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Not the case here. I know you are trying to help. I will implement your advice, and deeply appreciate the concern. Next time, we can talk about motorcycles.

I wasn't at all insinuating that you were blaming me for chasing, sorry it sounded that way. Just frustration. I have been on warfarin for 16-months.

Re: over testing can lead to "chasing" the desired INR # and constantly altering dosage prematurely. I do have a morning routine that I stick with, it is possible I missed a dose, but unlikely. I did get Covid late July, and that is when INR went sub 2.0, and led to a couple days of Lovenox...

I understand the issues with too much testing, but it didn't start that way. It has been as low as 1.3 to 5.8. I will try and create a presentable chart out of my hand written notes and send that.

About two months ago my INR and my body's reaction to Warfarin became erratic and unpredictable for no obvious reasons. I am testing almost every other day and adjusting warfarin intake. I've asked to see a hematologist to seek some more information. Has anybody gone this route? What should I be...

Eni, I also had a very similar history as yours, dx vegetative endocarditis with unknown origin. I had my aortic and mitral valves replaced (mechanical valves) two months after completing antibiotics. It's been one year now, and I push myself as hard as I want to physically. The most difficult...

Thank you all for the feedback. Living with these valves is all very new for me. Pellicle, I do not expect much from the cardiologist, and that is usually what I get. When I was told that I shouldn't ride a motorcycle anymore, I took it with a grain of salt. I have ridden my bike to over...

Recently, I asked my cardiologist if it would be okay for me to become a school bus driver for the local school. Of course, I have no intention of waking up that early, but the idea of it raised some questions that I could not answer: Medically, am I at risk for a catastrophic event at an...

My knee was drained yesterday, followed by a steroid injection. Of course, my orthopedist knows about my double mechanical valves and daily warfarin regiment. The fluid removed from the knee had some blood, but but primarily synovial fluid - all within normal limits. My INR checked out fine today.