Take the Blue Pill…

[erastes]

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I’ve just taken my first Warfarin. Eek.

It was a BLUE PILL. Now, I get confused, does that mean I get to exit the Matrix or am I stuck here?

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[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Enter the Matrix I believe. God, it's been a while : P

[erastes.livejournal.com]

But he was ALREADY in the Matrix when he was offered the pills. one of the pills let him go into the real world.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

The Real World, right. I told you it's been a while :P

How is Lili doing?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

she's kept her dinner down, but she's clearly uncomfortable, I'll ring the surgery tomorrow and ask about cost of xrays etc.

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

The matrix welcomes you.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I think I'd rather stay in. I didn't like the look of the food. Or the clothes. or the muddy dance floor.

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Follow the white rabbit. Ok, I think that was earlier in the film...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I'll have to follow the white cat. Just as well she doesn't move far from the radiator.

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

A BLUE pill?? Well, might make life more interesting??!! One of us has been on warfarin too and survived the experience!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Yes, I hope they haven't got the blue pills muddled up. I have to say that I'm terrified. Every pain i get is THE END and the list of side effects...the illness seems less hassle.

[kcwarwick.livejournal.com]

If it's any comfort, it works really well for horses!It's been used to treat race horses for years, so it has probably been tested well beyond the criteria for humans.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Well that's comforting. Next time I want a brisk canter, I'll remember that! LOL - thanks! But it is scary, all the same.

[baritonejeff.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, what dosage do they have you on? It's common for warfarin users to have a number of different dosages on hand. The PT-INR readings have a tendency to fluctuate all over the place. I have four different bottles, and am currently on the 4 mg (which is also blue.)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

3mg - she gave me three boxes of different dosages, because they send your new dosage by post after each blood test (weekly)

what was interesting that my INR was 1 - which is base normal as you know, so the aspirin had been doing nothing at all.

[baritonejeff.livejournal.com]

FYI, when I first was prescribed the warfarin, I asked if taking the aspirin was no longer necessary. I was told to keep taking it, as it and the warfarin act differently.

Is that true? Who knows? But I take the little aspirin anyway.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

i've been told to stay on it for a week and then stop it after the next blood test. all good fun.