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I do not think XS strip should be refregerated. I do not have it handy, but if you look at the box of the strip, it tells you the temparature range to store the strips (in both Celsius and Fahrenheit). I remember the lower range being higher than the refregerator temperature. In terms of...

We put used needles in an empty plastic pill bottle with the lid. When it is full, we throw the bottle in the trash and start with a new empty bottle. Helps prevent pricking yourself when chaning trash bag and protect garbage collectors...:) EJ

Congratulations! Hope you will like your new XS as much as we do. Compared to other things involved in ACT, needles are really cheap. We do not re-use needles, either... EJ

If you get a newer valve with better hemodynamics, it would be less of an issue. One of the third generation valves like St. Jude Regeant or On-X. I remember reading a post by a member who had an On-X valve. His doctor was very surprised (and pleased) how little hemolysis he had with the On-X...

Hi, Dawn Amelia's dad is a good detective :) I was wondering how Amelia was getting her dose of Comadin because the smallest pill was 1 mg. Now I know. I am glad it turned out OK. By the way, check out the following thread on the first aid powder. I plan to buy this QR powder and keep it...

I ditto what Gina said. I would test at the lab and on InRatio at the same time ASAP before you change your dosage.. EJ

USDA Vitamin K content pdf file has 242 g (or 1 cup) of canned Vegetable juice cocktail as having 12.8 mcg (microgram) of Vitamin K which is about the same amount as 1 stalk of celery, 1 cup of mashed potatoes, 1 cup of lettuce, 1 piece of bluberry pie, etc...

coumadin and mushroom coumadin and mushroom I like Karlynn's suggestion of eating Yogurt when you get better to help boost good bacteria in digestive tract. In terms of the coumadin and mushroom interaction: My family likes mushroom and my wife has eaten them quite often since she was on the...

Al, One thing that helps my family with viral stomach flu has been Shitake mushroom. Whiile I was in the waiting room of a doctor's office, I read in a fitness magazine certain mushrooms like Shitake are beleived to have anti-viral effect. So when my kid had a really severe viral stomach flu...

Karlynn, Yes, it came from UK, courtesy of a family friend who is a cardiologist... EJ

We have been using CoaguChek XS for about 6 months and been very happy. It is so easy to use and requires such a small drop of blood (not that other machines are much harder to use or require much more blood). Before getting XS, I did lots of reading on vr.com as well as different...

I did not bother going through my insurance. We get the EOB (Explanation of Benefits) statements from our insurance company that lists claim staus. For INR testing, it looks like it costs our insurance ZERO $. According to EOB, the lab will submit a claim for $99 (including the STAT charge which...

Gina, I do not know what US price would be.... Our price was close to UK price. I am sure if you do not use insurance, you would get discount off the full retail price like other machines... In theory, the strip price should be lower. XS strips are not individually packaged. Instead they...

Finally Roche is releasing XS model. :rolleyes: I contacted them many times in the past but could not get them to commit to a firm release date. We have been using XS for about 6 months and been very happy. It is very small but we did not care too much about the size because other machines...

I agree with Karlynn that 6% increase may not be enough with 1.5 INR. My wife has been below 2 a few times and we increased it by 15-20%. Since you have been eating the consistent amount of greens, I do not think that was the reason for the low INR this time. You might want to think about...

My wife's dermatologist recommended the silicon patch/sheet after she got her mole removed. Mederma is another type of cream (active ingredient: Onion Extracts) that has been around for a long time for scar. We asked the dermatologist about Mederma cream and the dermatologist said the silicon...

Michelle, Yes, I, too, am guilty of checking my wife's breathing many times in the early days post-op. I am so happy it went well and you are home.. To be home that soon, you must be one strong woman. Lots of pillows would be good. My wife liked having them under her arms when lying on her back...

Fred and Michelle, I am thinking of you both now. You should be out of the surgery by now. Let us know how it went when you feel better...

What about warfarin dose? What about warfarin dose? I have a related question. At what dose and when do you resume the warfarin after the operation? It probably depends on how big the operation. I think Al's dosing chart said to start at the expected normal dose for the patient. I think...

Like Al said it may have been a case of liver problem causing high INR, not the other way around (high INR or warfarin causing liver problem)... EJ