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Ross
Well-known member
I said 5.1 or better, anyone closer?
Whatever you do, don't let them give you Vit K to rapid reduce unless your bleeding!
Whatever you do, don't let them give you Vit K to rapid reduce unless your bleeding!
M
Mary
Ross said:
No, I think you've nailed it Ross.
Well done!
(aren't you a little suspicious that I am being so good about your win?)
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
5.7....
You gonna drink a case of V8 and eat only spinach salads today?
5.7....
You gonna drink a case of V8 and eat only spinach salads today?
K
Karlynn
5.7 - show off!!!!! Or you are just an over-achiever!
Or you are just an over-achiever!
Al:
Did you venture a guess? If so, what was it?
Did you venture a guess? If so, what was it?
Marsha
Marsha
Yes, he Al voted for more than 4..Darn..I wanted to beat him ..Ross....what do you want for a prize? I could sweep off a gallon of yellow pollen off my front porch and mail it to you. or, I could Fed Ex Rufus to you and let him spit, snort, gross stuff out of his nose. Yes, pollen even gets to cats. ....Bonnie
Marsha
Yes, he Al voted for more than 4..Darn..I wanted to beat him
..Ross....what do you want for a prize? I could sweep off a gallon of yellow pollen off my front porch and mail it to you. or, I could Fed Ex Rufus to you and let him spit, snort, gross stuff out of his nose. Yes, pollen even gets to cats. ....Bonnie
G
Guest
I voted >4
Even for all of the hoops Tom had to jump through, he is still better off than if he had suffered a stroke.
Even for all of the hoops Tom had to jump through, he is still better off than if he had suffered a stroke.
Yup. While the 7.5 dose looks like overkill (poor choice of words), it was a great opportunity to make the last giant step off the "bridge" once the Lovenox was stopped.allodwick said:
Ya'll might be interested to know (well I'll tell you anyway ). My orders were to hold a dose, then take 1.25 mg, then 2.5 mg. Sure enough, 3 days later my INR was 2.0. My next orders were to resume the most recent normal dose. Scrap the charts and go back to what works for me. Viola...after a week, I was 2.6 today. Hooray!
My abosrption rate and dissipation rate is much quicker than it used to be. I take the same dose (well very close), but it goes through me faster.
). My orders were to hold a dose, then take 1.25 mg, then 2.5 mg. Sure enough, 3 days later my INR was 2.0. My next orders were to resume the most recent normal dose. Scrap the charts and go back to what works for me. Viola...after a week, I was 2.6 today. Hooray! My abosrption rate and dissipation rate is much quicker than it used to be. I take the same dose (well very close), but it goes through me faster.
G
Guest
After I have records on someone for a year or two and they need a dosage change, I try to find one that worked for them previously. It is much better than playing with a calculator and doing mental gymnastics. If you need have your dose tweaked a little, it usually works.
allodwick said:
Al:
Good point.
It's just as important to record doses and changes made to bring INRs back in line after high/low swings. I've recorded my INRs since I began testing, but was not great at recording doses. I am now.
When I measure out my tabs on Wednesday for the following week, I write them down in my INR record book.
I never thought of using the INR/dosing records like you mention. I will now!
Al, yes, the wisdom of going back to a previous dose was immediately obvious and welcomed.
Marsha, I recorded my bridge-escape doses this time as well. Great minds think alike. Must be the Texas air!
Marsha, I recorded my bridge-escape doses this time as well. Great minds think alike. Must be the Texas air!
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Guest
I think that people understand the relationship between the dose and the INR better if they can see it on a graph. If you want to keep this record, a graph is available at http://warfarinfo.com/monitoringgraph.htm
