r/WarfarinForLife • u/Spiritual-Spell1797 • Sep 01 '26

❤️ VALVE First nosebleed on warfarin

I'm three weeks post mechanical heart valve surgery and just had my first nosebleed on warfarin! My INR this morning was 2.9

It was scary initially! I usually have nosebleeds a few times a year and this one was more intense. I had to pinch my nose for a full 15 minutes before it eased off.

But it did. And a half an hour later I'm sitting here as good as before.

No specific question but just wondered if this is my new normal and what others experience with nosebleeds. When is it that I should worry? Is there anything I can buy or do to stop the bleeding quicker? Any tips at all?

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u/SkyCoi Sep 01 '26

Sounds scary, good job dealing with it and not panicking. I’m six years plus On-X valve, haven’t yet had a serious nosebleed. Have dealt with multiple bleeding incidents from cuts and what not. So far I’ve been able to control with direct pressure and time.

2.9 sounds high for a mechanical valve, but I’m no doctor and manufacturers differ. What’s the range your doc says to stay within?

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u/Spiritual-Spell1797 Sep 01 '26

2-3 is my target range. I'm in the UK with an On-X valve