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    I don't think I would be comfortable walking around with a diagnosed ascending aortic aneurysm (although I think I might be - but a...
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    Protimenow reacted to Superman's post in the thread Can you trust your dentist? with Like Like.
    I’ve changed dentists. My former dentist emailed my x-rays to my new dentist. No new x-rays needed.
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    Protimenow replied to the thread Can you trust your dentist?.
    I was in Las Vegas for Comdex in 1998 (IIRC). My wife went to our dentist for a 'simple' procedure - after an hour or so, digging at her...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread The Coumadin Cookbook.
    I don't know how prevalent home testing was when this book was written - or even if there were home test machines. I had a copy of the...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread The Coumadin Cookbook.
    Instead of giving out incorrect information, they should have just trashed them.
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    Protimenow replied to the thread Can you trust your dentist?.
    In my post that started this thread, I noted that my 'new' (maybe former?) dentist told me that the current standard was to NOT...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread The Coumadin Cookbook.
    Eva: When was this? Recently? They should have given you a Coaguchek XS instead of the book full of obsolete assumptions and recipes...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread The Coumadin Cookbook.
    I got a copy on eBay years ago. IIRC, at one time Roche was giving it away - or selling it. As others have said it WAS an 'avoid...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread On-X low INR target.
    A few things: You probably don't have to test 'every 3 days' -- many (most?) of us do weekly testing, and it's working out well for...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread Black stool.
    I found a vendor who often has discounted meters -and seems to have a pretty good price (including strips) for the newest meter - the...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread Black stool.
    If you're able to self test and self manage - get a meter. If you need management help, get a meter - you can get help here. But it's...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread On-X low INR target.
    These magazines were computer technology - not hard science. This was a while ago - I still try to maintain standards, but some of what...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread Rybelsus.
    What they don't emphasize strongly enough (for some, maybe not all of this type of drug) is that once you start, you'll gain it back...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread On-X low INR target.
    Pellicle: I'll have to look for it. If you'll refer to my comments, before mentioning the 20% figure, I said IIRC (if I recall...
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    Protimenow replied to the thread On-X low INR target.
    INR test results should not be considered to be 'accurate.' IIRC, it was the WHO (World Health Organization) (or some other standards...
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