In the event coumadin was not available....

[LA_Cruiser]

..in an unplanned/emergency situation.

1) It'd be better to OVEREAT.

2) Eat normally.

3) Go into fasting 'til coumadin becomes available.

Happy Christmas and New Year!

 

[Ross]

Eat normally, starvation kills too. Over eating would most likely increase your stroke risk.

 

[Nancy]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Cruiser! Glad to see you posting.

For those who don't know this name, this man has the most extraordinary heart valve history. He survived on a wing and a prayer, and is still here 5 years later.

 

[LA_Cruiser]

Over eating would most likely increase your stroke risk.

Ross R U still 'under HEAVY medication?'

Then, wouldn't UNDER-EATING or better yet fasting B better?

The body can stand 40 days of fasting. The most I've accomplish is 3 days.

I cannot get coumadin 'til Monday and my last 500 mg dose was last Tuesday.

I'm going to check my INR tomorrow a la 'third world' country tune.

God Bless ALL!

 

[LA_Cruiser]

Nancy, wife of Joe (deceased)

Hi Nancy!

Sorry to hear about your husband Joe. I've been away from this board for some time, so not aware of what's going on with 'the gang.'

God Bless & take care.

Happy Holidays to all!

 

[Lynlw]

Ross R U still 'under HEAVY medication?'

Then, woulden UNDER-EATING or better yet fasting B better?

The body can stand 40 days of fasting. The most I've accomplish is 3 days.

I cannot get coumadin 'til Monday and my last 500 mg dose was last Tuesday.

I'm going to check my INR tomorrow a la 'third world' country tune.

God Bless ALL!

Is it possible to go to a pharmacy and try to get a few pills? or ask the doctor who read your test results?

 

[LA_Cruiser]

Is it possible to go to a pharmacy and try to get a few pills? or ask the doctor who read your test results?

Hi Lynlw,

I'm from LA and presently in Hell Paso (some call it El Paso

Texas won't take my California medi-cal card. I'd have to go via the emergency route. I've done this a couple of times and don't want to over do it.

I'm still heading for Austin within a few days.

I've bought my coumadin accross the border a few times. $15 for 30 500mg. pills vs. $51 for the same amount here (in Hell Paso).

God Bless all!

 

[LA_Cruiser]

Man, you'd better not be taking 500mg of coumadin.

This keeps me the closest to my 3.0 to 3.5 INR range.

God Bless

 

[Magic8Ball]

Are you seriously going to go without medication for just under a week to save 30 odd bucks? or am i miss reading your post and in fact you can't actually get them where you are?

Are they physcially out of stock or just won't recognise your medical card saying you can have them?...I'd jump over the counter and steal a box if i was getting that type of bureaucratic red tape thrown at me during a trip.

Isn't fish oil supposed to at least assist with anti-coag (think i remember a post about it) so pop a handfull of those at the very least & keep hydrated.

Regards & good luck.

 

[sue943]

500mg? That would last me 100 days to maintain my 3.0 - 4.0 range, I take 5mg.

 

[tobagotwo]

Maybe it's 500 micrograms? That would be a half a milligram.

Or maybe it's 5.00 milligrams, and like many of us, you can't see those little dots between the numbers anymore...

It's not a good plan to go without. Is the generic warfarin sodium really $51? What a rip-off.

You could try munching on some Sweet Clover (Melilot). It's quite high in coumarins, which are the natural forms of Coumadin. That was the original source from which coumarin was indentified by Karl Paul Link and Harold Campbell of the University of Wisconsin, and eventually exploited as a rat poison. That research was funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation - who first patented it, and who are the reason for the WARF in the name warfarin.

I'm not thrilled with going across borders in search of really cheap drugs, because they are often not the same quality or not even the same drug as you would get from a reputable source. However, even a trip over the border is probably preferable to nothing.

Best wishes,

 

[LA_Cruiser]

Are you seriously going to go without medication for just under a week to save 30 odd bucks? or am i miss reading your post and in fact you can't actually get them where you are?

Are they physcially out of stock or just won't recognise your medical card saying you can have them?...I'd jump over the counter and steal a box if i was getting that type of bureaucratic red tape thrown at me during a trip.

Isn't fish oil supposed to at least assist with anti-coag (think i remember a post about it) so pop a handfull of those at the very least & keep hydrated.

To get coumadin in Texas I have to see a Texas Dr. or go through a hospital emergency room.

I've stayed in the area more than I planned so.....

I went to the only place where they'll sell me coumadin: Mexico. I crossed the border and went to the nearest pharmacy. They didn't have coumadin and was told they only had warfarin at this time. 100 5.0mg. pills for the same price as coumadin ($15 for 30 5.0mg.).

I went ahead and got them.

I immediately went to get a fruit drink to take my dosage since I hadn't taken one since Wednsday (I took Tuesdays).

Before I got my drink a nigerian asked me for a couple of quarters. I told him I didn't have any (he looked druged or drunk) and he kept lowering the amount.

His last amount was 'a nickle.' After I told him that I had told him four times that I didn't have any money he says, hey homeboy we'll settle this in El Paso, I'll catch you over there and took off.

I thought, WHAT!, I thought I was out of LA! What is this nigerian doing in Mexico? And why is it 'either or?'

Anyway I'm on my way to Austin. Nigerians out there are much more civilized.

Because of any future emergencies I plan to research any options.

Or maybe it's 5.00 milligrams, and like many of us, you can't see those little dots between the numbers anymore...

It's not a good plan to go without. Is the generic warfarin sodium really $51? What a rip-off.

You're right, what am I thinking it's 5.0mg.

No it wasn't warfarin it was coumadin for the $51.

You could try munching on some Sweet Clover (Melilot). It's quite high in coumarins, which are the natural forms of Coumadin. That was the original source from which coumarin was indentified by Karl Paul Link and Harold Campbell of the University of Wisconsin, and eventually exploited as a rat poisin. That research was funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation - who first patented it, and who are the reason for the WARF in the name warfarin.

Interesting info. THX!

I'm not thrilled with going across borders in search of really cheap drugs, because they are often not the same quality or not even the same drug as you would get from a reputable source. However, even a trip over the border is probably preferable to nothing.

I'm not too thrilled either, but it was 'either or.'

God Bless

 

[hensylee]

MY GOODNESS! IT'S LA! Gosh, it's good to see you still truckin along. Nice to have you check in from time to time. Hope life is great for you and you remain happy and healthy and can get those reasonably priced meds. Happy holidays; Merry Christmas.

 

[Mary]

Anyway I'm on my way to Austin.


God Bless

About half of my mom's family left different parts of the country and settled in Austin about thirty years ago; they say it's a good place, so I hope it turns out that way for you too.
Merry Christmas--long may you Cruise!

 

[LA_Cruiser]

hensylee,

Angel, where were you hiding? Good to hear your still around. If it weren't for you I wouldn't have stayed with this board. You were the only one that understood my situation, way back when.

Hey ALL, hang in there: tonight's THE NIGHT!