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I definitely tested the three beers theory when I was 21. I partied like all other 21 year olds in my small town. However, I never got my INR drawn immediately after drinking, as home testing wasn't available then, and I still dont home test now. When I would go get my INR drawn when it was...

Thanks for that link Lyn, I will check it out tonight. Sounds interesting :)

Lyn, Mine is in the mitral position. It is a St Judes valve. Pregnancy is very risky for women like us, but I weighed my options for years and put everything in God's hands. So i would call it more of a miracle then "luck" :) Praying everything works out great for Jailene :)

messaged you the other day. Had to get my INR drawn once a week during pregnancy instead of once a month. Labor was induced at 39weeks so I wouldn't go into labor on my own and have bleeding problems. Coumadin was stopped 36 hrs before labor. Ended up having an emergency c-section and almost...

Sorry, I should have specified: I had the original replaced with an adult sized valve in '93 at the age of 13. This is the one i have today. I often forget to say that because I've had one since '82 so for me that's when it started. The original was a Bjork-Shiley. This one is a St. Judes. I...

I am 32. I had my mechanical valve put in in 1982 at the age of 2, so I have had mine my entire child bearing age. I have a 4 year old and am pregnant with my second. I have always taking oral birth control when wanted. My Dr. has always put me on a low dose birth control- ortho tri-cyclen...

I am the same way with running. the more active i am, the more Coumadin I need. I'm developing pneumonia again, so I haven't been running nearly as much lately :( and my INR shot up to 9.2 last Saturday, higher than it's ever been. They dropped me to 14mg, and I'm doing well. As soon as my...

I am also on 15mg daily, so you are not alone. I vary between 15mg & 15.5mg. My range is 2.5-3.5, but they shoot for 3.0-3.5. I eat brocolli daily, and I assume that is the reason for the high dosing. I have also been on Coumadin for 29 years, so maybe that's a factor. My Dr. says he has never...