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Has anyone had a pacemaker put in while on coumadin? if so, what was your experience like? Thanks. Jennie

Hi All. My dad had a mild heart attack on or around 10/31. His choices at the time were to put in a stint in the two blocked arteries or do nothing and try to diet/exercise. He was told that putting in a stint would be risky because he would have to take another two "blood thinning-type"...

Hi All. I need some help. My dad had a minor heart attack almost 2 weeks ago (on 10/31) and was hospitalized for about a week. While in the hospital, they held his coumadin dose in prep for an angioplasty, which he never had (long story). In order to raise his INR, he was placed on a heparin...

Well, today marks the day of my dad's 2nd year anniversary of getting his 3rd valve replacement!! I was talking to my dad the other day and he said it feels much longer than 2 years ago....which I think is a good thing. I am happy to say that he is doing well and so is my family. My dad...

Hi All. My dad has been stable on the INR for a looong time except for today. It's 1.7. It turns out he had some sort of broccili soup on Sunday, which my have attributed to the low INR. He normally takes the following: M, W, Th, F, Sat - 3 pills (15 mg) T, Th - 2.5 pills (12.5 mg) Total...

Hi Everyone. Hope you are well. My dad had his 3rd OHS in June 2007 and chose a SJM valve. Things have been fine for the most part....his INR has been pretty stable for several months. Recently, he noticed some symptoms that are concerning to him. About 2 weeks ago his body was overcome...

Hi All. It's been a while since I last posted anything so I just wanted to drop in and say "hello." For those of you who may recall, my dad had his 3rd OHS on 6/13/07....about a year and a half ago now. I was so extremely paranoid about coumadin for months, especially when my dad was unstable...

Hi All. Does anyone have any recommendations/referrals for Bay Area, CA dentists that have experience and are knowledgable about treating patients on coumadin? My dad is looking for a good dentist and I just want to make sure he is treated by someone who is "in the know." I thought I would...

today my dad had his 3rd OHS. I just wanted to say thank you to all you wonderful folks for the encouragement and support leading up to the surgery and for the several months afterward by helping us manage his coumadin/INR levels. I feel really greatful to God and my dad's doctors for his new...

Hi All. My dad just came back from Vegas and tested his INR yesterday and it came back at 1.8. What do you think about just increasing 5% for the week and re-testing in 1 week? The pharmacist wants to give him a "super dose" of 4 pills (20 mg today) and keep him on his regular schedule for...

Hi All. My dad got his INR taken yesterday and I just got the result this morning. It came back at 3.4. This is the highest it's ever been, even though his new range is 2.5-3.5. Ideally, I'd like to get it between 2.5-3.0. He is currently taking 102.5 mg for the week. I have not talked to...

Hello friends. Well, my dad took his blood test yesterday and his Inr came back at 1.9 (just got the result this morning). I'm not surprised. His test last week was at 2.0 and he wanted to keep on the same dose to see what would happen this week. So, he told me that if he had a low INR this...

Hi All. Hope you are all doing well. I just wanted to get your thoughts on my dad's dosing. You may recall that my dad's last INR reading was 2.4. 2 weeks later he had a reading of 2.7. Then, he went to Vegas and came back 2 weeks later and had an INR of 1.9. I'm attributing the decrease...

Hi All. Can you tell me if there is an interaction between coumdadin and lisinopril? My dad's PCP advised him to take 5 mg every morning for heart production. Also, is anybody actively taking this medication? Thanks. Jennie

I did a search on "flu shot" and it seems as though this may or may not affect INR? I probably should check out Al's website to get a straight answer. In any case, the coumadin clinic says my dad can take the flu shot but he should re-test 10 days after the shot as this can affect INR. Has...

I called the coumadin clinic and they said it should be fine for my dad to use Ben Gay but I thought I would double check. I read in a Health magazine that one of the active ingrediants is like aspirin and can cause internal bleeding and/or affect the heart someway. Does anyone have any...

Hi All. I wanted to get some practical advice from you regarding food consistency and coumadin. I understand the concept of "dose the diet," but I'm wondering what you guys routinely eat. For example, do you have a weekly/monthly calendar of what you normally eat for breakfast, lunch and...

Hi All. My dad may be changing doctors in the next few months so I located a couple of PCPs (internists) for him to interview/meet with. I am just curious what you think are key questions that shoud be asked in an initial meeting. Here are a few I came up with..... - What is your philosophy...

Hi guys. Does anyone have a template they can send to me where they keep track of their coumadin on a spreadsheet and/or calendar? I'd like to start tracking my dad's INR/doses to look at trend info. Thanks! Jennie

Hi All. I think I know the answer to this but just wanted to make sure. I know everyone takes different doses of coumadin to be in range; however, are there any negative ramifications if you are one of those people that have to take a lot of coumadin to be in range? In other words, are side...