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*SUNDAY it is._

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 13 Dec 18

Since today is my follow-up check-up with my cardiologist, I really conditioned myself to be out of the house this afternoon. I know too that my cardiologist has some unscheduled out-of-town seminars that we, his patients, are not...

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thePRICK.

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 18 Apr 18

(3:35pm) I am here in the hospital laboratory waiting for the result of the PTPA examination. According to the medical technologist it will take an hour and a half for the result to be released. I usually check the prick if...

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I do this every morning.

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 7 Apr 17

This is a routine activity for me every morning and that is preparing my medication for the day. My pill container has 4 divisions; the top parts is the carvedilol 6.25 mgs halved in two for morning and evening doses; the left...

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Long-term goal achieved

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 9 Feb 17

---This is one of my status post on face book last night. I made this post in my mobile phone while I was already lying on my bed. I just could not hide the elation I felt because at long last, my weight is now at 51.3kgs. I took...

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It got lower again.

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 25 May 16

I went to the hospital for my check-up again. I thought the PTPA will increase, but it did not, instead, it went lower at 1.61mg/dl. Last month, it was 1.93mg/dl. My normal range should be 2-3mg/dl. My cardiologist asked me if I...

dark green leafy vegetables

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I hope it is okay now...

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 24 Feb 16

I am going to the hospital now for my PTPA examination. I had a higher than normal result 2 weeks ago that is why my cardiologist revised my Coumadin dosage. For nearly 2 years my dosage of 2.5mg Coumadin did not give me problem...

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Deep incised wound

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 23 Nov 15

I have a heart ailment. I am taking Coumadin 2.5mg before every supper and I stay away from eating dark green leafy vegetables because these have high Vitamin K content. Coumadin is an anti-thrombotic drug that should make my...

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Did you know...?

ihearttinytim @ihearttinytim (614) • United States 14 Mar 09

Coumadin is actually rat poison! That is correct; do not adjust your eyeglasses nor your computer monitor - you read that correctly! Coumadin (also known as Warfarin in synthetic form), is actually rat poison. It is used as a...

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I have Factor V Leiden

medic642 @medic642 (59) • United States 16 Nov 07

I was diagnosed with it 2 years ago, when i passed out from multiple pe's. My siblings and my children have all been tested and all are positive but have not mutated. I kinda feel terrible that i have passed this on to my children...

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Has anyone else experienced hair loss while on Coumadin?

apsuz73 @apsuz73 (28) • United States 12 Jul 07

I have been losing a lot of hair in the last few months, and at first I thought it was just the normal "after baby" hair loss (although she's now 14 months old). But it has been going on now for a while, and my hair is noticibly...

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