It got lower again.

@cacay1 here is what I have found " Purines are natural substances found in all of the body's cells, and in virtually all foods. The reason for their widespread occurrence is simple: purines provide part of the chemical structure of our genes and the genes of plants and animals. A relatively small number of foods, however, contain concentrated amounts of purines. For the most part, these high-purine foods are also high-protein foods, and they include organ meats like kidney, fish like mackerel, herring, sardines and mussels, and also yeast. uric acid serves as an antioxidant and helps prevent damage to our blood vessel linings, so a continual supply of uric acid is important for protecting our blood vessels." unfortunately, I have too much of it which caused me joint pains like rheumatism..they said if i don't contain this, it might lead to diabetes. or like my dad who's on dialysis.

@Letranknight, What is purine? Just asking.

yes, and actually, i have only these medications for the heart ailment i have and nothing else.

@ridingbet take care. take rest.

a revision of my warfarin intake.

@skysnap thanks. my son does the heavy work here at home.i do the light chores. duty resumes in third week of June, i hope my PTPA will go back normal again

oh ok. but can it be managed by your meds?

@MGjhaud and proper diet too.

i love dark green leafy vegetables my dear, but i must not eat them because they have high Vitamin K content.

i should avoid them in my meals. dark green leafy vegetables have high Vitamin K content, and it is contradicting my Coumadin intake

@ridingbet OMG, it answers my question.Then what shall be the best food for you?

@cacay1 for the rheumatic heart disease that i have, i must avoid dark green leafy vegetables. i should also take foods that are low is salt, low in fat, and also less sugar. cooking oil should not be animal fat but vegetable oil. i should not eat fried foods, but broiled or roasted.

thanks much, my dear. i don't know any reason why it went down again. i guess i have to believe that PTPA results are not at all stable, but fluctuate in a daily basis. but i don't expect to be that low.

@ridingbet I pray good health for you dear, pray so hard.Talk to God.

thanks for your concern my friend. i feel so frustrated reading the result. i hope that with the revised intake of Warfarin, my PTPA will become normal again.

@ridingbet What activvities can lower it also?

@SIMPLYD i just have to rest my friend. no strenuous activities for me

i guess not only in my diet but also in my activities. i hope it will get back to normal.

@ridingbet meaning wounds will not heal?

i might have bleeding tendencies.

@hereandthere not necessarily. wounds heal but the bleeding stops longer than the normal 2-3 seconds. the thrombocytes are slow-paced.

ye, my INR. my normal range should be 2-3 but now it is 1.61. i have to watch out for bleeding tendencies. i told my doctor yesterday that i have some petechial rashes on my thighs but they are just a few.

thanks my friend. now, i am on strict dietary restrictions.

thanks, but i will know the result of my Coumadin revision intake when i have my PTPA taken 3 weeks from now,

@Yar_Joey 3 weeks from now, maybe i am already having my duty in the hospital.

yes my friend. i am eating the right foods and i think the PTPA levels are not stable; they fluctuate every now and then in my system,

@ridingbet When will your next check up be? I hope it will be normal again

Vitamin K is already found in the vegetables hija. i guess only the medicine can make the PTPA higher.

happy Sunday to you my friend

@sunrisefan hahaha! really? may i nominate myself too, as the CEO? hahaha!

@ridingbet Happy Sunday too, Ms. Ingrid. Hope you're enjoying yours. I have nominated to be President of The Rebellious Fans Club hahaha!