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I have chronic back pain from vertebral compression fractures nerve damage. I take acetaminophen twice a day, gabapentin 3 times per day, duloxetine (Cymbalta) twice per day (for pain, not depression or anxiety) and tramadol if I am having a particularly bad day.

I've been a member since 2005 - kind of dropped off after a few years. I started receiving emails not too long ago and check the forums every now and then. I miss that thread - always hoping not to see familiar names.

Sorry to read this. Condolences to his family and friends.

I take it for pain after a discussion with my Dr. I haven't seen any changes in INR but you should probably monitor it for a month or so.

I took an 80 mg baby aspirin for a couple of years after my mechanical mitral valve replacement in 2005. Right up until I developed a bleeding ulcer. I can no longer take any NSAIDs.

Oh, gosh. So sorry to read this. I always loved Norma's comments. Condolences to her family and friends.

Here I am, checking the forums after a long time and see that another one of us has moved on to the next phase of existence. Dayton was a vibrant man - I'm sure he's missed by family & friends. R.I.P. Dayton.

I'm still taking Vit K supplement and am still able to stay quite consistent with my INR. For those looking for Vit K I buy mine from Puritan's Pride. Before that I got it from GNC online (my local store didn't carry it).

Oh dear, I guess I haven't been on the forum for a while. Sad to see this news... I guess we all expected in one day yet it's still a surprise when it happens. Ross gave me the confidence to stand up and question some of the things the health professionals try to tell us about managing INR. I'm...

I take a 100 mcg supplement of Vit K plus the 35 mcg in multivitamin. I don't track my dietary intake but it's probably in the range of 75 to 80 mcg. My warfarin dosage is approx. 8 mg per day.

Philips changed their billing codes and UHC started paying only part of the charge. Ultimately I told them they could take their machine and... well, you can just imagine the rest. I bought a used InRatio from ebay and buy my own strips. 48 strips per box under $200.

Having learned from the school of hard knocks when an herbal was recommended to me I ALWAYS check new medications, whether prescribed or OTC for warfarin interactions. That way I am at least informed a prepared for changes.

One other thing that I notice and Hemosense (now Alere) reported anecdotal evidence is that when the weather gets hot, my INR goes up.

I take a multivitamin with 25 mcg vit k and a supplement of 100 mcg vit. k. To be honest, this is the best way for me to keep my INR stable.

I would agree with your clinic - not a big deal. The ideal thing would be to try to have less variation in your day to day dosage. One thing that some people experience is that when they are on a fairly large dose the different dosages can result in more spikes (small though they may be) While...

I totally agree with this. There are so many factors regarding those extra pounds, but I absolutely do not believe that warfarin has anything to do with it.

Just a word about UHC and Philips. Philips defiinitely changed the coding and I got screwed. When the insurance would no long pay the full amount Philips dropped me without a word. I recently bought my own machine from ebay - strips too.

So sorry to read of this news. My condolences to Rich's family & friends.

Sorry to read of this news. My condolences to all.

I hope that your hospital visit will give you some answers and some piece of mind as well. The reaction of your GP irritates the daylights out of me. How many women have suffered irreparable damage because some idiot doctor thought - Woman - must be a panic attack? Jeesh.