Getting my INR Checked While Traveling Abroad
A neighborhood high above Medellin, Colombia After receiving a mechanical heart valve, I am now dependent on Warfarin for the rest of my life. I wrote about this decision, and what life has been like, in a previous post. When taking Warfarin, it is essential for me to get blood checks to see my INR level and whether or not I need to adjust my medicine. (Yes that’s right; I adjust my medicine to meet my lifestyle and not the other way around) These blood checks are usually 1-2 months apart, and with my health insurance, I have to get these INR checks done at a hospital. There are at-home devices that check INR, but I am not covered for one, and they are very expensive out of pocket. So, how would I be able to manage my medicine without access to my hospital? The view from my apt. Medellin Until now, my trips out of the country have all been for less than a month, so it has been sufficient for me to get my INR checked before travel and feel good about not getting it again until after