warfarin and increase of INR



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Uplbet

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I have paroxysmal afib and have been on warfarin for years with target INR range 2.0 to 3.0.
Last saturday I had to suspend warfarin because of a bleeding problem that fortunately (this
morning) has then been diagnosed as not significant and not related with warfarin. This morning
(tuesday) coagulation test result was INR 1.28, and I was told to resume warfarin, at the same
dosage as before.

Question: how many days will it take me, approximately, to get INR over 2.0 again? Thanks in advance
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uplbet
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I was told that the averaging time is 1 week. Another piece of info: When I had a tooth extracted, I
was told to go off the warfarin four days in advance,

uplbet ([email protected]) wrote:
: I have paroxysmal afib and have been on warfarin for years with target INR range 2.0 to 3.0.
: Last saturday I had to suspend warfarin because of a bleeding problem that fortunately (this
: morning) has then been diagnosed as not significant and not related with warfarin. This morning
: (tuesday) coagulation test result was INR 1.28, and I was told to resume warfarin, at the same
: dosage as before.
:
: Question: how many days will it take me, approximately, to get INR over 2.0 again? Thanks
: in advance
: --
: uplbet (in email reply delete 01234 from the address)
 
Based on my experience with Coumadin, it will take more than a week, probably about 10 days, longer
if you eat much green vegetables..

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Herb
Boulder, CO

"uplbet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:p[email protected]...
> I have paroxysmal afib and have been on warfarin for years with target
> INR range 2.0 to 3.0.
> Last saturday I had to suspend warfarin because of a bleeding problem
> that fortunately (this morning) has then been diagnosed as not
> significant and not related with warfarin.
> This morning (tuesday) coagulation test result was INR 1.28, and I was
> told to resume warfarin, at the same dosage as before.
>
> Question: how many days will it take me, approximately, to get INR
> over 2.0 again?
> Thanks in advance
> --
> uplbet
> (in email reply delete 01234 from the address)
 
uplbet <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have paroxysmal afib and have been on warfarin for years with target INR range 2.0 to 3.0.
> Last saturday I had to suspend warfarin because of a bleeding problem that fortunately (this
> morning) has then been diagnosed as not significant and not related with warfarin. This morning
> (tuesday) coagulation test result was INR 1.28, and I was told to resume warfarin, at the same
> dosage as before.
>
> Question: how many days will it take me, approximately, to get INR over 2.0 again? Thanks
> in advance

Could be as soon as a few days.

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com
 
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