coumadin and getting levels checked on the road

go to your Yahoo or Google search engine and type in Truckstops with clinics......TA and Petro are starting this up in a pretty big way

 

Also check out Anylabtestnow.com - They are independent contractor labs that you'll find in a lot of walmart shopping centers. They can run the tests for you and send them to your company. Whatever you do....DON'T LET YOUR DOCTOR SWITCH YOU TO THAT NEW ONE THEY ARE ALL HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH. It is some BAAAAD juju.

 

Might try talking to you Doc about " Pradaxa "
You dont have to monitor your INR levels....worked for me..

 

That's the one! Don't do it. You get cut on that one or bleed and the doctors aren't going to be able to stop it.

 

You guys do realize that coumadin is actually rat poison, right?

 

You can also get a home test meter, just like what diabetics use to check their insulin. I just found out about it from my doctor's lab the other day when I was in for some testing. Check with your boss to see if that is acceptable, as they may want a 3rd party to do the testing like you are doing now.
I am not going to do it, as I can just go into my doc's office every month and get tested.

 

I'm sure you are well aware of your medical condition but I just wanted to add that if you are going to be a long distance driver be sure to take the extra steps to insure your health stay strong. Blood clots can be a very common occurrence when driving, especially if you are taking meds. Drink plenty of water and make sure to not sit cramped up in one particular position. Move around even when you are sitting. You can do little things like leg lifts, calf raises etc... to keep the blood flowing down there. A good brisk walk every once and bit is good too. Depending on where you are from is a factor too. Altitude, and climate can play a big part on what goes on with your body and your blood can actually thicken in cold weather. Being from Florida and living at sea level with 100 percent humidity all the time is wonderful but when you jump in a truck and drive to Colorado or Wyoming its going to wreak havoc on your system. We would get nose bleeds, ear bleeds etc... cracked skin, sinus headaches etc... We had just come off home time and went to Denver to get a load and ended up breaking down up there. Spent 10 days in a hotel while the truck was in the shop. Finally got fixed and headed for Wisconsin and while in route my ear started ringing really bad for about a day. After the ringing it felt as if my ear was clogged. A day later I lost all hearing in my right ear and to this day have not gained it back. This maybe a coincidence but the doctor thinks it was a combination of a bad cold and the sharp change in altitude and such.