Guest guest Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Hi, I am having the same problem,they started me on 5mg and 7 1/2 4 days a week then i went from 1.8 to 1.4 now im on 7 1/2 5 days a week and 5 mg 2 days a week of cuomidin.And the nurse said that some times she has a few people who are hard to level off.does anyone else have this problem? Fran __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 The recognised range for INR is between 2-3, some studies suggest that he lower end is equally OK. I have taken warfarin (coudamin) for 8 years and have the INR checked about once every 2-3 months, I take 5 or 6mg a day and it is usually around 2.00 -2,3. You shouldn`t worry so much, you will soon get down to a regular dose and of course it may go upi and down, but its not the most exact science > > Hi, I am having the same problem,they started me on > > 5mg and 7 1/2 4 days a week then i went from 1.8 to > > 1.4 now im on 7 1/2 5 days a week and 5 mg 2 days a > > week of cuomidin.And the nurse said that some times > > she has a few people who are hard to level off.does > > anyone else have this problem? Fran > > > > Fran: It took me three months to get regulated and it was because I > took the advice of some listmembers on this website. First, it is > important to have wild salmon in your diet (I eat about 3 oz of it > about 2-3 times per week) > > I eat very little meat or things fortified with ascorbic acid or with > iron above 4%. I find that if I eat fried foods it interferes and > lowers my INR. Also I rotate my oils, using olive oil one time and > sesame oil another time. > > If you are using canola oil it has 4 times the amount of vitamin K > than olive oil. Sesame oil has the least. I would rather get my > vitamin K from veggies. > > If I eat dark green leafy veggies, I add a little sesame oil to it, > because the vitamin K gets absorbed better. Only 10% of the K gets > absorbed. > > If you are taking iron, vitamin C tabs and B complex, those supplement > t may also interfere and lower your INR.....although no-one will tell > you that. > > On the other hand, please do not avoid green leafy veggies, the > vitamin K in them is a great regulator of blood viscosity(preventing > both internal clots and/or bleeding) and may also prevent > osteoporosis. The iron from veggies is not absorbed as efficiently as > from meat. > > I hope this helps. > > Isabelle > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 I can only speak personaly, but I have never had a bruise even when my INR was reported as 6.5!!!!!!!!!!!! on one occasion. The only bruising I ever had was when a medic taking the blood misaligned the needle and it bruised my arm for a couple of days (quite bad). But most INR checks now are done with portable machine with just a pin prick on the finger, no big deal. > > > Hi, I am having the same problem,they started me on 5mg and 7 1/2 4 > > > days a week then i went from 1.8 to > > > 1.4 now im on 7 1/2 5 days a week and 5 mg 2 days a week of > > > cuomidin.And the nurse said that some times she has a few people who > > > > are hard to level off.does anyone else have this problem? Fran > > > > > > > Fran: It took me three months to get regulated and it was because I > > > took the advice of some listmembers on this website. First, it is > > important to have wild salmon in your diet (I eat about 3 oz of it > > about 2-3 times per week) > > > > I eat very little meat or things fortified with ascorbic acid or with > > iron above 4%. I find that if I eat fried foods it interferes and > > lowers my INR. Also I rotate my oils, using olive oil one time and > > sesame oil another time. > > > > If you are using canola oil it has 4 times the amount of vitamin K > > than olive oil. Sesame oil has the least. I would rather get my > > vitamin K from veggies. > > > > If I eat dark green leafy veggies, I add a little sesame oil to it, > > because the vitamin K gets absorbed better. Only 10% of the K gets > > absorbed. > > > > If you are taking iron, vitamin C tabs and B complex, those supplement > > > t may also interfere and lower your INR.....although no-one will tell > > you that. > > > > On the other hand, please do not avoid green leafy veggies, the > > vitamin K in them is a great regulator of blood viscosity(preventing > > both internal clots and/or bleeding) and may also prevent > > osteoporosis. The iron from veggies is not absorbed as efficiently as > > from meat. > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Isabelle > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 I can only speak personaly, but I have never had a bruise even when my INR was reported as 6.5!!!!!!!!!!!! on one occasion. The only bruising I ever had was when a medic taking the blood misaligned the needle and it bruised my arm for a couple of days (quite bad). But most INR checks now are done with portable machine with just a pin prick on the finger, no big deal. > > > Hi, I am having the same problem,they started me on 5mg and 7 1/2 4 > > > days a week then i went from 1.8 to > > > 1.4 now im on 7 1/2 5 days a week and 5 mg 2 days a week of > > > cuomidin.And the nurse said that some times she has a few people who > > > > are hard to level off.does anyone else have this problem? Fran > > > > > > > Fran: It took me three months to get regulated and it was because I > > > took the advice of some listmembers on this website. First, it is > > important to have wild salmon in your diet (I eat about 3 oz of it > > about 2-3 times per week) > > > > I eat very little meat or things fortified with ascorbic acid or with > > iron above 4%. I find that if I eat fried foods it interferes and > > lowers my INR. Also I rotate my oils, using olive oil one time and > > sesame oil another time. > > > > If you are using canola oil it has 4 times the amount of vitamin K > > than olive oil. Sesame oil has the least. I would rather get my > > vitamin K from veggies. > > > > If I eat dark green leafy veggies, I add a little sesame oil to it, > > because the vitamin K gets absorbed better. Only 10% of the K gets > > absorbed. > > > > If you are taking iron, vitamin C tabs and B complex, those supplement > > > t may also interfere and lower your INR.....although no-one will tell > > you that. > > > > On the other hand, please do not avoid green leafy veggies, the > > vitamin K in them is a great regulator of blood viscosity(preventing > > both internal clots and/or bleeding) and may also prevent > > osteoporosis. The iron from veggies is not absorbed as efficiently as > > from meat. > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Isabelle > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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