ashadds
Well-known member
Hi pellicle this is an old post but i feel an important one.if it helps you feel better about things, I'm totally not aware of mine and don't bother getting into it. I leave that as something for the cardiologist. I prefer to focus on only what involves me:
If its outside of my control I'm less interested in it.
- managing my INR
- understanding why thrombosis occurs
- knowing how my valve works and the major parameters that effect blood cells and thrombosis
- being aware of my limits through listening to my body (and that's actually a very personal learning process, just like teaching someone proper stretching technique)
- having enough understanding to double check what I'm being told when and if my numbers aren't right
Best Wishes
I am very new to all this, I would like to gain more knowledge on these topics
1) Do we need to take aspirin even when we are in range say 2-3 INR ? Different doctors have a different opinion here
2) For a person who is starting warfarin, whats the recommended measure time of INR ?
3) I saw an algorithm that looks like this with a stable dose:
Result of INR is < 1.5 *
Increase total weekly dose by 10% to 20%, consider extra dose
Result of INR is 1.5 to 1.9 * ** ***
Increase total weekly dose by 5% to 10%
Result of INR is 3.1 to 3.9 * **
Decrease total weekly dose by 5% to 10%
Result of INR is 4.0 to 4.9
Option to hold dose for 1 day, then decrease total weekly dose by 10%
Just wanted your opinion whether these are reasonable guides on dosage adjustments