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Just an update on my little one man trial. I upped my vit K2 intake to 90mgs per day. It seems to have little or no affect on my INR as far as I can tell. I take 5mg of coumadin per day, and have maintained a 2.8 INR almost every week. Please keep in mind for anyone who is interested in...

I had one for about two months, and then it drifted away as I became more active.

For what its worth, I had terrible afib that started about three weeks out of surgery. Because of other issues the amio was the big gun I needed to get things back in line. It worked and I was on it for 3 months. I had to ask to get off it, but I did and my rythm has been fine for months...

I pushed to hard and ended up in afib. Take it slow and listen to your body. No hurry to heal.

I have talked to Roche twice abou the issue and they gave me the same story both times. If the meter is within a 30% variance of a lab draw then that is acceptable. In my book that is BS, as 30% can be the difference between stoking out or bleeding out. The were not willing to change out the...

I have this machine, but my insurance paid for it. It works good with few errors, but the results are always about .4 over the lab draws. I have checked it against lab draws about 4 times and it has been consistantly .4 to .5 over. I love having this devise; I am not comfortable with monthly...

Ann, I have had cardiomyopathy for 25 years, since I was 20 years old. In fact I spent my last year in the Marines with this issue. I always had mild regurg in the mitral position due to the enlarged left ventricle stretching out the valve, but about three years ago I notices I felt worse. I...

Results may vary for different people, but I have to remind myself I have a problem. You will have a new normal, or may feel much better in your new normal.

Ask your doctor about L-Arginine. Don't be shocked if he shrugs, as some Docs have no clue about such things. Also do your own research. There are many things that can help your heart that do not come out of the pharmacy. My only warning about supplements is to be careful of the source...

grilled chicken sandwich today with no cheese or mayo,,,,,,, yum, I'm in

When I first got mine, I could hear it churping when I would sit at my desk. I can't explain it, but recently I have had to struggle to hear it. It does get better once it gets broke in.

I agree 100%.:thumbup: My coumadin needs have gone from 25mg per week to 35mg per week as I started working out more and more. This is all before my K2 experiment, so that does not affect anything.

I have never seen a multivitamin that says one way or the other. The ones I have looked at only say K. I asume it is K1, since that is the cheapest, and by volume is less. Quality vitamin K2 comes from natto (fermented soybeans), so it is bulky. I take a whole foods multivitamin with no K...

Very logical approach. I like it.

Everyone is different, for me I started feeling that inner strength (eye of the tiger for Rocky fans) at 8 months, but I have other issues to deal with. Some people are back up to speed in far less time. Listen to your body, it will guide you. Be sure to eat a good diet high in fiber, and...

If this guy can take it, we all can.

15 years,,,, don't listen to that garbage, exercise will keep you going long after that. They say people with cardiomyopathy die in 5 years, and I was diagnosed 25 years ago and here I am. I am a true believer in staying active, but DO not try to jog too soon. Your heart takes a long time to...

I started the K2 last week 45mcg. Considering how much Coumadin I am on, there was little or no change in my INR so far. Since my surgery last May, I have noticed I get a lot of tater build-up on my lower teath near my salivary glands. I have to scrape this every other week with a dental tool...

I hear mine on the inside and out. It does become a non issue after a while. I like being able to hear my heart rate.

All I meant was I would rather eat a few salads every week rather than take K1 in a pill.