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Lisa in Katy
After quite a while on the same dose (maybe 4+ years, although I don't remember), I'm having to adjust. My INR was 2.4 last month, which I wasn't comfortable with, but still in range. My range is 2.5-3.5, but 0.1 off is okay. I just don't like the low side. I actually self-adjusted then because I was taking 7 mg 6 days and 6 mg 1 day, so I started taking 7 mg each day, adding only 1 mg per week, which I didn't expect to make much difference, but perhaps give me a small boost. However, yesterday it was 1.9, which is obviously out of range. I'm waiting for the nurse to call me back. I figure a 10% increase would put me at about 7.7 mg. Since Warfarin comes in 7.5's, I'm thinking that's where I'll be.
Nothing has changed dramatically in my diet/exercise program. The only thing I can think of is at 46, I could be going through menopause, and hormone changes can affect the INR since everything else does. Since I had a partial hysterectomy 8 years ago, I would have to experience other symptoms that indicate menopause is beginning. I'm not having any (I'm always bitchy, so nothing new!), but my mom never had hot flashes or any other symptoms either, just slowed and eventually stopped having a period.
I just hope this can be solved easily and I don't have to go on the INR merry-go-round. I get motion sick!
Nothing has changed dramatically in my diet/exercise program. The only thing I can think of is at 46, I could be going through menopause, and hormone changes can affect the INR since everything else does. Since I had a partial hysterectomy 8 years ago, I would have to experience other symptoms that indicate menopause is beginning. I'm not having any (I'm always bitchy, so nothing new!), but my mom never had hot flashes or any other symptoms either, just slowed and eventually stopped having a period.
I just hope this can be solved easily and I don't have to go on the INR merry-go-round. I get motion sick!
