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Does anyone use the in home PT/INR Self Testing??
Question posted by L-shoe on 16 days ago • 3 answers
Related support groups: coumadin
nkelto's response: I have had my home testing machine since the fall of 2005. I love it and wouldn't have it any other way. I can see the hospital from my house where I've had blood drawn, so it's not like a long drive to get there, but it gives you more freedom to ...
Are there any bad effects from stoping coumadin? How long will they last etc?
Question posted by tomoldt on 5 Feb 2012 • 3 answers
Related support groups: coumadin
nkelto's answer: I hope you're not serious -- I have been on 10-12 mg a day for going on 7 years. I take it to prevent clots from forming around my mechanical aortic valve. Coumadin is something you cannot just stop taking -- I cannot over-emphasize enough to speak ...
Ibuprofen - my dr. perscribed me ibuprofin but I take warfin I read it could be fatal what should i?
Question posted by christy0010 on 28 Jan 2012 • 6 answers
Related support groups: ibuprofen, warfarin, pain
nkelto's comment: I have read and heard numerous things about avoiding ibuprofen while on coumadin. I am not a doctor, but I don't take it anymore. Which is a shame because it works better for me than acetaminophen.
Ibuprofen - my dr. perscribed me ibuprofin but I take warfin I read it could be fatal what should i?
Question posted by christy0010 on 28 Jan 2012 • 6 answers
Related support groups: ibuprofen, warfarin, pain
nkelto's answer: My cardiologists and doctors have always said not to take ibuprofen, but only Tylenol/acetaminophen if necessary since I am on warfarin.
I have been on Coumadin for 8 years now. I have noticed that my feet have a million purple broken?
Question posted by bellagem on 19 Jan 2012 • 2 answers
Related support groups: coumadin
nkelto's response: I've been on coumadin for 6.5 years. Since then I've noticed a few spider veins on my feet and next to my knee but not like what you're describing. They sound like spider veins but you might want to see your doctor based on what you are describing. ...
Warfarin - What is your thoughts on getting a flu shot when on wafarin?
Question posted by kcelliott on 13 Oct 2011 • 3 answers
Related support groups: warfarin, influenza
nkelto's response: I had a mechanical aortic valve implanted in 2005. I get the flu shot every fall and probably would anyway, even if my doctors did not suggest it.
Has anyone been prescribed nifedipine to treat migraine?
Question posted by joanne.wr... on 5 Jan 2012 • 2 answers
Related support groups: migraine, nifedipine
nkelto's answer: I was prescribed nifedipine to treat high blood pressure several years ago. It did the trick and kept it under control. After I had heart surgery in 2005, the nifedipine was unnecessary.
I have a ascending aortic aneurysm(4 cm) and 2 leaky heart valves, I'm worried, what should I do?
Question posted by totallyfo... on 13 Nov 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: aortic aneurysm, swelling, doctor, heart
nkelto's answer: Well, I had an aortic root aneurysm and a bicuspid aortic valve that was basically useless it was leaking so much. In July 2005 I underwent open-heart surgery at St. Mary's Hospital / Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. I was 33. My aortic root aneurysm was ...
Prosthetic Heart Valves -- Mechanical Valves - I had a mechanical heart valve implant in Dec. 2010.?
Question posted by ronniea on 22 Oct 2011 • 2 answers
Related support groups: prosthetic heart valves, prosthetic heart valves -- mechanical valves, heart
nkelto's comment: You're welcome. It's a big change we all must get used to. But after awhile you grow accustomed to it. Facebook has some great support group "pages" if you're interested. Take care and if you have other questions or concerns maybe I can help.
Prosthetic Heart Valves -- Mechanical Valves - I had a mechanical heart valve implant in Dec. 2010.?
Question posted by ronniea on 22 Oct 2011 • 2 answers
Related support groups: prosthetic heart valves, prosthetic heart valves -- mechanical valves, heart
nkelto's response: I had a mechanical aortic valve put in July 2005. I felt like a walking time bomb leading up to the surgery. I also had a large aortic aneurysm removed at the same time. Yes, sometimes the ticking is distracting but I'm glad to hear it, as is my ...