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Warfarin - Anyone have any luck with purchasing a home testing machine (finger prick) for INR?
... testing being accurate, and can either recommend for or against a particular machine/manufacturer?
Coumadin - has anyone had problems with teeth breaking and cracking while taking coumadin?
i've been on warafin since oct 2010 for bi lateral pulminary embolisums. since I started i have had 3 teeth cracked. last ione cracked while eatung a french fry, has anyone else had problem with teeth cracking or breaking?
Can Warfarin cause hair loss?
I was on Warfarin from 10/2011 until 5/2012. In Jan. or Feb. of 2012 my hair started coming out in big chuncks everytime I washed it. I stopped taking the medication in May of 2012 and about July or Aug.2012 my hair stopped coming out. In Jan. 2013 and for the second time I developed DVT's and a... read more
What food increase response time (INR) when taking Warfarin?
I have been on warfarin 6.5 mg for over two years, but my last two INR test were above 3.9 and 5.8. I have not changed my normal eating habits or foods. I have not added any new drugs and I have not drank any alcohol. I would like to have a list of food that INCREASES INR, I can find info on food... read more
My husband is 3 months post stroke. Has developed a terrible itching problem with no rash?
He is on Metoporol, Digoxin, Furosimide, Amlodopine, Diovan, Warfarin and Flomax.
What can happen with high INR levels (9+) on Coumadin ?
Three years ago i was dianosed with a blood clot in my left calf after treatment. I was presribed 7mg of warfarin a day with no periodic blood tests and was told i would have take warfarin the rest of my life. I was recently hospitalized and treated with vitamin k and two units of frozen plasma. ... read more
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