 years with Carbomedics Carboseal. Ascending aortic and valve. It was just the choice they used at VA Hospital. No problems i'm happy with it.

I'm going on 5 years with Carbomedics Carboseal. Replacing ascending aortic and valve. Hardly ever notice any ticking anymore and test every 6 weeks for INR at VA Hospital unless it is off. If it is off they will schedule me every 2 weeks until back to normal. I have an ultrasound every two...

The problems most people have is CHF, fatigue, fluid retention, hard time climbing stairs, and hard time sleeping due to gasping for air. When it gets to this point it's time to replace the valve.

Garlic is good for you. I just get mine through foods that I eat. Be careful taking too much if you are on warfarin. It is supposed to interact in high doses. http://www.ptinr.com/warfarin-you/dietary-food-beverage/food-interactions/garlic-and-warfarin

It will happen less and less as time goes on. I am a year and a half post op and I still get confused sometimes but nothing like right after surgery. I also still have the painful cramping in my shoulder and arm from the surgery but it might only happen every couple of months. The thumping and...

Best wishes on your surgery! I was 57 and my surgeon recommended a mechanical valve because of age, I did it and never looked back. I am doing everything now that I did before, the only difference now I have to put a band aid on cuts to stop the bleeding. No regrets at all about my decision. It...

I usually don't follow the a/c clinic recommendations if it doesn't sound right. The last time I had to bridge my INR wasn't coming up as fast as they wanted so they advised me to take 2 extra pills (2.5 mg each) with my regular dose. That seemed like a little too much to me so I only took 1...

That is a pretty accurate model for dosing. My weekly dose is 45 mg and my INR usually runs at 3.0 consistently. But like you said we are adults so who knows for children. I imagine when her INR gets into range like it is now she will continue at her dose prior to her procedure. It seems low...

My experiences with bridging have been the same. Each time that I had to bridge it was difficult to get the INR up to range. They should add 10% more on top of her usual dose each week until she is in range. She will need to keep getting injections until she is up to 2.5. It sucks and your...

All of you guys hit it right on the head. I just don't understand why people think that all the newer anticoagulant medications are or will be any safer than Warfarin. Any medication that slows down the natural clotting factor of our blood may not be safe in worst case scenarios. It is just the...