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Home Testing INR
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I'm curious how many folks are doing their own INR testing. I just got my own testing kit this week, and am looking forward to skipping the trips to the clinic and the benefit of weekly testing. My…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jonathan F Bushey Jun 28, 2011.
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Jonathan F Bushey replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
I still have to go to the clinic, but its once a month now. just waiting on them to say what to do since there has not been any changes in my dosing for a few months now.
ian kirkpatrick replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
Thanks Jonathan, I would be most interested to know who you approached for or agreed with for self testing and whether that includes self dosing. I am still talking to my PCT at Kingston who say 'changes may be afoot' but I still go to the…
Jonathan F Bushey replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
I might be finding out tomorrow morning (June 16th at 8am est) if I can start testing at home.
ian kirkpatrick replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
Thanks Chaps That is so helpful to have your views and experiences, think I'll take the mid point between Clinic and coaguchek, Settling the INR done does seem to be a lengthy process, does anyone know know how the clinic predict the effect of…
liz dooley replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
my daughter mia had a mechanical mitral valve in march last year,her INR range is between 3-4.we have been self testing since september & had no problems.roche xs.
Deryck Muehlhauser replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
Hi Ian,
I had my complete aorta repaired and a St. Jude aortic valve installed which may be a bit different than your condition. However, my target range is also between 2.5 and 3.5. The clinic struggled for 10 months to establish…
Richard Deal replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
hey ian,
my inr was fairly easy to settle but i was on a combination of phenprocoumon, aspirin, heparin injections and a syringe driven thinner that they used in my clinic called agatra. basically over the three weeks i was in hospital i started off…
ian kirkpatrick replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
Sorry this is a bit long but Ive been on Warfarin since my valve was put in bout 6 weeks ago and the management of the INR range 2.5 - 3.5 has been the most difficult part of the process, I was due to go home weekend before Christmas but the on duty…
Joel Hebrink replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
I've had my InRatio2 testing machine for a couple weeks now. My insurance will pay for all but $125 on a $1600 machine and 100% of testing supplies. So much easier than traveling to the clinic. Another huge advantage of home…
Joel Hebrink replied to Graeme's discussion 'UK NHS HEALTH SYSTEM - The best in the world?'
I'm beginning to think I should emigrate to UK. ;-) Even prior to my my large hospital bills I was convinced universal health care was a fundamental human right. I'm fortunate enough to have a career that provides…
Richard Deal replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
the XS...
hope this helps,
r
Richard Deal replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
just a quickie: had another comparison reading done yesterday when i had blood taken and my lab value was 2.38, my coaguchek said i was 2.6 - so everything within stated accuracy ranges...
r
Deryck Muehlhauser replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
It's been a while for my posts. Atlanta has been virtually closed since the Winter storm arrived Sunday evening. Overnight low temperatures refreeze anything that melts and reduces all forms of travel to a crawl...not exactly the "Sunny…
Philip James replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
Richard Deal replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
to get this one back on track: information is available for prospective "patients" for the coaguchek:
UK: here
US: here
DE: here
there are other manufacturers out there (Philips, HemoSense (also have information on reimbursement), and…
Graeme replied to Joel Hebrink's discussion 'Home Testing INR'
Richard,
Good to c u did not go to sleep under the xmas tree ;-) Happy New Year! As for wading in - I wud be disappointed if u did not! Also - ALL - I think this (UK - NHS) v US health debate deserves a forum all by itself so…
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Living with a "non-typical" heart.
When a cardiologist informed me in May of this year that I should have surgery to replace a leaky aortic valve and repair an ascending aortic and pulmonary aneurysm, at first I didn't give it much thought. At age 18 months (1962) I had a Blalock-Taussig Shunt (don't remember that one), and at age 8 (1969) I had my tetralogy of fallot repaired. I remember quite a lot of that procedure. I was able to live a relatively normal life. I participated in contact sports in high school, and really didn't… Continue
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- At 12:34pm on July 26, 2010,
Graeme said…
- Hi Joel! And a BIG welcome to the Mechanical Heart Valve Forum! As Richard said dont be afraid to ask questions, put your point of view forward - whatever! We are all here to help one another! See you on the forums soon!
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- At 8:14am on July 24, 2010,
Richard Deal said…
- hey joel,
welcome to the group, make yourself at home! check out the forums for ongoing discussions and if you want to post a little about your story then do so in the blog. don't be scared to post, we only sound like acme bombs, none of actually explode!
take care,
r
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