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  1. sharky7

    Early 30s, 3 strokes over 7 years of On-X

    You bring up a very good point, it being about AI and what role it may and/or may not play in dealing with, what we all here are now dealing with, and those in the future, and what choices they will have, perhaps that we did not have! I think that AI will have a huge impact on all of us, one...
  2. sharky7

    Best INR & warfarin dosing app

    I think the reminder that I use is perhaps ole school, although for the most part it works awesome, it is a calendar. I mark down when i take my meds, vitamins, etc. and it is done, I also use something else to make it KISS, I use those snap pill holders. The one i currently own is awesome, it...
  3. sharky7

    Early 30s, 3 strokes over 7 years of On-X

    I think to what you said about this...>>>"form a conclusive opinion given my medical and general ignorance. " part of what you stated, its a larger club then some of us even think about, and I am a member of for just about my entire 70years! I try and although no matter what I do, most of what I...
  4. sharky7

    changes in INR within a week.

    I say this to my wife to try and perhaps explain it better to her, and to those of us that are still fairly new to all of this, what the INR is, and why even consider it when taking WARFARIN, etc. INR is the number they go by for the clotting time before it takes for the blood to clot, or begin...
  5. sharky7

    changes in INR within a week.

    I have blocked this person, although I clicked and seen the statement that they made to all here, and felt that I needed to make a correction before someone got hurt by what they claimed to be true. The claim was that here and in the U.S.A. "those with a SAINT JUDEs VALVE the INR should be...
  6. sharky7

    Early 30s, 3 strokes over 7 years of On-X

    I think to what you said about this...>>>"form a conclusive opinion given my medical and general ignorance. " part of what you stated, its a larger club then some of us even think about, and I am a member of for just about my entire 70years! I try and although no matter what I do, most of what I...
  7. sharky7

    changes in INR within a week.

    And that is a good as any disclaimer, and people should and need to know that well, most of us if not all, are not doctors, or surgeons and dont claim to be! What we state here is just that, what we all have been thru so that others may know they are not alone in how we all out here are treated...
  8. sharky7

    changes in INR within a week.

    Thank you again my friend, I edited that post you just answered to, and added something that I believe needed to be added, read again, if and when you have a moment, HHO [and also, agreed with everything you now just said! what did ya say doc? the bill is in the mail! NP]
  9. sharky7

    changes in INR within a week.

    I have had from the beginning a problem, not being a medical Pro of any sort-so not exactly as to why I felt this way, with using those shots and worrying about being off of warfarin for as little as less then one week/month! I believe the risk is very small at best, and at worst, the same odds...
  10. sharky7

    Aspirin in conjunction with Warfarin

    I THINK THAT I feel the INR i need to focus on is more in the 3.0-3,5 range, if possible, although the range they gave me is 2.5-3.5, I believe I am better in the higher then the lower range, just the way I feel it should and needs to be! So I would tend to agree with what your saying. Not sure...
  11. sharky7

    Huge discrepancy between the lab and CoaguChek XS

    YES, and agreed 100%, and I would add to that, I think that it is not being brought here enough and for all here to comment about perhaps, and the aim isn't to get a number its to not have an event. ["and the aim isn't to get a number its to not have an event. By being as close to our target as...
  12. sharky7

    Coaguchek xs test strips.recall

    oh ya, i know we all have two lives, my anger goes to cats, why do they have nine lives when I dont have 9......I want, no, I DEMAND my 9 lives!!!!
  13. sharky7

    Huge discrepancy between the lab and CoaguChek XS

    I did not know that, and will have more comfort that I have in knowing this to be true! I just seemed to me that it meant more then it really did, and now I know. What happened was this, My home test/3.0, the VA HOSP. test/3.4 Both done the same day, within hours. Was thinking of doing something...
  14. sharky7

    Huge discrepancy between the lab and CoaguChek XS

    I have a question about testing, and hope those here agree that after seeing my question, that this is a good place to ask, for no other reason then to find out, and inform everyone with an answer so everyone gains from it! I go and get the INR test done where I get my WARFARIN, the VA in the...
  15. sharky7

    Coaguchek xs test strips.recall

    DID not occur to me anyone would do that, since it had been that long, and those numbers in any case would not have matched to anyone that got shipped any strips currently, cept of course someone on EBAY was still selling them, and those buyers didnt check to make sure of the DATES on them! I...
  16. sharky7

    Ebay and Coaguchek PT Strips

    I did not know that, although I do make sure the cap closes tight, and now I will double check em all, every time! Those things are not cheap, I think. but it is your health, which I think you cannot place a price on, right everyone? thank you :cool:
  17. sharky7

    Confused about advice

    Hello there, HOWARD here and from south florida, hope ya dont me saying that to my friends in other parts of the USA where they getting some ruff winter weather....lol, SO THAN, you mentioned that someone had said to you that when ya on Warfarin ya need to be careful when shaving, for MEN i...
  18. sharky7

    Ebay and Coaguchek PT Strips

    legit supplier, not sure about that, if you would, please indicate how someone would go by and determine that? And your right about that, when and if they were not properly stored, it would indeed be somewhat difficult to determine! And if it was, the when would be, the shipping I would think...
  19. sharky7

    Coaguchek xs test strips.recall

    here is one more place to order, well mainly for those i think outside the USA??? >>>>>...
  20. sharky7

    Ebay and Coaguchek PT Strips

    YES for sure, I also have not as of heard of anyone even trying to fake those strips, I guess that it could happen, and Pellicle is right, using a SMART PHONE is much more dangerous, than even needing to worry about a recall, or someone faking strips for INR testing! And add that to this place...
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