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Diana here for hubby. He is normally steady as a rock with his INR. But a wicked flu/ bronchitis/antibiotic seige has him up at 6.0 His range is 2.5-3.5. Normal dosage is 6 mg /day. Can someone kindly glance at their cheat sheet and tell us the percentange we need to decrease and for how...

When I was discharged from the hospital 5.5 years ago following double valve replacement they cut the wires of my temporary pacemaker off at my skin and told me that they would just pull back inside, which they did. I hadn't thought anything about those wires until today. A couple of days ago...

... I had just permitted the surgical staff at University Hospital in Syracuse, NY, to whisk my husband away for mitral and aortic valve replacements. Working on invalid and misleading concepts I had gleaned on the "net", I expected to have him out of surgery and in recovery in an hour and a...

Has anyone had any success getting rid of keloid scars? A dear teenager at our church has had two attempts to get rid of the heavy, lumpy, drawn scar down her chect from an OHS, but they have come back with a vengance each time. Any help would be appreciated. Her mom would take her just about...

I am amazed at how hard every respiratory bug has hit me since my valve (aortic and mitral) replacement nearly four years ago. I was in stage four congestive heart failure when I went to surgery, but I recovered pretty quickly and very well. My ejection fraction has gone from the low 30's to...

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know if there is, or any time soon will be, a generic for Coreg? The brand name is expensive! Thanks, Mike

Talked to Roche this afternoon and they want us all to be "happy, happy, joy, joy" because strips will be available to our distributors in June. We went to INRtio while Roche was doing whatever they were doing and we are thrilled with our new meter. Home testing is VERY important to us and we...

Does the QUALITY of the phone you buy (or get for "free") have any bearing on what quality your service is---as in dropped calls and conversations breaking up? We're considering losing the landline phone and going to cell phones and a cable internet service; anybody done something like that...

This Thanksgiving we are ever-so-thankful for many, many things (especially the new life Mike has since AVR/MVR) ---- and the attitudes and "character" of the folks in this group of people are high on our list. As a Type 1 diabetic using an insulin pump, Diana belongs to some other on-line...

Today my pharmacy told me they were out of Coreg, and didn't know when they would be getting more. Upon calling Glaxo Smith Kline, they said that all their wholesalers are waiting; it is simply listed as back ordered. They have no approximation of when it will be available again. My problem...

I'm celebrating. Today is 9 months post-op (mvr and avr with St. Jude's). While it's been a long trip it's been good. You're the only people who know what it's like to dodge this bullet. When I mention this to other people they either give me a vacant, stupid look or tell me they understand...

Is there any company other than QAS from which one can purchase supplies for a Roche Coaguchek Meter?

I'm still new to this coumadin thing. I've had two St. Jude valves since Christmas Eve 2004 and it has gone well. While I think I know where too low is and its dangers, I'm not sure I know where too high is and what all that means. My dr. says my target should be 2.5 to 3.5. Yesterday I...