Warfarin and inr levels

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Avatar f tn I am 53 and just had my 2nd open heart surgery 2 months ago. 3 years ago a bovine aortic valve was put in and there was major scarring that occured. So in December they replaced it with a mechanical valve. I'm now on Warfarin 7.5 and have been maintaining an INR of 2.5-2.8. Last week I had a severe stomach virus and became very dehydrated. I went in for my draw yesterday and recieved a call last night from my cardiologist.
Avatar f tn I take Warfarin as follows: 3mg 2xda for 2 da and 4mg 2xda rest of week. Can't seem to get my levels even. Is the dosage too little or not enough?
1796911 tn?1315605346 My INR has fluctuated from 5.0 (when taking 10mg daily) to 1.4 (on 5mg daily). I am a vegan, so my options are limited, but are there green vegetables that i can eat in moderation.
3053561 tn?1340267982 Thankyou for your response. I have had a cardioversion postponed because of unacceptable levels of potassium and INR. I'm just eliminating possible causes because my GP says she''l get back to me!!
Avatar n tn My INR Goal is 2-3 and today it was a 2.0 and I take 4mg of Coumadin every day at 6pm... The Dr said to take 5mg today... I'm confused I thought the higher the levels the more mg you would take... 2.0 I thought was good and within my goal but I'm not a Dr.. I don't know if I should just listen and do the 5 or stay with the 4... This is not the Dr that I had but they said they looked at my info... what should I do?? and can you please explain this to me?????
Avatar f tn Hi Nice to know I am not alone with the sores, I did wear compression stockings while the sore was open, but it did not help one little bit, the sore has now closed with a verythin skin over the wound, which is still very red and sore I have been to a wound doctor and all he did was to dig the infection out, ut as the clot is still there, he said it is going to take a long time to heal properly now I have no insurance so cannot afford to get any further treatment My doctor tried several an
996946 tn?1503249112 Those at high risk of bleeding may benefit from more frequent INR monitoring, careful dose adjustment to desired INR, and a shorter duration of therapy.
Avatar n tn A drastic change in diet can alter INR also, but in my own personal experience, it has usually been other meds that caused me to need to change my warfarin dosage and not my diet. An INR that is consistently out of range is dangerous. Don't worry about maintaining the same dose of warfarin. Worry about maintaining an INR that is consistently within range. Whatever dose of warfarin you have to take to stay in range is okay.
Avatar f tn In general do not take any medication, including "cold medicine" that contains aspirin, may do. This is the case for aspirin in any form, when on an anticoagulant. There are many cold/allergy medicines that are aspirin-free.
Avatar f tn The most common INR target range for someone on warfarin is somewhere between 2.0 and 4.0. INRs of 5 or more typically are avoided because the risk of bleeding increases significantly at INRs above 5.
Avatar m tn I have never taken Warfarin, but I do work in healthcare and am very familiar with coumadin (warfarin). I do check patients PT/INR levels. The only problem I had while taking Pradaxa was my gums bleeding. It was not a significant amount. I did let my EP guy know about it, and he said just one of the side effects. So I just monitored it and had to not brush my teeth so vigorously. But I ate what I wanted to, no PT/INR checks.
Avatar m tn My name is Joyce and I am 70 years old, I've been on Coumadin for over a year and my doctor has changed my dosage so many times, if your INR is too high do you take some vil."K",and what happens if it too low. my other problem is that my legs or rather the feet feel like lead, walking any distance is out of the question but my legs never felt like this, feels like my energy level is from 0-100, I feel like 15%. what can I DO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
90270 tn?1199334469 I know many people on coumadin for different reasons such as stroke, blood clots in the legs, bleeding disorders that make their blood too thick which predisposes them to strokes and clot formation, etc. They have to check their PT/INR levels fairly frequently because of the variability of this med and adjust the dosage accordingly. I can understand why Hep C would have PT/INR values due to the clotting problems that liver disease causes.
Avatar n tn If a patient has drug eluding stent (DES) implant it is recommended that plavix (clopidogrel) be prescribed up to a year to help prevent blood clots with the implant. If one has A-fib there is a risk that blood clots can occur as blood may pool due to the very fast beat. Information regarding the use of the 2 anti-platelet together can present a problem and the source is MedinceNet.com.
Avatar f tn My husband has a DVT and it's levels need to be between 2.0 and 3.0!
378273 tn?1262097621 I'm also an afib sufferer and have been on coumadin for 6 years and haven't experienced any excessive bleeding or bruising with it. I was pleasantly surprised with how little it changed my life. I generally undergo a PT/INR measurement every 4 to 6 weeks and there seems to be no problem maintaining an INR level between 2 and 3. I'm 67 and also run and exercise every day. I also eat salads, greens and vegetables daily and haven't had to limit my diet because of coumadin.
Avatar f tn Upon urinating she found she was bleeding. She went to the emergency room and was admitted. Her PPT level was 111 and her INR was 9. After CTs and ultra sounds we were told that her bladder was bleeding because of the high INR level. They stopped the Coumadin and started giving her vitamin K. After 2 days her level went to 7 then in 7 hours her level went to 2.6 starting yesterday. She has not had any blood thinners since being admitted 3 days ago.
Avatar n tn My son has been on warfarin since he was 7 weeks old due to having a mechanical Mitral valve replacement. His INR today is 4.8. The highest it's ever been.He is six months now and just starting solids which may be why the INR has been all over the place. I have been instructed to withhold his dose tonight and I'll test him again tomorrow. I've been doing some reading that INR of 4.8 is undesirable but not overly dangerous. Is that the case for babies as well?
612551 tn?1450022175 I have been on Warfarin for at least 10 years and am happy to report that my INR is in the 2.0 to 3.0 range 90% of the time. That said, my INR today came in at 1.8, so I am below the target range. I have been (again - I took in the past but stopped for a year or more) taking a low dose level of Omega 3 using Fish Oil capsules. The recommended dose is 3 capsules a day, I take only one.
Avatar m tn Until 2 months back I was taking 150mg Ecosprin and 5mg Warfarin daily, then I was diagnosed with Hepatitis E and my INR value increased suddenly, so my doctor cut on the warfarin for few days until it dropped to <1.5 and then I started taking my warfarin again but my INR didn't increase. 2 weeks back my doctor increased my dose from 5 to 6mg but still my INR value is 1.4 and it is not increasing from past 2 months. Please help.
612551 tn?1450022175 I have been back on warfarin and aspirin for two days and believe my INR is back in the 2-3 range. In fact I took 50% extra warfarin for the two just past days. The thoughts crossing my mind: I didn't have a stroke, but could there be a clot that just hasn't yet worked its way to a critical point in my body? Now that I am back to the INR 2-3 range would any clots formed be dissolved.
Avatar n tn 5, but when APAP was stopped his INR dropped to 1.62. Two weeks later, he restarted APAP and the INR climbed to 2.0 over 4 weeks (5). A 77-year-old woman who developed a 2-fold increase in INR while receiving APAP with concomitant acenocoumarol (8), and a 74-year-old man experienced a 3-fold increase in INR when APAP was added to his stable warfarin regimen (6). Fluindione has also been implicated in this interaction (9).
Avatar f tn According to some studies, fish oil supplements may elevate the international normalised ratio (INR) of people taking warfarin. and may provide additional anticoagulamt effect. Fish oil, an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, may affect platelet aggregation and/or vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. The exact mechanism of interaction is unknown and further tests may need to be done.
Avatar m tn You have a lot going on in your body that could make you feel bad, beside taking warfarin, and the warfarin is probably the least likely culprit. The amount of warfarin that any given individual has to take to stay within an INR range of 2.0 to 3.0 (which is probably what the doctors mean when they tell you they want you at 2.5) will vary, depending on how rapidly that person's body can metabolize and excrete the warfarin.
Avatar f tn Because I am diligent, I have been able to lower my warfarin dose and stay around 2.5. Once I was able to stabilize my INR, I felt much better. It is certainly worth a try because you will begin to feel so much better.
290624 tn?1202328875 Hey, all, I have a question about warfarin. I have to take it for three months since I just had an ablation, and I am wondering if any of you women out there have experienced any heavy periods while being on it. I'm freaked out because I used to have heavy periods, although they got lighter after I started exercising regularly. I'm due around February 20th.