What to do??

[KAustin51]

Hi my name is kim.I am struggling with a pulmonary embolism multiple found on june 6th! My INR is 1.8 and I am on 8.5mg warafin and lovenox 150mg shots? My inr is always the same? Should my inr be higher??

[daisyd]

If you have sticky blood Hughes syndrome people usually feel better with an INR around 3.5 take a look on their site on here may help you, INR 1.8 is a bit on the low side, normal for people without Hughes Sunday is about 2.5 although everyone is different so you should take advice from a doctor lovenox covers you while your INR is low, hopefully will soon get in range.

[moo196]

Morning,

I'm not familiar with the second drug you mention, but it sounds like deltaparin that I had to use.

It took me several months to get the right inr levels to attain a reading 2.5 after a cvst in Oct 14. It can also be wildly affected by diet and alcohol intake.

I'd take more advice and try to keep diet quite stable for several weeks. And give it a few months.

Good luck

[Wittycjt]

Have you been diagnosed with Hughes/ APS? Are you bridging to warfarin? Are you still SOB ( short of breath)? Where are you located?

[KAustin51 in reply to Wittycjt]

I am still taking warfarin 8.5 every other day then 8on the other day's.STILL HAVE SHORT OF BREATH! Bad cough also?

[ladyluck53]

K, are you eating lots of vitamin k foods? the healthy stuff? maybe write down a few days worth of meals and compare the charts ?