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Also on warfarin since 2000. No side effects.

Your GP sounds like he’s got too many patients or he hates his job. Yes, my cardiologist said I was going into DIC (my nurse friend said it stands for death is coming)!,when I got endocarditis but wasn’t diagnosed yet.

Yes, that’s interesting. Something I recently changed my mind about was the thought that high INR in the 6 range caused blood in urine. But, as it kept climbing to 9 in 2 days, I did some reading because I only had that one episode of blood, no more even with the 9 INR. I now think it was...

I only started the clindamycin on 12/15. I then tested my INR on 12/19 and it was high. Strange, since the Doc was going to give me Bactrim but changed it when he asked if I was on warfarin. My INR went higher than it did with the augmentin I took for 10 days after thanksgiving. That drug...

Well, the clindamycin caused my INR to go up. Today-4.6. The Coumadin clinic pharmacist will respond on that!

I’m sorry you got a bad gut reaction. I haven’t had any of that. It feels like I’m not taking an antibiotic. However, when I took Augmentin for 10 days for bronchitis, that really caused issues for my gut. My scab fell off today and my skin looks better. Amazingly, I can still see the hole...

Glad your quartet played Sleigh Ride at least! Our audience gave a standing ovation so lots of people enjoyed the holiday concert! My bite looks much better today. It’s going to heal, finally. Thanks for the support!

Thanks I’ll look up the puracyn. My scab is still there, but I’m hopeful that the clindamycin will do the trick. Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la laaa la la lala!

The MD was going to prescribe Bactrim but changed it to clindamycin when he saw I was on warfarin. I usually check on Tues, so that’ll probably be okay. I’ll be in the Holiday spirit tomorrow. We’re performing such hits as A Christmas Festival, A Merry sing a long, Rhapsody for Hanukkah, and...

Yay, I found a decent urgent care other than ucla. I had also sent a message to my GP describing my bite and what’s been going on. She responded and suggested I probably need an oral antibiotic. The urgent care doctor agreed, so I’m home with a 7 day RX for clindamycin. I sure hope this works!!

I tried to see my GP but no appointments til January! I’m going back to ucla urgent care today. I’ll be more forthcoming with my medical history. Thanks for the responses! I’ve got to be okay for a Holiday Concert at the Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Sunday. I’ve never been there. At least my...

Raul, do you take amoxicillin every day as a prophylaxis? I wasn’t offered that!

My spider bite wound decided to bleed in the night. I looked in mirror this am and about 1/2” dried blood on my cheek. Very dark blood. I carefully washed it off. Now it just is a big red scab, again. It started out as 2 separate open sores. The darn thing won’t heal. It’s been 3 weeks!

I was bitten by a spider 2 days after Thanksgiving on my cheek while sleeping. I didn’t see the spider or find any webs. It was looking bad and my eye and cheek area was hurting, so I went to urgent care the next day. The MD prescribed an antibiotic ointment. I was already on augmentin for...

Many of us that have had endocarditis were misdiagnosed, even with valve replacement surgeries under our belt. I felt fine, walked my dog 2 miles. Next day while traveling by car to visit my daughter, I started having major aches. By that evening, my shoulder was so painful I couldn’t use a...

Sorry, I don’t know how to delete someone’s post that appeared before I even started my comment?!

Hey, just because my dosage is managed by a Coumadin clinic doesn’t mean I don’t keep a record for myself. I get a handy INR results log book from Acelis connected health. I fill it in after each weekly test. If it’s out of range, I write in the comments section whether I’ve taken medication or...

All the best! My clarinet friend had a TAVR inside his natural aortic valve just a few weeks ago and, at 80, he’s doing great!

I’ve scheduled a TEE in January. I’ve been told to test 48 hours beforehand and it can’t be above 3.5. They might not take my word for it and I might need to go to a lab. A nurse will get in touch with me about that. ( Even though I self test and report to a Cedars Coumadin pharmacist weekly...

Yes, I hummed that lovely tune from Jupiter, the bringer of Jollity. I was happy to sit in front of the Horns who also play that tune with the clarinets. It was heaven. We played all the movements in 2 concerts, and also played Mercury that same concert. I realize that the person helping me...