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I have researched on the net the interaction between OJ and Warfarin levels and there are none. I did find a connection with Grapefruit and grapefruit juice. I never drink OJ unless I am sick and every single time I drink it for several days in a row my INR bottoms out. In one week I went from...

Three years ago today I had my Mitral Valve replaced with a mechanical one!! Still ticking!!! Mileena

http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=11937 Don't know if someone has already posted this....but if not, here is again! :-)

Somebody needs to tell me I will be ok! I am freaking! I had to lower my dosage because when I started my low fat diet and began to lose weight my normal dose shot me up to 5.9! Over the holidays when I ate fatty foods and took the reduced dosage....I am 1.8! I dont take another dose until...

I have been stable in my INR for months now! I am still testing twice a month because that works for me and my clinic doesn't mind..sooo....Two weeks ago my INR was 2.8 which is where it usually stays ...give or take. I started a low fat diet....no sweets or red meat and was actually eating MORE...

I thought I was so past this! I am a little over 2 years with my mitral valve replacement and last night went into A-Fib for several hours. It wore me out so bad, I couldn't go to work today as I feel like I worked all night! Once I finally went to sleep, I woke up in sinus rhythm. I am so upset...

Today! July 16th 2009....Mitral Valve replaced with mechanical and I'm still kicking! Mileena

Hi everybody! As I posted a few days ago when I went in to see the Cardiologist about a week and half ago he doubled my BP meds.....Lisinapril from 5 to 10mg a day because my bp in his office was 161/91. I took the 10 mg for a week and went to get checked and it was still high @ 138/91. I...

Wish me luck! Ahhhh I am soooo scared. Got to be at the Heart Center by 2:30! I hope it's all good....but I haven't been sleeping because I am freaking out so bad. Will post once I am back! Mileena

I have some swollen sinus glands in my neck, and the clinic gave me a Z Pac, haven't started it yet because I think I remember reading that it will mess with your INR levels. Since the clinic who does my testing is Coumadin challenged and stated it would make no difference to my intake....can...

January 31st is the day, and I also have my follow up echo. I am very nervous about going. I guess that is normal. I would like to dis-continue some meds, but don't know if that's going to happen. Last echo showed my heart had not shrunk any in 8 months since surgery, so I am hoping this one...

I stopped smoking when I had my surgery in July 2009. I was in the hospital so long by the time I got out I had pretty much kicked the habit. My dad passed away the week before Thanksgiving, and while staying at the hospital I started to smoke again. I very quickly picked up where I had left...

I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried. I am....though not sure why. I am also scheduled for an echo. REALLY worried about that. I WANT my left atrium to have shrunk somewhat....but not really expecting it. I am going to talk to my doctor about trading in my Amiodarone! I hate doing...

Already posted about it...just wanted to add it here! Mileena

here is what I am still dealing with: swelling feet and legs...sometimes very bad and times not at all. I think the hotter the weather the worse I swell! The constant ticking of my mechanical valve isn't any better....and I haven't gotten use to it...(it is still not "white noise" to me)! I...

but I wanted to share something that has happened to a friend of mine. I know you all have had run-ins with some doctors and I also have read on here where some of you get copies of your files. This is in that catagory. Here is the deal. My friend had a doctor who was in the same office as...

I know you guys think I am crazy! Every day I seem to have a major problem, or an axe to grind! INR test on Wed.....got results Friday....1.8!! I had a horrible weekend! Worried I was going to totally stroke out!! That isn't even the worst! My INR was 3.6 a week ago....went on a diet...ate...

OK, some of you may remember when I came on here complaining that my doctor had started charging $60 if my INR was out of range....and only $10 in range. The reason being that you would then have to pay for an office call, because you HAD to see the doctor. I paid this twice...even though the...

OK, girls, I am 46 years old! I have had normal periods since I started on the coumadin last July. This month, I am 13 days in with no sign of slowing down. BUT what is odd...the first few days I had a slow start...not much bleeding at all, and now I am having a regular (not heavy) period that...

As most of you know I have no medical insurance. I was paying my doctor $10 for INR testing which wasn't bad. I went in today and my INR was 4.7. It's been this high before but the nurse informed me that from now on if it's not right you MUST see the doctor. He has been just looking at it and...