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Read your labels, and do your research about your meds.
For Easter dinner at DSis's house, I made some cakes. One was The Brown Derby's Grapefruit Cake. While I was explaining that it was more of a citrus cake, just has grapefruit in between the layers, I mentioned that the people who were there who were on medications for cardiovascular issues needed to NOT eat the grapefruit.
First, most didn't know if the medicine they were on was for "heart stuff" or not. DMom is a nurse, and I'm in school for nursing, so we were able to determine if they were. THEN, none of the them had ever heard that you're not supposed to eat grapefruit while on it.
So, thought I'd let everyone know - check your medicines. Find out what they do, what they are, and what you shouldn't eat while taking it. If it's too much for you to deal with, ask your pharmacist. Don't worry about "bothering" them, that's what they are there for!
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I have heard this but it isn't told to most patients that are on those meds. Physicians need to take the time to share the small things with their patients.
Wow! My grandmother, a heart patient, used to eat grapefruit all the time!
BTW - What will it do to heart patients?
Danielle
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Since Minnie's chair is gone, I had to find a new place to have our photo taken this past Oct. Not sure this will be the permanent place.
DH was recently on an antibiotic for a MRSA infection. He was told not to eat grapefruit or take his cholesteral medication while on it. (Sorry, I can't remember what antibiotic it was!)
DH went through something similar, when his sister, who's a pharmacist told him not to take his tablets with orange juice, as they can contra-indicate each other (I think that's the right terminology). His doctor had never told him that. :
And as one who works in a hospital, I cannot stress this enough: Please, Please, PLEASE carry a current list of ALL medications and dosage that you take on a routine basis. Both prescribed and OTC. We ask patients this every day and it is AMAZING how many folks have no idea what they take or the dosage. It's important for us to know this because some of the contrast material we give patients for CAT scans, MRI, etc can react with certain medications.
And as one who works in a hospital, I cannot stress this enough: Please, Please, PLEASE carry a current list of ALL medications and dosage that you take on a routine basis. Both prescribed and OTC.
Too right! I'm only a nursing student, and I can't begin to count the number of clients who've told me they take "you know, those little pink pills". Or the ones who say they're on nothing, and then when I start asking, they take vitamins daily (some vitamins can have an effect on blood clotting, like vit. K), and an aspirin, and Tums, and sometimes some Tylonol.
It's all medication!
Oh - and there isn't enough grapefruit juice in the cake itself to cause any interaction, it's the grapefruit wedges that are in the filling that can cause a problem!
for the info! My DFiL mentioned that because of two of his meds he can no longer eat grapefruit, so I was aware, but we all need to know what are potential problems with our meds.
And as one who works in a hospital, I cannot stress this enough: Please, Please, PLEASE carry a current list of ALL medications and dosage that you take on a routine basis. Both prescribed and OTC. We ask patients this every day and it is AMAZING how many folks have no idea what they take or the dosage. It's important for us to know this because some of the contrast material we give patients for CAT scans, MRI, etc can react with certain medications.
quick question to you medical types - I've recently heard about flash drives that you can wear in addition to any medical alert bracelts that have your medical information on it. Haven't really researched it in depth, but thought it sounded like a great idea for my folks. So my question is do/have you ever used one of these? I assume that the software to display the data is on the drive.
Medical information on a flash drive can be retrieved by plugging into any USB port. Make sure that it is in a Windows compatible format to be seen. I don't know if is good if you travel alot, maybe a CD would be better. I don't know if the flash and CD can both be damaged by airport security scanners.
BTW--antibiotics, heart meds, any med can have foods that are contraindicated. The best thing to do is if your healthcare provider gives you a new med to start, ask the pharmacist how to take it. Any RX you get from a pharmacy must have written instructions on what the med is for, how to take it, what you should avoid (foods, other meds, direct sunlight, etc), side effects and when to notify the doctor. If your RX does not have this, don't leave. This is a federal law that all RX despensed by a pharmacy have written instructions and the patient must have an opportunity to consult with the pharmacist about the med.
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for the info! My DFiL mentioned that because of two of his meds he can no longer eat grapefruit, so I was aware, but we all need to know what are potential problems with our meds.
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