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Udo
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Stroke
I am sure that many of you heard it by now. I had a stroke on Wed. November 25.
According to my Neurologist and Cardiologist in the US, The XARELTO I was taking failed to do it's job. They have now changed my blood thinner meds to
PLavix.
I am doing OK. Writing OK. The only little hiccup is that I have the dropsies and I am always dropping some little things.My speech is good, and my
vitals are OK As well. I can drive short distances without someone having a cow.
I am thinking clearly
The major trek was that my wife drove me to Chula VIsta for the hospital stay.a 7 hour drive from San Felipe.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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AKgringo
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Here's hoping that you continue to heal, and never have a repeat event. I also am at risk of a stroke and have been taking Xarelto for about five
years now. Are there any dietary restrictions with Plavix?
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Don Pisto
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good thing you stayed close rather than asuncion! stay well.
there's only two things in life but I forget what they are........
John Hiatt
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David K
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Oh my friend, I am sorry to hear of your stroke but so glad to see you here on the Internet!
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RFClark
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Sorry to hear you had a problem. Glad to hear it wasn’t worse. If you heed anything from the states we’re going north soon. Let me know if you
need anything brought down,
Best wishes!
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weebray
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I'm no Dr. amigo but UCLA has me on elecuis 5 mg. 2X / day. after a stroke 3 yrs ago. "Ask your doctor>"
Every beautiful beach in the world needs a few condo towers - NOT.
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JZ
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Get well my friend.
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Ateo
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Udo, We are all with ya my friend! Thanks for letting us know. All the best in your recovery.
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boe4fun
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Take extra special care of yourself mi amigo. Sending positive thoughts, vibes l, and prayers.
Two dirt roads diverged in Baja and I, I took the one less graveled by......
Soy ignorante, apático y ambivalente. No lo sé y no me importa, ni modo.
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Udo
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MIl gracias to my well-wishers!
Udo
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AKgringo
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About Xarelto.....
It is a very expensive medication! The VA has been my source for the 20mg tablets (one per day) and the co-pay was the same as any other medication.
I decided to make a quick trip to Baja and was getting low on that med. Rather than wait for a re-fill by mail, I checked into taking my prescription
to local pharmacies and hit the road right away.
There was no generic (Rivaroxaban) tablets available, and price for a thirty day supply of Xarelto was between four and five hundred dollars!
It was well worth my while to drive to a VA pharmacy!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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shari
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whoa...another close call...glad Jana is a good driver and you survived another health scare...take care amigo!
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LancairDriver
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Quote: Originally posted by weebray  | | I'm no Dr. amigo but UCLA has me on elecuis 5 mg. 2X / day. after a stroke 3 yrs ago. "Ask your doctor>" |
Very good advice. I just checked with very good cardiologist fishing friend snd he swears if you have atfib and risk a stroke Eliquis is the best and
most effective. The 5mg/2x/ day is the standard dose.
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PaulW
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Eliquis. Generic is Apixiban 5mg. Generic is widely available from on-line pharmacies. Typical cost is $0.39 per pill for 180/200 quantity.
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BajaBlanca
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Udo
So sorry to hear this. Les is going to talk to his doctor about changing meds. We hope you recover fast.
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cliffh
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Get well soon, all the best. Cliff
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thebajarunner
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Lack of access to high quality health care with great insurance coverage is probably the principal thing that keeps me from moving to Baja. Here in
Phoenix I have access to Mayo Clinic, where they performed miracles in my cochlear implant, and also the Banner system, easy and quick to get access
for routine stuff.
I have visited folks in hospitals in Mexico, Peru, several in the Philippines and even Haiti.
At best they reminded me of the week I spent in Madigan Army Hospital way back in the 50's, in a ward with about 200 other hacking and coughing guys.
(Being the only sailor in the ward was scary)
Each time we take a big gang to Baja I worry about a sudden medical issue we might have to respond to. One guy almost died of some kind of diabetic
issue- we requested he stay home the next year. Other than a few stitches at local clinics and a nasty eye infection treated by a nurse at an
orphanage we were pretty lucky.
All that is to say that I think we all are cheered to hear that you got good treatment, in time, and are well on the road to recovery.
Be well!!
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Udo
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | It is a very expensive medication! The VA has been my source for the 20mg tablets (one per day) and the co-pay was the same as any other medication.
I decided to make a quick trip to Baja and was getting low on that med. Rather than wait for a re-fill by mail, I checked into taking my prescription
to local pharmacies and hit the road right away.
There was no generic (Rivaroxaban) tablets available, and price for a thirty day supply of Xarelto was between four and five hundred dollars!
It was well worth my while to drive to a VA pharmacy! |
If you want to stop by San Felipe, I'll give you what I have left. Xarelto is readily available in baja.
Udo
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David K
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Unless you had your stroke in the future... but you don't want to do that again!!
>>> posted on 11-5-2023 at 04:06 PM
Stroke
I am sure that many of you heard it by now. I had a stroke on Wed. November 25. <<<
Please don't, Udo, once was enough!!
 
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lizard lips
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So sorry about your stroke Udo... Live every day like your last! I do especially after a year of chemo that I just finished.
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