Annette's Posts

It seems a bit long to have this for some 1.5 years after surgery. But I would suggest some acupuncture. I didn't quite believe in it but I gave it a try and I think it helped. The place I went to also gave some "deep tissue" massage. I think the massage actually helped more than the acupuncture. I am still skeptical about all this but give it a try.

Annette - You're taking Warfrin with a tissue valve? You may want to touch base with your cardiologist. I had a mitral valve repair and was on blood thinners for three months, but it was discontinued after that. Since osteoporosis is so common, I hope someone on the site responds to your question. Please keep us posted. ❤️

My ex has been on warfarin for decades. He tripped over a tree root in his yard, shattered both leg bones above the ankle, three surgeries... will never be the same. It's a vitamin K antagonist; K keeps calcium in the bones. You can consider asking about taking K2 MK4 concurrently.

I was avoiding K but noticed after my surgery that the hospital-prescribed multivitamin included a high dose of K. It took more warfarin to bring INR in therapeutic range. Didn't seem to make sense to take a lot of K and then negate its effect by increasing warfarin. So it got me thinking, and I started taking other supplements that raise my INR like fish oil, vitamins E and A, turmeric, etc. Was able to reduce warfarin to my previous, pre surgery dose. Was monitoring INR weekly and adjusted the dose gradually. Have not been doing it for long, and don't know if it will make a difference, but I figured it's worth a try.