congrats on the INR of 2.0 keep an eye on it. 
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Ross
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What is your range supposed to be and what is your total weekly dose currently?
ALCapshaw2
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Whoever oversees your Coumadin Management (MD, Nurse, Coumadin Clinic) will probably want to know WHY your INR dropped to 1.2 (which means virtually NO anticoagulation in your blood).
It would be wise to have a discussion with that person about this event. More 'detective work' may be worthwhile to determine the "root cause" to hopefully prevent a re-occurance.
'AL Capshaw'
It would be wise to have a discussion with that person about this event. More 'detective work' may be worthwhile to determine the "root cause" to hopefully prevent a re-occurance.
'AL Capshaw'
Deana, as Al pointed out....the fact that you are getting back in range is great, BUT something went terribly wrong for you to fall down to 1.2
Either an error with your clinic's dosing instructions, or maybe you forgot to take a pill?
Either an error with your clinic's dosing instructions, or maybe you forgot to take a pill?
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denobobeno
I don't know why I would have dropped so much. I had a stomach virus which I had to be hospitalized for (major confusion and sodium of 114 and potasium really low too) but my Coumadin seemed to have stablized and that was 3 weeks before.
I wonder if my body was just worn out from trying to bounce back too fast. We also moved late October and I've just been feeling kind of worn out.
The first of December my Nuerologist started weaning me onto Topomax to help with increasing seizures and was going to begin to take me off of Trileptol...I'm questioning all of this.....
Didn't forget to take any. My normal dosage is 66 a week and my range is 2.5-3.5
Thanks again.
I believe experience is the best help ever!
I wonder if my body was just worn out from trying to bounce back too fast. We also moved late October and I've just been feeling kind of worn out.
The first of December my Nuerologist started weaning me onto Topomax to help with increasing seizures and was going to begin to take me off of Trileptol...I'm questioning all of this.....
Didn't forget to take any. My normal dosage is 66 a week and my range is 2.5-3.5
Thanks again.
I believe experience is the best help ever!
Yes, alot was going on with your body system.....enjoy the freedom of your own machine and check your INR often.
Ross
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Sometimes we never do discover the reason for this happening. There is always a reason, but finding it can be more time consuming then it's worth.
terodac
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Re Check It
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Ross,
I would re check my INR, one day at the clinic she gave me a reading and I told her that it was no way that low. (I can tell by several things) So she ran it again on another machine and it was wrong. But if that is the level I would not take a lot to soon. I was told it has to go up slow like take your regular dose and then another half of what you take. That should bring it back up slow and easy. Good Luck! You have been through a lot lately!
Re Check It
Ross,
I would re check my INR, one day at the clinic she gave me a reading and I told her that it was no way that low. (I can tell by several things) So she ran it again on another machine and it was wrong. But if that is the level I would not take a lot to soon. I was told it has to go up slow like take your regular dose and then another half of what you take. That should bring it back up slow and easy. Good Luck! You have been through a lot lately!
