and so it begins

the weekly blood labs to determine my inr (international normalized ratio) levels for the coagulation time of my blood plasma. i have to do this once a week for the next 8 months or so to regulate the amount of coumadin i am supposed to take. the theoretical window for my inr level under theraputic use of coumadin should be between 2.0 and 3.0.

this morning i was a 5.5

this means i am i high risk of bleeding out in the event i am further injured.

coumadin's half-life is around 2.5 days, so... no coumadin today, and reduce my dosage for the next couple of days and recheck my inr on thursday...

coumadin is derived from many plants, including woodruff, licorice, and lavender.

and



it is also used as a rat poison.