Search results

Hey guys! Remember us?! Need to re-order Hubby INRatio test strips and I am having a hard time accessing QAS on the internet. Anyone have any updates on how to get a hold of them?! Many thanks in advance! Nate and Ann :)

I always thought that Amoxicillin was contraindicated with coumadin use, but when I checked in reference mannual there was nothing listed. I also thought Sudafed was prefered over things like Dayquil, does anyone have first hand experience? Hubby has one heck of plugged ear and 48 hours of...

Numbers continued to improve, with Nathan's ejection fraction now 54-56% (from 40% at the time of surgery) and the left ventrical hypertrophy has improve, on the upper side of normal, but still normal (from previous moderate-severe cardiomegally/cardiomyopathy) Having a little cholesterol...

Hellow from Nathan and family. I am not sure where to post this, so Ross; Please feel free to move where you see fit. We had alot of snow in late April here in Northern Minnesota. If the pics loaded right, that is Nathan shoveling the roof of the garage. Much more fun to be mowin' :) June...

2 years went by with minimal INR problems. Husband took 5mg 7 days a week/35mg a week; In August, things started to change with loss of family members and medication changes (namely, Zetia dc'd) and since then, Nathan has been pretty much out of range. For the past 6 wks, he has been doing...

Husband is down to the last 2 of 12 strips, and these 3 months his INR has been all over the place. Last week was his first in range reading @ 3.3 (which is actually out of his cardios comfort zone...) and today he was 2.4, and minutes later 2.0; We have had to recheck several times at his...

We order Nathan's Warfarin in 90 day supply from Innoviant, and they have switched Warfarin drug companies twice on us, both times with a noticed INR change. Nathan dropped from a solid 2.8 to a 2 week consistant 2.1 with change from BARR to Zydus Phar. We did wait week to make sure the INR...

Hello I wanted to let everyone know that Nathan's Dad, "Grandpa Bob" died one week ago today. He was the most amazing person I have ever met. When I first met him in 1987, ( Nathan and I were still dating in high school )I knew he had a heart problem. When I was in nursing school, Bob...

Hey Guys We are starting the crazy school/skating/hockey season next week and I need HELP :o Nathan's cholesterol is finally under good control but we need to get rid of all this hamburger we still eat (although it is "diet" hamburger) but we eat it several times per week in hamburgers...

Tried to do this under a poll; How many members take Enteric Coated Aspirin (81mg or 325) in addition to Warfarin? My husband was given Aspirin immediately after surgery and was told that it is recommded for the first year post AVR. At his one year check up,his cardio told him to continue...

Hey guys! Remember us? :) Had to drop in and let you guys know how everything went for us last week. We went on our first cruise since Nathan's surgery 1.5 years ago and after salads all week, wine every night (only 1-2 glasses) and an occaisonal fuzzy drink his INR didn't move. He did...

Okay, we realized @ 10:00 this am that he forgot his 5mg of Warfarin last night. We were on our way to daughters figure skate competititon. We just got home, so now what does he do now? Does he take a full 5mg now and again 5mg tonight or what or a 2.5mg tonight? He does 35mg per week...

We switched to home delivery of hubby's meds, and he will be on a TARO product vs a BARR product (both being Warfarin, diff shape); They do look different, and I thought I did read that people had variability with their INRS when switching between Coumadin/Warfarin/Jantoven but am hoping the...

What can be taken that won't affect INR? Hubby has a horrid cold, sinuses are bad and he is coughing like crazy. He is on Keflex also as our daughter had strep throat dx on Friday. Is Sudafed, DayQuil, mytussin AC (over a year old now) acceptable? It seems like he really needs some sort of...

Anyone know if Toprol XL has the similar affect of raising the INR like amiodarone? Hubby was on Amiodarone @ day 2 post op for a few months op and we were told it would have a side effect of raising the INR. It did. He was switched over to Toprol XL over a year ago, and in Dec his cardio...

We would like to wish all here on this board Happy Holidays, and all the best for a happy and healthy 2007. Thank you all so much for all that you contribute to this board. I am not sure how WE would have muddled though the last 1.5 year without you. I would like to update everyone that...

Nathan has had his INRatio for almost exactly 1 year and other than one box of bad test strips, it has been working great until the last 2 weeks, when he has had "Test Error 114"....trying to consult our handbook, but um, I can't find it at the moment....oops.... I bet I can even check the...

Today is Nathan's 1 year aniversary of AVR :D Being The Wife, I can only report how very happy I am to see him doing so well today. I only wish I could keep up! Thanks guys for always being here....

My husband had been logging hours 2 years ago when he ran into trouble passing his flight physical. After completing all the necessary requirements, the FAA sat on his his physical for 2 years. The AOPA finally gave us a response (via email) the day of of hubby's surgery, stating his case...

We have GOOD NEWS :) Nathan's 10 month post AVR echo was yesterday, as was our 10 year old daughter's first echo to rule out BAV. Nathan's 3 month post op echocardiogram had an an ejection fraction down to 35, with no left ventricle improvements, no cardiomegally improvements. Yesterday his...