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Hi all , looking for a bit of advice , could an inr of 4.3 cause me to wee mainly blood this morning, first time ever and out of the blue . Thinking of going up my local hospital . Regards Paul

Hi all , I’ve been told I have another dilation just past my repair of the aortic root after having the David procedure 5 years ago , the valve repair unfortunately wasn’t a success so I had a second op to fit a mechanical valve months later . The valve is doing great it’s just what they call...

Hi guys could do with a little bit of advise, I’ve been on holiday for a week and my inr has gone up to 4.9 today, should I hold out on same dose to see if comes down on its own or is it best to cut dose right down for a few days,or skip a dose altogether. It’s the first time it’s been over 4...

I seem to be getting every now and then hard pea size lumps with a lots of bruising around it which takes weeks to disperse. I don’t feel like I’ve took a knock of any sort they just appear. They are mostly on my arm and legs,Just wondered if anyone else gets them.My inr is very rarely above 4 .

Just got back from my check up with the hospital and I’m told I have got a murmur and need an echocardiogram. Has anyone else been told they have a Murmur with Their mechanical valve. After my first few check ups nobody mentioned a murmur, I have had a different surgeon/cardiologist every time...

Hi all , I’m due to have a ep study and maybe an ablation and I’m interested to hear any of your experiences . I’m a bit concerned about my merchanical valve being damaged in any way in the process am I right to be or am I just worring to much . Paul x

Hi all , I’ve just had my 4th but worst episode of double vision in the last 2 months that came on like flicking a switch on and lasted for roughly 10 min. It really scared me so I managed to sit down as I felt a bit disorientated to . I closed my eyes and when I kept opening them I felt as if I...

These last two weeks I’ve started having regular extra beats to a point where every other beat is a extra beat which feels very uncomfortable, I’m a year out of surgery so I’m suprised I haven’t had many before . I would love to hear of any of your experiences or views on the matter . Many...

These last two weeks I’ve started having regular extra beats to a point where every other beat is a extra beat which feels very uncomfortable, I’m a year out of surgery so I’m suprised I haven’t had many before . I would love to hear of any of your experiences or views on the matter . Many...

Today is the first year anniversary of my merchanical valve and also my second year anniversary of my Dacron graft replacement due to a failed repair . I would just like to say a big thankyou to this website and its active members.Without all of you sharing your experiences and knowledge I would...

Ive been self testing for 3 months now inr has been quite steady,but the last 3 reading they have crept up to 4,my range is 2-3. What’s the best way to bring it down with regarding dosage. Any advice would be great as I haven’t had to adjust before.

ive been on warfarin since my second ohs 6 months ago and now my anticoagulation clinic want me to have lab tests every 6 weeks,this seems a long time to wait. I have purchased a home testing kit is this a good idea or should I leave it to the clinic to advise me about my dosage .

Has anyone experienced a tapping/thudding sensation when they inhale which goes back to a normal clicking sound when you exhale. I’m getting used to the clicking of my valve but the feeling I get when I breath in is really knocking my confidence as it just doesn’t feel right . If I hold my...