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Called my insurance company today and inquired about home testing. Apparently this is something new to them:confused2: They asked me for a "HIC/PIC code for the machine to see if it were covered. I haven't got a clue what that is. I gave them the PT INR website for info and they said they...

I am kinda moving this discussion over from Heart Talk. I was interested in starting some COq10 supplements since I am taking Crestor(statin). At my last ACT Clinic visit they requested I not start this until they had my INR stabilized from dropping my 200mg daily dose of Amiodarone. I...

My Cardio says I can dump the Amiodarone "cold turkey" on the 24th.:cool: When I went into the ACT clinic last week and told them, they thought it would result in cutting my Coumadin by 50%. My last test I was 3.2 .(Currently taking 32.5 mg a week) So I am a little nervous about the 6 days...

Now two weeks post-op, doing well. My INR after two ProTime sticks has been consistantly 2.34 - 2.37. Currently taking 2.5 mg Coumadin. I am due for another stick on Monday and then I will be hooked up with the AntiCoag. Clinc for further monitoring. I have avoided any alcohol since 1 week prior...

Going on 9 days post op and I don't think I have had more than a couple hours of continuous sleep:confused: I figured that would be normal in hospital as SOMEBODY was doing SOMETHING to me about every two hours. I was given an OTC sleep pill one night and that gave me nightmares so I wasn't...

Being one week post-op for AVR, I go in for a ProTime draw on Monday. Before leaving the hospital, the nurse-educator wanted to give me the drill on how my life on Comadin will change. Of course one of the first things she said "No alcohol". I nodded politely. How about Home Monitoring? "Can't...

My arms are looking like I got worked over by a crazy person with a dull knitting needle. An IV in each arm "infused" I think they call it, and those areas are very tender, swollen, and red (Did Popeye have an AVR??) At the needle site I got some hard lumps. Both of those locations were where...

Finally home from surgery on 01/07 here in Springfield Oregon. Not quite the ride I was hoping for! The cutting and valve replacement (21mm On-X) went great I was under just at four hours. BUT the rest of the time was dealing with A-Fib that only got under control on day 6.:( I'll post again...

Well I did the 4hr pre-op yesterday in preparation for Thursdays AVR. No surprises except they wanted a Dental Clearance for peridontal disease. I guess I missed that form somewhere down the line. My BP was higher than I've ever seen it; 160/103:confused:. The nurses were concerned with that...

I am trying to get ahead of the powercurve on my impending anticoag. therapy (AVR 1-7-2010). Both the Cardio and Surgeon feel home monitoring is great (after they establish your needed levels). My GP however is against it and wants me in his groups Anticoagulation Clinic. They want testing...

I have noticed that a number of forum members keep track of a lot of data on their respective conditions. Being new to the game here I was wondering what I should track and how I should obtain it? So far I have had an echo, an angiogram, and a heart CT and all the attendent blood work. The...

Greetings to all! I have been lurking for several weeks and feel I should make an intro. I am Bob, 56yrs, diagnosed 10/01/09 with AS after a very routine physical. I retired from police work after 30yrs in 2007:p So after surviving that career and ready for the good life, AVR is scheduled for...