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  1. Habana58

    unexpected new warning on my new warfarin supply

    Did the OnX 1.5-2.0 INR for about 2 years, with W+ASA81, but found it streesful to play with the lower end; kept the ASA81 but moved to 2.0-3.0; after few years, started developing bleeding events; dropped off the ASA81, no more events as per the doctors in my family advise ( 12 of them), After...
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    Fall on warfarin, when to be worried about bruising

    You can try TIGER BALM on top of the bruise, heat it with a hair blower for few minutes as hot as you can take, and cover it with plastic for a couple of hours; the bruise will shrink and be gone in few days; martial arts schools old tricks.
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    Activity restrictions

    Verify with your cardiologist if you are supposed to take asa daily together with warfarin; "for me" it does not work, and my cardiologists and doctors told me that not good idea to mix those 2 daily if you have "events". Once a week i do take 1 81mg asa, as the mechanics of those 2 are...
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    Supplements, Diet and Warfarin

    I take 100 mcg K2 daily during past 10 years since AVR; not an issue, no interference what so ever with INR, "for me".
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    Test Strip M-44 Error

    Is good to always check the users manual attached.
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    Warfarin, weekly doses and doctors' stubbornness

    I normally use 2.5mg, sometimes, 3 and 1 mg are required, but i do have them.
  7. Habana58

    Endocarditis

    St Jude is ok, been in use for many years, OnX is just an improvement over St Jude since was created by a team of people that walked away from St Jude, is the only mech valve that opens 90 degrees and has panus protection, The only thing about Onx company is dont bother with the 1.5 - 2 + asa ...
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    Roche Coaguchek XS PT INT STRIPS

    :) . 100% , that is what i use since 2012
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    mechanical-heart-valve-noise-may-cause-sleepless-nights

    What ticking ?, i dont hear anything, and i am not deaf :)
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    Roche Coaguchek XS PT INT STRIPS

    Well, since all car factories are moving to USA and some bmw are 100% made in China like all the 300 series ; i think at least the Germans will be allowed to make those strips!, or maybe they also get moved to california :)
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    mechanical-heart-valve-noise-may-cause-sleepless-nights

    Well, patience is not something we are born with, takes work to acquire, other than that i have a mech valve since 2015 and i hear nothing at all; i do hear the pigeons in the balcony though, but if anything, yes i take warfarin which with Pellicle i learned it not the boogie man before i made...
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    Roche Coaguchek XS PT INT STRIPS

    Hi!, thank you for you message, but you can not beat the price i can get here for them, $325 CND, :)
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    Roche Coaguchek XS PT INT STRIPS

    Thank you for your message, here you can buy almost any where, so if you ever go to niagara falls, just walk 200 meters and you will have it :) ( sort of speaking ), I probably will buy the InRange just to have two, so i can take one with me when i travel with out worry too much if something...
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    mechanical-heart-valve-noise-may-cause-sleepless-nights

    I never heard my OnX during past 9 years, i know is there, because take warfarin :)
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    Roche Coaguchek XS PT INT STRIPS

    I have a Coagucheck XS now for 9 years, it is good, but considering to buy the new model "INRANGE" , reason is that it is capable of doing Firmware Updates via USB port , and that could be valuable, i think, and ROCHE is giving $150 discount cupon , called the pharmacy and they told me that to...
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