Recent content by slipkid

Sorry about your (the OP's) troubles here. You are right to be frustrated and having a vent. But welcome to the world of patients. Just shutup and do what the "professionals" say, stop trying ask educating questions, pointing out mistakes, problems, issues, etc. At worst their mismanagement...

That's too funny (could have been dangerous though)! Where I used to work they hired another guy several years after I was already there with the SAME first and last name as me (except for one letter difference how we spelled our first names) and this caused endless hassles for both of us. HR...

No worries, it's all good, worked out in the end just a bit of head scratching I'd thought I'd share in case anyone else experienced similar things. I got the order really fast btw, thanks!

First, Happy New Year to everybody. Not really doing any celebration tonight here so I thought I'd use my time wisely and order some more Coaguchek XS strips. Decided to try SelfCareDepot for the first time. Want to say how it went and mention some weird things I ran into... - Was able to...

I was in a Thrift Store the other day and spotted this book on the shelf (see attachment). Some folks might be interested in this so am posting this. Had no idea this was a "thing" (someone writing about how to cook/what foods to eat if yer on warfarin). I did not buy the book but got a kick...

BAV is really no big deal and is not anything for you to worry about. Just live your life (as you say). Most people that have it have no idea they have it, and it is not an issue (until one day as they age things come to a head). You at least now KNOW you have it and what types of symptoms to...

Several years ago I did. Was basically told "don't worry about it" but don't recall any explanations being given. Believe I have asked a couple times over the years...

Thanks, had not heard of that, no one ever explained it to me. Wonder why they also used a vein in my leg instead of more of that artery (?).

I'm 10 years post-op now. For quite a while in the area around my scar right over my breastbone I have small red bumps. Is not elsewhere along the scar which runs about 7 inches long total - the area with the bumps is about an inch long (& the bumps extend about an inch around the scar). They...

After my chest healed and that pain from that went away I noticed that I had a lot of pain in my left shoulder and was unable to do certain things (reaching up or putting arms out like wings etc). Turned out I had damage to my rotator cuff ("impingement of the Supraspinatus" or something like...

I like others have mentioned believe what you are describing is nerve damage from the operation. If so, whether or not it ever goes away is anyone's guess. I had my operation about 10 years ago. Was left with weird partial numbness on left pectoral area. It is not "numb", it has feeling, but...

I wonder if the same thing is not true for DR offices. I don't know of any around here anymore that are not part of some big conglomerate Health organization which also has ties into specific hospitals and testing places like Labcorp which they push on us patients instead of letting us choose...

It is not that clear cut unfortunately. And it is a hazy definition there in real life in your body as to what "equivalent" means. All it means to the FDA is that the active ingredient is absorbed within a certain % of that substance in the brand name. There is no actual efficacy, adverse...

CVS switched generics on me a couple years ago with no warning or notice. In my recent experience the CVS here near me has been using the Teva generics exclusively. I am surprised you got something different, especially how one dose is Teva and the other is something else. Depending on how...

The rule I've heard is that once you have your dosages set on one "brand" it is best to NOT switch to another if possible because it is possible doing so can affect your INR in unknown ways. The key is to test test test if switching so to make sure you adjust accordingly with the new brand if...