Help...........

[EireCara]

Help....I know this is crazy, but I cant remember if I took my warfarin yesterday evening. I take 5mg / 6mg on alternate days.

I feel a bit worried as my irregular hb's are pretty bad and Im pretty sure Im going in and out of a.fib.

What should I do ?????//

 

[Trinityheart8891]

Jacqui,
I'm not on warfarin, so I am not sure, but I dont think missing a dose of warfarin would make your heart do the funk. I am not sure on the warfarin dosing, but I would get seen, at least call and talk to the on call doc, but if you think you are slipping in and out of a-fib I would go to the ER, they can deal with the A-Fib, and help clear up the warfarin dosing issue. A-Fib isnt something to mess with if you arent used to it.

hope this helps

Morgan

 

[EireCara]

Thank you Morgan. My a.fib problem is ongoing, for at least the last 3 years....if only a trip to the ER would fix it (no such luck).

I have taken 1000mg of fish oil and will hope that this will do the trick until my warfarin dose is due tonight !!

Once again....THANKS.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

My suggestion is to take HALF a dose.

An extra Half Dose won't cause problems and it will prevent your INR from CRASHING so radically.

THEN, go out and buy a 7 Day Pill Box so you will be able to check whether you took your pill or not

In addition to a 7 day pill box, I keep a chart for ALL of my medications, numbered 1 to 31 for each day of the week with a separate column for each medication. I write in the dose each time I take a pill. This chart is attached to a clipboard hanging on the wall above the kitchen sink.

'AL Capshaw'

 

[PJmomrunner]

Hi Jacqui:

I hate it when I can't remember if I've taken my meds. Someone who really knows something about ACT management will be along soon I hope. I would think it would be better to be a tiny bit on the high side than on the low side, especially if you're very symptomatic right now. Maybe take a half dose and see if someone who really knows something comes along and tells you to take more?

 

[Blanche]

Jacqui:
I know how you feel. I recently had trouble remembering if I had taken my Coumadin. I did as was suggested and took a half dose. When I tested a week later, my INR was just slightly higher than it had been, but I was still in range.

I have a-fib too. I am told that the Coumadin (anticoagulant) does not have any effect on a-fib one way or the other. So, what ever symptoms you are experiencing are not from the anticoagulant. It was explained to me that folks with A-fib take anticiagulants to guard against clots, not rates or rythem of a-fib. In any event, I hope your a-fib problem subsides quickly.

Kind regards,
Blanche

 

[EireCara]

Thank you *Al, *PJ and *Blanche.....I feel very ''stupid'' for forgetting, so I am going to take Al's advice and buy a 7 day pill box (it would surely be hard for me to mess that up).

Iv taken 2.5mg, and I am due for a blood test next Thursday, so all should be fine. Phew....panic over.

Thanks again ''everyone''.

 

[dick0236]

The earlier suggestion to take half a dose is good advice. That dosage shouldn't make a lot of change in your INR one way or the other. The advice to buy a "seven day pill box" is very good advice. I used to have the problem of "did I or didn't I" often until I finally bought a dollar pill box. Haven't had to worror about this problem for years.

 

[Bina]

7 day pill box..... makes a nice little Christmas stocking stuffer.
I would also increase by 1/2 dose in the morning and normal dose at dinner.

 

[Karlynn]

Yes, I'd take 1/2 a dose ---- and get a 7 day pill box. I use one.

 

[EireCara]

Thank you *Dick0236 *Bina and *Karlynn.......I think Iv learned my lesson

 

[njean]

Jacqui,

I too have had blood in my urine once or twice in my 30+ yrs. with coumadin & it was attributed to a high INR. I will reinterate what some of the other members of this forum have told you already --- get a pill box! I have a box for my morning regime of pills & then another one for my evening pills. I always take my coumadin in the evenings & try to take it at the same time every evening if possible. And too, see if you can get a home monitor. It would make a world of difference!

Take care & I hope you get back on track!

God Bless,
njean

Sorry Jacqui,

Part of this was written to you but it was actually in reply to "Heartfelt's" question. I hope that you got your issues worked out too!

njean