Question for Al - Ensure and Coumadin

[Guest]

This risk of bleeding at 3.8 compared to 3.5 is so small that you could not even calculate it. When you have a known factor (diarrhea) that caused the INR to go high and that factor has been removed the warfarin dose should not be changed at this level. If the dose had been lowered and the INR went too low you would be at risk of clotting. It boils dopwn to what would you rather have, a bloody nose or another valve replacement surgery.

 

[Martin_W_Riley]

Thanks Everyone

Thanks Everyone

Once again thank you everyone for your feedback. This site has been such tremedous source of comfort for me.

I feel very fortunate to have come across it while searching for info on the web.

Combined with Al's site, I can't imagine a better source of information for newbies to heart valves and other heart issues!

Cheers

Martin

 

[Ross]

Once again thank you everyone for your feedback. This site has been such tremedous source of comfort for me.

I feel very fortunate to have come across it while searching for info on the web.

Combined with Al's site, I can't imagine a better source of information for newbies to heart valves and other heart issues!

Cheers

Martin

Don't you go running off now. Your part of the family and we WILL release the hounds and come find you if we don't hear from you!

 

[Martin_W_Riley]

Don't worry

Don't worry

Don't worry, as long as my heart goes "TICK" every second or so, I'll continue to be a member!