Me Venting......grrrrrr

[Freddie]

Sounds to me like 42mg is your dose. That 4.0 on the 18th and 2.2 on the 25th cannot be right. 2mg is not going to cause a drop like that.

Here's my reply Ross:

I didn't think 2mg would make a big difference either, but my monitor readings were 4.2 on the 18th and 2.6 on the 25th, so the lab readings aren't that far off.

Also FYI:
I went to the lab on Thursday (good thing too. Had a terrible ice/snow storm Thursday night and it lasted until Saturday am) came home and tested with my monitor which was 2.8. PERFECT! Remember now, I'm no longer able to phone lab for results - boy did I feel lost. Doc didn't phone until Friday afternoon with the lab results which was 2.4 - of course the doc wants me to tweak it up.

I also informed the doc about my prescription change from APO to Myland, "they're not allowed to do that" was her response, but I think I have raised the doc's eyebrows about Myland as I explained to her what I've read, because of the links the few of you had posted for me. I'll hear back from the doc on Monday after the pharmacist from her office looks into it.

I also have sent an e-mail to Health Canada regarding the manufacture of Myland and where it's made. One may think that Health Canada will not respond, but they have before with my inquiries - they actually very good, may take a few days but they do reply back.

Thank-you all for your input.

 

[Ross]

So are you going to do what the doc says or stay where you are?

 

[tobagotwo]

Drug manufacturing in most western countries is well-monitored. It doesn't at all mean that there are not problems with manufacturing in companies in the west, but it does seem to mean they're discovered more quickly.

As far as generics in general, warfarin is a pretty safe product. The primary ingredients and base manufacturing are inexpensive, so there is no impetus to cheat in the manufacturing process. If I have overly concerned anyone using a generic version of it, I do apologize for my wording. That was not actually my intent at all.

The experiences expressed over the years on the forums have been that switching from the name brand (Coumadin) to the generics doesn't significantly change dosage or tolerance, with the rare mention of a very few reactions to specific pill dyes or binders.

Best wishes,

 

[catwoman]

I also informed the doc about my prescription change from APO to Myland, "they're not allowed to do that" was her response, but I think I have raised the doc's eyebrows about Myland as I explained to her what I've read, because of the links the few of you had posted for me. I'll hear back from the doc on Monday after the pharmacist from her office looks into it.

I also have sent an e-mail to Health Canada regarding the manufacture of Myland and where it's made. One may think that Health Canada will not respond, but they have before with my inquiries - they actually very good, may take a few days but they do reply back.

Thank-you all for your input.

Freddie:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/index-eng.php

I interpret the above web page to mean that Health Canada does look carefully at any Rx, OTC or any sanitizer or item containing a sanitizer before allowing it to be marketed in Canada.

I don't think you have any problem.

Now, if you had bought your warfarin on the internet not through Health Canada -- then you might have a problem. (And if it was by some other company whose name you haven't seen here.)

 

[Freddie]

So are you going to do what the doc says or stay where you are?

I'm going to continue on what I'm doing Ross, even on this new generic drug. I'm taking 41mg/wk and I'll test only with my monitor next Friday to see where I'm at.

Thanks Marsha for looking into it and trying to reassure me.

tobagotwo: no need to apologize for anything and I value your input, thank-you. I have noticed that I'm getting sleepy since taking this new generic AND sleeping in.....hummm. Oh well time will tell. Thanx