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You can weight lift on warfarin...as long as you don't drop them on your head :)

Per FDA, INR meters require no prescription. It's the insurance company that requires a prescription, not FDA. Some suppliers require a prescription but in my case the requirement comes from the insurance company.

I don't know about exertion in the cold and afib, but I do know that exertion in the extreme cold can effect people with heart problems. Most common problem is a heart attack. Years ago, I had a friend in his 20s who went out to put a lot of Christmas garbage on the curb and dropped dead of a...

The median age for surgery due to BAV is ~50. At 34 you could go a long time before you needed surgery. You might never need it. If you do need it, the surgery is highly successful >99% success. There is lots of good hospitals in New Jersey. Just make sure you keep your health insurance...

From my experience, I've had similar problems but unrelated to my valve. My face went numb because of either Bell's palsy or a herpes infection of the nerve. It went away. My valve was not a problem at the time, it was just BAV and monitored every 5 years with an echo. Various parts of my...

Gail's got it right. My hospital supplied what I needed except for a radio and reading material. V_'s hospital's prohibition of razors that are manual was not true at my hospital and I was on warfarin. However I was happy not to shave for a week.

Yes...me. My first and second cardiologists said the same thing.

I've been to your blog more than once. I've known it's ad-free since Day 1. Still, people like to see those hits, gives you a warm fuzzy with the morning coffee. Since, like me, you're not an expert, I'd expect you to not know what is outdated in the video. Since you believe in current...

The video was pulled by Mayo. Probably because it's out-dated, but maybe because it is now factually incorrect. Either way you don't know...so are you trying for more hits on your blog :)

2009 is 15 years ago. Things have changed in valve surgery in the last 15 years. That video is no longer on the Mayo site.

I have a St. Jude and take the 80mg aspirin with warfarin based upon my first and second cardiologist's prescription. It has no noticeable effect on me. I don't remember which valves they are, but in the past I've run across some literature where aspirin is recommended by the valve manufacturer.

Smile of course :)

Your symptoms of fatigue, daytime sleeping and light-headed are fairly acute. Don't wait too much longer. In a review of autopsies of Italians who died of BAV, the age range was 17-80 with the median being 55. These people had no warnings. To me it sounds like a second opinion is what you...

I chose mechanical because I'd had previous major surgery and wanted to avoid any future ones. There have been some type of complication in every surgery I've had. Besides the physical risk of the reoperation there is the disruption of your and your family's life plus the expense. Also, if I...

As Zoltania stated hair loss is common after a major traumatic event. Your nails may stop growing too and you'll find a ridge on your finger and/or toenails when they restart. I got this information from my cardio nurse and from my nurse on discharge after another major operation to remove...

I use a CPAP. I got a machine that starts slow and takes 5 min to get full power. It helped, I don't use that feature anymore. My cardio nurse said that what works for some is to use it while watching TV which helps get your subconscious used to it. If you want an extra incentive, 25% of men...

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Some spiders have a venom. Some people are more allergic to spider venom than others. For me some spider bites can be dramatic and stay longer. I've noticed no difference in bites now I am on warfarin.

Your INR will not change by any perceptible amount. I take 3.5mg 3 days a week and 4mg the rest. I test every 2weeks and maintain a 2-2.5INR range w/o problem. Testing more than once a week is a waste of strips unless you need to adjust, even then you should wait at least 4 days before...

I'd see 2.8 and 3.0 as not being really different.