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    Return of the Skipped Beats

    Magnesium (about 500 mg) helps regulate heart rhythms.
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    Irregular Heartbeat

    Some irregular heartbeats are benign. For me taking some magnesium helps make the beats more regular.
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    Pomegranite andINR

    My INR increases when I drink pomegranate juice, Anyone else has this experience?
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    Wisdom Teeth Extraction

    I had a wisdom tooth extracted. The dentist said he would not do it unless my INR was 2.0 or less. I did not think that I needed any change in my INR, but I did get to 2.0. There was hardly any bleeding.
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    self dosing

    Protimenow, I live 2 blocks away from the hospitals lab. My INR is fairly stable, so I only get tested every 4 or 5 weeks. If I am consideraby e out of range (greater than 5-0), I go for a blood draw sooner. If the out of range is less than 5.0, I will cut a dose in half for one day and...
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    self dosing

    I go to a lab to have my blood drawn.It is fullly covered by medicare. I get the results by calling the lab within a few hours after the draw. The lab also sends the results to my physician. I get a call from on of the physicians's medical assistanst within a few days with information about...
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    How much Vitamin K do you consume?

    I do not worry. I do not track. I eat. I check my !NR once a month.
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    This is my first post...in need of support

    I had a murmurof my aortic valve since I was a young child. It didn't bother me and I did join the Air force and was in flight status. Most physicians did not detect the murmur until I was in my mid- thirties. I had no symptoms until my mid- 50s. A few years later the phsician recommended to...
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    V8 ...oops! Messed up on a vegetable juice choice.

    I stopped worrying about vitamin K last year. I now eat a spinach and other green salads 5 times a week. I routinely drink V-8. I also drink pomegranite juice daly. I have not experience any problems with by INR.[/I]
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    No teeth cleaning or elective dental procedures for a year after surgery??

    I do not recall any restrictions. I do take anti-biotics an hour before a cleaning.
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    Saw Palmetto and Coumadin

    I have been taking Saw Palmetto for more than a dozen years. I have not noticed any problem
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    Anti-coagulation and accidents

    I do not think it matters which type of valve. Any injury will respond the same to any valve. The main problem is an injury to the head. Other bleeding injuries can usually be handled easily unless the bleeding is internal. An injury to the head could cause a bleed into the brain. The...
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    Best Style of Martial Arts to Learn While On Coumadin and Implanted Pacemaker?

    Martial Arts only woks in movies, video games and novels. You would be better off having pepper spray or a weapon such as a gun, billy-stick or brass nuckels.
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    Genetics Guided Individualiized Coumadin Dosing

    I think it all about making money.
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    Does CoQ10 interfere with coumadin dosing?

    I have been taking CO Q10 for several years, about 200 mg each day. I haven't noticed any effect on Coumadin. Even if I did, I would continue taking it and make an adjustment in by dose of Coumadin, which I expect will be very minor.
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    Before bed teas recommendations??

    The Clevland Clinic web site lists the many herbs and supplements you should not take if you are on Coumadin. It includes Co 10 and Fish Oil,. They got to be kidding. They also say you should not take more than the RDA of vitamins A, C and E. Fortunately I do not pay attention to any of those...
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    Jiffy Pop Popcorn and Any Popcorn For That Matter

    I buy organic popcorn. The only ingredient is popcorn. I add whatever oil that sits me. However I doubt the oil in regular popcorn would be a problem, however, almost all corn products are GMO, except for organic products.
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    INR range 2.0-4.0?

    I keep my range between 3.0 and 4.0. I prefer to be close to the higher side. When I am above 3.5 my doctor tells me to hold the coumadin for a day and cut thr dose in half for two days. Of course I didn't do that.
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    suppliments, herbs & superfoods, what do you take and what have you heard is safe?

    If there is some evisence that something will work, I would take it and adjust my coumadin dose if needed.
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    Do you take fish oil or flaxseed oil?

    I take a relatively high dose of Omega 3 (fish oil). I haven't notice any change in my INR. I take many supplements and haven't noticed any changes in my INR. If the supplements he has been taking seem to help, I would continue taking them and see what the effect would be--most likely no...
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