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    carolinemc reacted to NorthVanJosh's post in the thread Self dosing question with Angry Angry.
    Hi all, My INR during my hopsital stay a week ago was all within the 2-3 target range. I have been on 5mg per day. After being...
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    carolinemc replied to the thread Self dosing question.
    Never just self dose without knowing your INR Number. Just do the dose as you have been and wait till your next lab Protime. They know...
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    carolinemc reacted to Chuck C's post in the thread Self dosing question with Like Like.
    Studies have shown that it is often necessary to increase warfarin in order to stay in range, for several months following the...
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    carolinemc reacted to pellicle's post in the thread New Member. with Like Like.
    exactly ... its the wake up call. Sadly its not actually the news of the valve problem that's the wakeup call, that's just the bad...
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    carolinemc reacted to tommyboy14's post in the thread New Member. with Like Like.
    I will be honest, I can do more after OHS than before. I also actually do more because OHS wakes you up a bit and you want to live a bit...
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    carolinemc reacted to AZ Don's post in the thread New Member. with Like Like.
    I don't think anybody wants to be cut open, but what are the alternatives? When a valve reaches the point that surgical intervention is...
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    carolinemc reacted to GreenGiant91's post in the thread Tofu/soy and warfarin? with Like Like.
    Hi all, Haven’t posted on here for a while but I’ve been lurking. I had my valve replaced back in November (7 months exactly) with a...
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    carolinemc reacted to Yankeeman2's post in the thread New Member. with Like Like.
    I had my stenotic aortic valve replaced wirh a St. Jude valve in 1977. Have to take warfarin daily and have blood tested for coagulation...
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    carolinemc reacted to tommyboy14's post in the thread New Member. with Like Like.
    I frankly think you got very lucky. At 61, the TAVR may have lasted 8-10 years. Then its either another TAVR or open heart. But even...
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