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I have a question along this line. I love a lot of vitamin k foods. However I am not very consistent. Would it make sense to take a vitamin k pill at the end of a day when I didn’t eat any vitamin k foods?

I had my first ohs at age 58—aortic root, aortic valve and ascending aorta replaced with a st Jude grafted valve. I had a short period of afib after surgery so they set my inr range to 2.5-3.5. I am now almost 70 and am very physically active. My husband and I cut our own firewood and work out...

So glad you’re doing well. I had similar surgery almost 11 years ago. Everyone in this group was extremely helpful with shared experiences and encouragement.

Happy Valversary!! And many more to come.

My pacemaker wires were pulled a few days after surgery.

Along these same lines, I’ve wondered—-if I overdose on vitamin k foods one day, when will it show up in my inr? Will inr next day reflect the vitamin k or will it take a day or 2. If I have an “off” inr and I know what caused it (and that cause is no longer in place) then I don’t want to...

For approximately 25 years I had annual echoes due to a leaky aortic valve. In January 2010 I was told I had an aneurysm of my ascending aorta. It was already 5.4–large enough that I needed surgery. Yes—I have since learned that the doctor obviously missed the aneurysm in previous echoes. I...

I am at about 10 yrs. (relative newby) I am so thankful for all of you. You have eased my anxiety more than once with helpful information.

So very sorry. Prayers for family and friends.

Before I was discharged from the hospital after my surgery, I had to watch a video about warfarin, bleeding etc. the video was obviously meant to scare me because it sounded like you could bleed to death from a paper cut! I have been on warfarin 10 yrs and can honestly say I do not bleed any...

I have been on 10mg Bystolic for about 8 yrs now. I had previously taken verapamil and metoprolol. I took them primarily for my rapid pulse. The other meds helped but didn’t lower my pulse to where it should be. The Bystolic works great. I haven’t ever noticed any side effects. The only problem...

I don’t think I’ve ever been asked to sniff and I have had echoes since the mod 1980’s (before color and when they were put on vcr cassettes). However I have one scheduled in November and will ask about it.

Glad you’re still with us and doing well. I wish you many more valversaries.

Congratulations!

I have been on a lot of different antibiotics over the ten years that I’ve been on warfarin. Generally they have little effect on my inr. I really think that everyone’s body reacts differently. Get your doctor’s advice. Check online sites for interactions. Bottom line—you will need to see what...

It is more than a little ridiculous that we have to jump through hoops to get life-saving medication. If you’ve been on warfarin any length of time, you probably know more about how your inr will react to foods or antibiotics than a Coumadin clinic does. Each of us might react similarly but not...

I’ve been on warfarin 10 years. I really don’t think I bruise more easily but when I bruise, the bruise lasts longer—often 3 weeks.

I have had a st Jude aortic valve for 10 years. I absolutely love my cardiologist but my Coumadin clinic sucks. Initially they would only give my 5mg warfarin—-no other mg. I had to split pills and alternate dosage. My cardiologist finally got them to give me 5’s and 1’s. I do weekly testing...

I had ohs 10 yrs ago and have a mechanical aortic valve. Three years ago I had to have the upper lobe of my right lung removed. I got a copy of the surgical report that showed my lung was stuck to my chest wall by scar tissue. The lung surgery was extremely painful for weeks after and I think a...

Thanks for all the comments. I WILL be using mouthwash twice daily before brushing. I have also gotten a waterpik. I will continue dentist visits every six months. AND I will go for blood cultures immediately if I start a fever.