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Hi, I have a question about mitral stenosis. Does anyone know what the normal pressure gradient range is for a 25mm St Jude mitral valve? I cannot find anything online. If anyone has any insight, it is much appreciated. My mean pressure gradient was 10mmHg in 2014 and 2013. It was 8mmHg in 2006...

Thanks guys. Mainframe, did you have any lingering effects from the brain bleed? That's scary. I've never had one that I know of. I do think I have had bleeding ulcers or some sort of abdominal bleeding here and there over the years. There have been times where I have stomach pains and blood in...

Hi all, I took a softball to the forehead in a coed softball game last night. I was in the outfield. The ball was hit, bounced in front of me, and got me in the forehead after the bounce. It stung, but nothing terrible. It has bruised, but not an unusually bad bruise. I am on Coumadin, and...

I'm a little late posting. April 23rd was 35 years since I got my first mechanical valve. I used it as an excuse to bake a cake and celebrate with my kids. It was a fun day. June 12th will be 15 years since my brain surgery, so I told the kids we would bake another cake.

I'm a little late posting. April 23rd was 35 years since I got my first mechanical valve. I used it as an excuse to bake a cake and celebrate with my kids. It was a fun day. June 12th will be 15 years since my brain surgery, so I told the kids we would bake another cake.

Congrats on 25 years! I have almost 23 years on my St. Jude's. Had 11 years on my Bjork-Shiley before that. Glad to see your St. Judes is still running strong.

Protimenow, thank you for your response. Had a busy few days and I just now checked it. I agree with everything you said. I think self testing is the way to go. Sometime in the next 3 months, I'll probably contact the company and try to re-set that up. I do still have the meter. I think I'm on...

Talked to my cardiologist's nurse today and got a gameplan. She's going to talk to the Dr. and see if he will write up a script saying that the name brand seems to work better for me. If insurance doesn't want to cover it, I will buy a 3 month supply and pay out of pocket. I'll take it for 3...

Freddie, I've always had good luck clearing up UTIs with cranberry juice. This time, I'm losing the battle. My stress level has been high lately, and I know that's the cause of the infection. Hopefully it'll clear up soon. Pellicle, I was reading on another post where some of you were talking...

That's a great graph. I don't have a graph, but I write mine in my planner each time it is taken. I can go back and list the last few just for example. I'll list all of 2016, then you'll also see that I don't do it as much as instructed. oops! Dec 30, 2015--3.3. March 17, 2016--3.8. March...

Pellicle, what exactly does cranberry juice do to an INR? I've never found an answer to that question. I'm assuming it can raise it. Thanks. The funny thing is that I just learned from a coworker about 7 years ago that your diet can affect your INR. Her Dr. told her. In 1982 no one ever said...

Thanks pellicle. I did self test for awhile a few years ago. But I quit, because it was actually cheaper for me to do it in the lab since it was only once a month. The self testing company was making me do it every 2 weeks which cost me more in the long run. So, I was being cheap and chose to go...

I asked about this in a facebook group that I'm in. The group is a fan page for a band, but people talk about everything. One lady just said she has worked in a cardiologists office for 16 years and has seen the issues with warfarin. She said the generic drugs have a larger level of variance and...

Thanks for the responses everyone. My current dose is 12.5mg/13mg. I alternate these every other day. My range is 3.0-3.5. I am currently taking an antibiotic. Please don't throw me under the bus for this...or do...haha. I'm taking one that was leftover in the medicine cabinet. I currently have...

I didn't read the article either. I've been on it for 34 years and haven't noticed any side effects. I'm still my normal, healthy self. Good luck!

I have been on an anticoagulant since having an artificial mitral valve put in in 1982. My INR stayed pretty regular for over 20 years. In 2007, when pregnant with my son, my INR started to fluctuate a lot. It has been all over the map since then. I am thinking that 2007 was around the time they...

That's awesome! I love your story! My husband and I went for the first time this summer. It was a blast. My last open heart surgery was 22 years ago. I also wrote my medical history on the form, and they didn't seem concerned. So glad we jumped! So fun! Thanks for sharing your experience.

We went skydiving this summer for the 1st time (13,500 ft). Cardiologist cleared me to go. It was a blast and I had no issues with Coumadin. Enjoy your trip!

Thanks for the responses. It's probably age related. Makes me feel better to know that some of you have them and are not on Coumadin.

I have a question about these red spots that we get on our skin when on Coumadin. This is not normally something I worry about. I am not worrried not, but am curious about them. I have been on Coumadin for 32 years. In the last year or so, I have been developing more of these spots that tend to...