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Thank you Bob

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After trying to decide whether to switch from warfarin to the noacs I read Bob's post saying he had his own coaguchek machine so I bought one and love to take my INR now I still have to get the occasional check with the INR nurse but freedom is mine

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Gowers

Can these be purchased at a chemist?

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fairgo45 in reply to Gowers

Yes my local pharmacy got it in for me you just have to ask there not on the shelf

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MarkS

Great choice, it now puts you in control of your anticoagulation,

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Barb1

You are lucky as not all GPs support self testing.

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fairgo45

Its not the choice of your GP its your choice but in fact mine thought it a good idea as I live out of town and testing was taking up too much time as I run holiday accommodation its not always easy to attend the INR clinic .

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