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Hi all... I was diagnosed with afib about 2.5 years ago, received my mechanical MV over 5 years ago. I stopped running 3 years ago b/c I hurt my back. In the meantime I have still remained active, walking, the elliptical and other means of cardio that aren't high impact and I also do yoga...

My orthopedist prescribed me Voltaren gel for some knee pain I've been having. When I got it filled, the pharmacist told me it affects INR (makes it go up). My brother (an orthopedist) told me it shouldn't have much of an affect. Just wondering if anyone else has used this and if it did in fact...

Hi all.. I was diagnosed with afib last year and right now am on toprol 25 mg. once a day which has helped with the racing heart issue some but still having the palpatiations. Had my visit to the cardio yesterday and he put me on Multaq twice a day. I asked about side effects and he said gastro...

My INR has been acting up the past 6 weeks or so. Had a pretty steady year before that, but then missed a dose and it was a little low, went back up was fine, then low and increased weekly dose from 10 mg 1x/week and 7.5 mg the rest to 10 mg 3x/week and 7.5 mg the rest (my current dose) Two...

I started taking Toprol 25 mg just this past week for afib. Was concerned about being tired on it, but in fact was kind of liking how it steadied out my heart rate. I feel it almost made me less tired without the crazy rapid heartbeats wearing me out. Anyhow, this afternoon I was out with my...

My cardio just put me on Toprol 25 mg 1/day. I used to take it before my first OHS, I think b/c of palpitations and/or my cardio at the time was trying to slow down my valve damage? :confused2: Anyhow, I believe it was after my second surgery (replacement) he took me off of it b/c I complained...

Just when I thought I had this all figured out... been really steady lately with my INR. Two weeks ago was 3.6 and was happy w/that. Then today I was 2.4 (low side for me, since I have a MV) They have a new dosing nurse now and she didn't seem to know how to dose me. I take 7.5 mg 6 days/week...

I exercise regularly, mostly yoga and runnning/walking or the elliptical at the gym. Lately I'v been busier than usual, so my cardio has been down to once a week, with yoga or hot yoga 2-3 times a week. I was diagnosed with afib last year, but it's never been an issue, my dr. says it is mild and...

Three weeks ago INR 3.1, today 2.3 (I am mitral so 2.5-3.5) I take 7.5 mg 5 days/week, 10 mg the other two. What do you advise to get it back into the 3's where I like to be? I usually test more often but have been super busy and not keeping up as well as I should, am going to start marking my...

Have a couple of questions. First, I have a very small hernia but very bothersome since I work out a lot. I want to get it taken care of, which involves a 20 minute outpatient procedure. My cardiologist, when I first asked about it, said don't do it unless I absolutely HAVE to. But I feel I do...

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This is another interesting article about yoga, this one for runners; just thought I'd share since there are many runners here! http://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/192

Does it affect INR?

Just wanted to share this article... I've completed the first level of yoga instructor training, so going to be able to start teaching as soon as my back heals; coming along nicely, although I'm very impatient! I'm really interested in yoga practice for heart patients, since it was such an...

I have been put on Prednisone for 12 days due to disc issues in my back... I searched through previous threads and saw that it can raise INR, which my nurse told me as well. I just got tested on Wed. and was 2.7. She wanted me to come in tomorrow and not wait till Monday to see if it is going...

I was in to get my INR checked this morning, still waiting on my report from the main office, so asked the nurse about it and she pulled this up from my chart. I am supposed to receive a more explanatory version of this in the mail in the next couple of days... this is the Dr.'s notes, but have...

I had my yearly visit with my cardio today; had my echo last week. Turns out I have afib, which surprised me, but also made me glad I am already on warfarin. When he told me the symptoms I realized I'd been having some of them for months! I have had so many weird things happen for so long and it...

My stepson called this afternoon and said his tonsils were bleeding... said his throat has been scratchy all week. When I called him back he said he was spitting up blood so I told him to come home (he is at college about 40 min. away). He was going to but then called back and said he can't miss...

Just wanted to take a sec to round up lots of support for Justin (our very own Woodbutcher), who has been cycling through France for two weeks now… he’s doing great but getting pretty tired. I don’t know how he’s doing it, the first week or so he spent climbing the Pyrenees mountains in southern...

Just wanted to post since it was this thread and reading all of your stories that inspired me to sign up! I only signed up a little over two weeks ago, which didn't give me that much training time, but I can easily walk three miles so I'll walk when I need to. I increased my running time after I...