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Don't worry about it, drinking doesn't really affect ur INR maybe slighty increases it! not to the point you'll die of bleeding. But if you plan getting wasted, watch out for the hungovers "pretty intense" LOL. What really affects ur INR in mixing any other meds with it like ur meds, herbs...

Question Question With the X-valve do you still have to take warfarin?

i mean going to switzerland for 30 days..sorry

Got a question, live in Canada traveling to Switzerland end of the month got a mech valve on warfarin for 30 days. I wonder if my INR will be affected by being on the other side of the earth? Any personal experience? Thanks Joe...

Answer- Yes you can preform CPR on a person with a Mech valve! I have first hand experience CPR was done on me

Can you perform CPR on a person with a Mechanical valve?

Can someone tell me about home INR machine; which ones are the best,cost, most popular. Any feed back is great. Thank you

Welcome! You'll know everyone is willing to help here..:)

good for u

Hey everyone, I'm not to sure what to do and I really need some advise. I got a ICD implanted in March my cardiologist told me i will not be able back to work full duty (i'm a cop) because when i shoot my sidearm it MIGHT set the ICD off, he didnt know for sure but suspects it MIGHT go off. Now...

thank you for geussing me hope i will be in contact with you soon thanks

i did mean in a funny way ya dry humor lol sorry

the viberation of shooting a gun MIGHT set the defib off

Yes, I'm still here reading the posts. Thanks for the advise I will take it and use it. I should of used better words to express my anger.. I was just upset when i wrote this very upset and mad at everything and anyone. I will pull threw this because im just that kind of person a survivor...

Had a sudden cardiac arrest death syndrome attack in March been off work since then Doctors told me that i should be lucky that im alive and i should be dead. i'm almost back to normal, but i just found out today that i will never go back to work as a police officer because they installed a...

No need to be sorry "**** happens! "..

PS got a valve 2

The website has changed since my last visit begining of March. Nice to c everyone and read the new posts. Had a heart attack in March got a defibrillator insulted. My heart went off beat and went into heart attack then quit. can anyone share any stories about there defibrillor anything or...

i had the same thing happen to me after 1.5 yr post op, i started working out not to heavy then i notice this bump size of a marble at the bottom of my scar sternum. i thought it was a wire that broke a rubbing against my inside but it wasnt seen a dr. he didnt have any big concerns if it got...

have a beer or two lol