I am so glad I fly home tomorrow, I feel like warfarin has spoiled my holiday- not only did my inr rocket to 5.4 but couple days ago I developed a terrible chest infection so got some antibiotics from the pharmacy- 2 days in read the side effects with warfarin and that particular antibiotic as not recommended - so I now have stopped both until I get home as my inr jumped to 3.7 from 2.2. Best wishes and sorry to moan.
Warfarin and levofloxacin: I am so glad... - Anticoagulation S...
Warfarin and levofloxacin
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Don't be sorry to moan. It's better to get things out in the open than let them fester.
How long have you stopped taking your warfarin, I would say that I wouldn’t stop it for more than a day if you have you may need to have an injection of clexane or heparin type drug to cover you.
I love my little machine I feel it has paid for itself this holiday as the medical centre wanted £30 euro a blood test, plus it's about 5 miles away.
I have a coaguchex machine expensive to buy but the best thing I have ever bought
It was probably the infection that made your INR go to 5.4. I don;t understand why you stopped your warfarin if your INR fell to 2.2?
Thought it would be. Any "illness" can mess up your INR. I did wonder if you meant it had gone from 2.2 to 3.7. Remember that missing a dose will show up in your INR 3 days later. I think maybe for an INR of 3.7 I would have maybe just taken a lower dose of say 3mg rather than miss a dose completely,especially as you also stopped the antibiotic that was affecting the INR. 3.7 isn't outrageous.
I know now, back then I was new to warfarin and anything above 3 scared me - I thought I would haemorrhage if provoked, also I was abroad away from medical facilities. I think with time like everything else comes confidence. I am completely off warfarin now as I was only on it for 6 months, but I wouldn't be so nervous to use it in the future. Best wishes