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Full disclosure, I don't know anything about Coumadin, Warfarin, an artificial valve, or any of that has to do with your husband’s "count." But was interested in your comment. I recommend that you go to “mayoclinic.org” and on the home page, you can “search” various medicines and their side effects and ask questions about most medicines. I frequently search for side effects of any medicine I take, or the doctor wants to prescribe. There appears to be a lot of information of interest to you about Coumadin or Warfarin on the Mayo Clinic website.

What do your husband's doctor and pharmacist have to say about his "count" being off. Did they have suggestions? And, if you don't mind me asking, how old is he? Surely, without risking his health, someone who is a health care professional can suggest what to try to get his "counts" where they should be.

The reason I ask is because a while back, I tried to change doctors. When I asked the new potential doctors questions, they basically told me that I had the problem because I was old. Some people might feel a bit intimidated and accept that answer but that was not acceptable to me. Other doctors prescribed medicine with horrible side effects, which I refused. Thankfully I was able to go back to my old doctor!

Bless your heart, his health must be all consuming but a blessing at the same time! And thank the Lord that he has you!

I wish you and your husband the very best!

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@grannytrucker, of course some things can be attributed to aging. But boy do I get hot under the collar when someone says to a patient, "it's because you're old."

When it comes to medication management I find pharmacists an essential member of my health care team. The understand side effects and possible drug interactions.

Here's a related discussion that may interest you, @ann78 and others:
- Medication reconciliation: Who do I talk with to review all my meds?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stop-all-medicine/

@grannytrucker, I'm glad you were able to go back to your former doctor. (Love your username, by the way. Were you or are you a trucker?)

@grannytrucker
You mentioned "Other doctors prescribed medicine with horrible side effects, which I refused."
If you refused them I assume you never took them? So I'm guessing the side effects you're talking about were POTENTIAL side effects you may or may not have had.
Jake