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In range...2 weeks later! In range...2 weeks later! Just wanted to report in seeing how it's been 2 weeks since my last post & request for your expert advice. Four weeks ago I was at 1.4 INR, taking 7.5 mg warfarin daily. They upped me to 10 mg daily. Glad they didn't "freak" and up my dose...

Yes, I'd say my diet is normal for me. No extremes. Oatmeal or bran & fruit for breakfast. Omelette on Mother's Day. Sandwich or salad or dinner leftovers for lunch.Chicken, beef or seafood, pasta, veg for dinners. Eating broccoli or a mixed salad when I feel like it, but not daily. Had a...

Last week they upped me from 7.5 mg / daily to 10 mg to get my 1.4 up to a 3.0 by Sat May 9th. Monday they had me take 7.5 mg then alternate w/ 10 mg. Only had one day of 7.5 because.... Wednesday I'm back down to 2.2 INR. Taking 10 mg daily again, and test again Mon May 18th. Would that ONE...

Honestly...the ONLY recipes I even looked at were the dressings as the others seemed like overkill! ... Wow.....Okay...I trust you two....keep beating me over the head...I think I"m getting this....you're making my life SIMPLER and that, I like! Vitamin K? I don't know that word anymore...

Results from Saturday's blood work - YAY! I'm in range again at 3.0 !!! They've put me on alternating days of 7.5 mg and 10 mg Blood draw again on Wed 5/13 I'm 100% convinced it was the daily hour walks that triggered the drop in INR. Now to get consistent w/ my diet---I am eating greens...

Lower back? Lower back? I had lower back pain too and blamed it on sleeping on my back exclusively for several weeks. Suggestions: Flip mattress Sleep inclined on pillows Put a pillow UNDER your knees when sleeping Heating pad Different chair during the day than what you've been in Massage...

Be thankful you have a few weeks to plan and "get your house in order." You'll need/ want 24/7 care for at least the first 2 weeks I'd say, so line up inlaws, family & friends to care for you during the day. I'm a single mom w/ 2 teenagers. They held ME while I cried & grieved pre-surgery...

She did mention Lovenox...if I don't get over 2.0 tomorrow, I'll ask about that. Is that a once and done thing? Or ongoing? Not drinking any Carnation or Boost etc. Have laid off any greens until I get my numbers up. Good to know I don't have to get out my sliderule to figure those...

4-6-8- all of it, we appreciate! 4-6-8- all of it, we appreciate! I felt I finally turned a corner at 4 weeks, but still a l o n g from getting my groove back. Now at 9 weeks, I DO feel good. All along, I've been a good patient, not overdoing anything. Went back to work part time at...

How at risk am I? How at risk am I? Another question. When I'm low like this...under 2.0....how at risk am I to develop a clot / stroke? Feeling like a walking time bomb!

Much calmer today...and Vitamin K Diary ? Much calmer today...and Vitamin K Diary ? Thanks to you all and to the one woman in the cardio office that DOES give me concrete advice, I'm 90% sure it's the exercise that's the cause this time. I'm also feeling better about the amount of MY daily...

Same exercise induced drop here too. Same exercise induced drop here too. I'm 9 weeks post op and last week really started walking alot: 45 - 60 minutes a day. Finally felt up to it. My INR went from 2.9 to 1.4. Not sure how quickly it dropped due to exercise, because there was 3 weeks...