I started taking warfarin about 2 months ago, at the beginning of November. After a couple of weeks,I was between 2.6 and 3.0. I was taking 7.5 mg 4 days and 5.0 mg 3 days, alternating of course.
Then November 22nd I had a TEE. They lowered the dosage at that time right before then I went back to 7.5mg 5 days and 5.0mg 2 days. Next week I was at 2.0. They told me to take 7.5 mg every day except 5.0 mg on one day.Then the next week I was down to 1.6. They had me take 7.5 all week. But I stopped on the 24th and had an angiogram December 27.That night they had me take 5 mg. Then I have been taking 7.5 since.Today I am at 1.7. They told me to take 10mg today and 7.5 for the rest of the week and then retest next Monday.
I am a small person, about 5 feet 2 inches. I weighed 117 pounds when I went for my physical November 4th. Now I am about 110. I have always had a hard time maintaining my weight. I eat enough but with cutting down on fat and caffeine, what can you eat that has calories and is low fat? I do not care for pasta or rice.No fried food, no desserts, no cokes, no coffee so no half and half, no butter...Also the first couple of weeks after I found out I was not as healthy as I thought I was, I could hardly eat..a combination of anxiety and new meds I think. But now I am back to eating normal. I eat a lot of fish, chicken, I eat broccoli or brussel sprouts a couple of times a week, once at the beginning of the week and once toward the end. I eat a variety of fruit and my favorite veggies are carrots and butternut squash. I also eat a lot of potatoes. I love bread.
This is all new to me. The nurse at the coumadin clinic asked me a couple of weeks ago if I was sure if it was possible I had not missed a dose but I told her no because I have a pill box and fill it by the week. She said, " Good idea".
When I first started taking coumadin. I was taking it at lunch. Then I started taking it at dinner time. That would not make a difference, would it?
I also drink a glass of red wine with dinner. I am going to talk to my cardiologist to see if I should stop but for now it helps me relax and I sure need it right now. I have been doing this for a long time. You have to remember that I live in the New Orleans area so according to a lot of people around here , that makes me practically a non drinker.
Any advice or comments? The coumadin nurse thinks it is because I keep starting again.
Then November 22nd I had a TEE. They lowered the dosage at that time right before then I went back to 7.5mg 5 days and 5.0mg 2 days. Next week I was at 2.0. They told me to take 7.5 mg every day except 5.0 mg on one day.Then the next week I was down to 1.6. They had me take 7.5 all week. But I stopped on the 24th and had an angiogram December 27.That night they had me take 5 mg. Then I have been taking 7.5 since.Today I am at 1.7. They told me to take 10mg today and 7.5 for the rest of the week and then retest next Monday.
I am a small person, about 5 feet 2 inches. I weighed 117 pounds when I went for my physical November 4th. Now I am about 110. I have always had a hard time maintaining my weight. I eat enough but with cutting down on fat and caffeine, what can you eat that has calories and is low fat? I do not care for pasta or rice.No fried food, no desserts, no cokes, no coffee so no half and half, no butter...Also the first couple of weeks after I found out I was not as healthy as I thought I was, I could hardly eat..a combination of anxiety and new meds I think. But now I am back to eating normal. I eat a lot of fish, chicken, I eat broccoli or brussel sprouts a couple of times a week, once at the beginning of the week and once toward the end. I eat a variety of fruit and my favorite veggies are carrots and butternut squash. I also eat a lot of potatoes. I love bread.
This is all new to me. The nurse at the coumadin clinic asked me a couple of weeks ago if I was sure if it was possible I had not missed a dose but I told her no because I have a pill box and fill it by the week. She said, " Good idea".
When I first started taking coumadin. I was taking it at lunch. Then I started taking it at dinner time. That would not make a difference, would it?
I also drink a glass of red wine with dinner. I am going to talk to my cardiologist to see if I should stop but for now it helps me relax and I sure need it right now. I have been doing this for a long time. You have to remember that I live in the New Orleans area so according to a lot of people around here , that makes me practically a non drinker.
Any advice or comments? The coumadin nurse thinks it is because I keep starting again.
