What can affect your inr levels?

Welcome, welcome! Today we’re going to discuss all the factors that can affect your INR levels. For those of you who may not know what an INR level is (no judgement here), it stands for International Normalized Ratio – fancy, right? Essentially, it’s a measure of how quickly your blood clots. So without further ado…

The Whys and Hows: Understanding INRs

Before diving into what affects this little number, I think it’s important to understand why in the world someone would care about their INR level in the first place. Basically, if your blood clots too easily or not enough (I bet Goldilocks never worried about her clotting time), there’s potential for some serious love-handles-your-bosom buddy health issues.

So if you’re on an anticoagulant medication like warfarin or coumadin (which are essentially Kissinger-level diplomats when it comes to making sure you don’t get a blood clot), checking regularly with healthcare providers helps ensure that everything is hunky-dory…or catch any warning signs before they take root.

Food and Drink

Surprisingly enough, what you put in your mouth affects more than just the food baby trend post Sundays’ brunches – certain foods and beverages can directly impact how well (or poorly) our bodies respond to anticoagulants as well as make our livers work overtime (just what we need after watching Netflix for 36 hours straight).

• Vitamin K rich foods : As much as Popeye’s spinach might make us think otherwise; excessive vitamin K turns bad things happen down under…under our own skin possible bruising and bleeding risks!

So stay away from kale salads (veganism isn’t always healthy) but treat yourself every once in awhile because low vitamin-K levels over time can also increase clot risk.

• Booze: Alcohol consumption can raise INR levels (more or less than intended based on your drinking habits) making incidents of nosebleeds and extended periods in need an ice-pack, more probable

• Water: Drinking plenty of H20 is a generally great idea for every aspect of our health, however excessive fluids can undercalcuate the effectiveness of anticoagulants ultimately compromising blood clotting control.

Time-Based Factors

Tick-tock goes the clock… no? Am. I. Alone?

Now that we know how diet & drink play a role (come be excited with me) let’s talk about some time-based factors – because there just isn’t enough to worry about…

Medications matters

At this point you understand that taking anticoagulant medication is serious business, so lets up the ante by noting other meds might behave similarly! Some antibiotics, painkillers and even multivitamins (oh yeah those fun ‘adult gummies’), have been known loosen aforementioned diplomatic efforts put forth by warfarin/coumadin meaning increased chance bleeding out like Mufasa in The Lion King😩

Hormone Replacement and Pregnancy

Two things plaguing women across centuries…not true after all anecdotally convoluted approximately 90% pregnancies end successfully without issues – phew!

But seriously folks, y’all mothers definitely requested medically-sophisticated pregnancy regimen options since will increase clot risks during gestation.

Oh yes…So menopause junkies not left off completely treatment-wise; hormone-replacement therapy alternatives come with elevated VTE risks too so a vigilant watch often couples these solutions unsurprisingly.

Sleep Quantity& Quality

If only life was one long sleepover party…

Aye mateys’ circadian rhythm affects lots as well!

Short-rapid changes to sleep schedules zap energy from everyone but Plants, cause they’re made of stronger stuff and dont have to worry about Inr values, even without changing medication dose or diet! Even extended bouts of sleep deprivation – occasionally in too stressed-out periods project same problems

Exercise: Move it! move it!

The wonders consistent exercise work for a body physically and mentally are no mystery. But did you know that staying active has been shown to lower INR’s adversely as well? It may be time to introduce those old pedometer-wearing habits again (are we witnessing the revolution afterall)?

Other Influential Factors

Deep breaths everyone …

Stress:

Everyone knows stress manifests itself differently for each individual (your stomach feels like movie theatre popcorn kernels exploded inside while your roomie’s might sprint marathons) but routine episodes followed by sudden relaxations messes up delicate balance maintained through proper anticoagulation-translation: our blood just can’t seem to make its mind and clotting application goes haywire.

Age :

Its almost like clocks don’t care if we like them, huh?
Time passes regardless whether Team Life hangs on in there with good sportsmanship… age-related risks of altered dosages naturally arises meaning decades-long doses ebb-and-flow transition into new territories needing an equally-overzealous observance from both patient and medical specialists alike.

Illnesses

Not all conditions person gets diagnosed with can relate solely pertaining ‘presenting symptoms’; several instances position themselves hostile towards anticoagulants (and increase clots)…such issues arrive far-reaching and known so yeah worth going-in informed (& armed) ennit?

And that my dear curious ones is all I’ve got today but remember always keep conversation doctors affecting any changes related to health regimen; enjoying life remains paramount just maintain fundamental responsibility 😉🏻.