Inr question

[Vdl1]

Did anyone lower their Inr before the jab for COVID

[BobD Volunteer]

No need. So long as INR below 4.

[Vdl1 in reply to BobD]

Thank you. Font of knowledge always

[jeanjeannie50]

I didn't give it a thought.

However, when I had an infection a few weeks ago my INR shot up to 8. I stopped taking Warfarin for a few days then re-tested (Have my own machine) and it was still 8. My GP appeared to know why that was, it was a time when she twice asked me to go to hospital, telling me a normal infection rate is 5 and mine was 140. I refused both times for reasons I wont go into here.

Jean

[BrotherThomas]

No, I was asked what it was, 3.0, and was told that that was OK before getting the jab.

[LindaDaisy]

No. I was asked what it was before jab. Been in range before and after.

[Polski]

I waited until about an hour after the jab (ie when I got home) to take that day's dose, to minimise any bleeding. I'm on Riveroxaban, and I know that once I start to bleed it takes a long time to stop, and I didn't want that in my arm.