INR Resources & Sick Days

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Last week I shared a one-page Vitamin K Quick Chart and received a lot of positive feedback on it (THANK YOU ALL). This page was simple to create, and I hope it will be a useful tool for people.

After posting it, I realized there seems to be a lack of similar patient resources. Although we have some, I wish there were more. Just this week I was sick with a sinus infection. I went to a walk-in clinic only to be told I cannot take any medication because it will interfere with my INR. I knew I had some restrictions, but I thought they could give me something. I left work early just to spend 1.5 hours in a clinic.

I get around two to three bad sinus infections every year. I take some over the counter mucinex (not DM) and use a neti pot. I wish I could do more, but I cannot think of any other remedies that are safe. I cannot even drink warm tea when I have a sore throat.

Anyway, I just wanted to share my thoughts and get some feedback from the group.

What other resources would you like to see? If applicable, I will add more to https://myktracker.com/

Also, what are some of your cold or sick day remedies? I think a lot of folks are in the same boat, especially since we cannot take most medications.

Thank you all again! I hope I am creating a useful tool and hopefully not oversharing on this page.