Saturday, August 14, 2010

Filling the Daily/ Weekly Pill Organizer

For many people this is only a few pills a day, for me, this is not the case...not by a long shot.
I separate them into 3 times a day...Morning, Afternoon, Nighttime...
These can have anywhere from 7 or 8 pills all the way up to 12-15 to be taken at one time...
I have developed the ability to swallow these larger amounts in 1 gulp!!!
I have base pain meds(3 pills) taken 3 times a day supplemented with breakthrough pain meds(1-2 pills) that are added as needed. 
In the morning, I have an Aspirin that HAS to be taken with the Coumadin in order for my body to process the Coumadin to effectively thin my blood.  Depending on the dosage that goes up and down based upon my PTINR blood tests...it causes VERTIGO @ higher dosages : (
Then there's the anti-nausea drugs, Zofran (during waking hours) and Phenergen (@ night as it knocks me out)...
Then, there's the asthma/allergy meds: Singular and Zyrtec along with an inhaler and several nebulizer meds, oh boy!!!
To top these concoctions off, there are NUMEROUS vitamins, minerals and supplements...
So there you have it, a day in the life of a young pharmaceutical consumer...
Please take care and God bless!!!
tia : )

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Am I Qualified??? Let's ruminate on that shall we....

I am a qualified sufferer of a rare genetic disorder, Ehlors-Danlos Syndrome...
I am a qualified endurer of 2 blood mutations that cause frequent near-fatal DVT's...
I am a qualified receiver of 25 MAJOR surgeries and counting...
I am a qualified user of a plethora of LEGALLY prescribed prescription medications...
I am a qualified experiencer of the horrific side effects of many of these prescription medications...
I am a qualified imparter of these experiences so that others may utilize these experiences to make more informed decisions as patients...
I am NOT a qualified nor trained health care professional.
I am NOT a doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse, paramedic, etc.
This blog is based SOLELY on my own personal experiences and should NOT be used in place of a qualified health care professioal's prescription, advice, instructions, etc.
With all of that out of the way,
ON WITH THE BLOGGING!!!