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I've been wanting a tattoo for some time now. I had my aortic valve replaced in 2010 and have been on Coumadin ever since. I understand the best way to go about it is in smaller sessions and take anti biotics beforehand. I decided to consult with my doctors to see their thoughts although I knew...

Hi all, I have an aortic valve and my range is 2.5 - 3.5. I've been consistent for most of the years but today I got a test result back at 1AM indicating my INR was 4.7. Not sure what to do, I'm pretty paranoid about it. Looking for advice. Thanks

hi all, I'm typing on my phone so excuse my grammar a little. I'm 28 and I had my aortic valve replaced with an onx mechanical valve in 2010. Have had no complications up until 3 months ago. Beginning of 2016 i began working out a little heavy but not too heavy and started running everyday. I...

Before / After pictures: http://imgur.com/a/3ler7 My story: I've been overweight since I could remember. I recall having to weigh in my last day of 5th grade; I weighed 170 pounds. I played a lot of games during my childhood, was a professional Counter-Strike player at the age of 13 and then...

Hi, I was reading about super foods and stumbled upon Flax seeds/Chia seeds. These seeds are typically really high in Omega-3, a fatty acid that can possibly interact with coumadin medication? I've gotten really into working out and running (130lbs down so far) and every morning I usually...

Hi all, I had my aortic valve replaced and I'm now taking coumadin (well, have been since 2010). My range is 2.5 - 3.5 and on Thursday I went in to have my INR checked and came out to 3.2 (so on the higher range). I was off coumadin for roughly 6 days for a minor surgery (didn't have the shot...

Hernia Repair Surgery & Will Be Without Coumadin for 3-5 Days, Should I be Worried? Hi, as title states, I will be without coumadin for 3-5 days so I can have my hernia repaired. I'm extremely nervous and pretty scared about being without coumadin. Doctors mentioned possibly having to take the...

I'm 26 and had open heart surgery at the age of 21. I had my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve and I'm now on Warfarin (coumadin). I see my doctor 1-2 times a month, depending on how stable I am and my inr range is between 2.5 - 3.5. I've been fairly stable throughout my time but not...

Before and After: http://imgur.com/a/KHP5Q Where to start...well, I was 22-years-old when I underwent open heart surgery to have my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve. I didn't know what to think at the time, I definitely felt I was too young to be going through this but at the same...

hello, I recently ordered http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003D4IYSU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 which is Chamomile Nights and it's a herbal type of tea. I heard green tea affects INR, but I'm not sure if the one I ordered does or does not. Could anyone explain to me which teas...

Hello everyone. Most of us in this forum have had/know of someone who had OHS. We all kind of have an idea of how it is going through it and at least to me It wasn't a pleasant thing to experience. I had my OHS at the age of 22 (I'm now 24) after I kept passing out every time I would do anything...

Had the surgery at the age of 21...decided I needed to change my life if I wanted any kind of future, so i did!

I had my aortic valve replaced a little more than a year ago, and for some reason I never asked my DR, but I want to start working out and lifting heavy weights, however, was wondering if it was okay to do? I remember before I had my ohs DRs restricted me from working out since it put pressure...

I want to start taking protein as a meal replacement, but I just want to be sure this is okay to take. I had my aortic valve replaced with one of those metal ones so I'm now on blood thinners. this is the protein I ordered: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EVPW92 please, someone let me...

Hi all, I'm a little over 1 year post op since I had my AVR and recently I've been feeling short out of breath and experienced mild on and off pain in my heart. I wear glasses everyday/all day usually and I decided to take them off for a few hours while I was at a club and I started experiencing...

hey all, I was taking cinnamon tea before bed because it relaxed me and helped me sleep at night however my INR started going up so I decided to get off it. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good before bed tea that won't interact with my warfarin? Thanks! ps. I also looked at Sleepy Time...

I would like to start taking Whey Protein as a replacement meal and I seen that there is no Vitamin K in any of the protein but I read somewhere about them having some sort of soy that may interact with the Warfarin or Metropolol I'm taking...can anyone give me the green light on this? I also...

I had my open heart surgery on July 12th of 2010, I got my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical one so I am now on 6mg of Warfarin, I take a full tablet everyday except Mondays (only half) and my INR level has to be from 2.5 - 3.5. I haven't drank in around two years and I'm planning on...

Anyone know? I keep getting bad gallbladder attacks(self diagnosed) and I read online that Apple juice with apple cider vinegar helps with the pain, but I'm wondering if it interacts with my medicines. Help would greatly be appreciated!

Hey all, a few months ago I got my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical one so im now on 6mg of warfarin. As you all know you can have a stroke if Your vitamin k intake isn't propertly managed and this has me worried. I feel like at anytime I can have a stroke and truly my ignorance in the...