tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post1865584192348903904..comments2023-10-26T04:46:32.082-05:00Comments on Women with Cancer: Taking Charge of Your Health - One Step at A TimeJodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-18602396292816099772010-02-09T18:29:56.702-06:002010-02-09T18:29:56.702-06:00Great post Jody and very eye opening and informati...Great post Jody and very eye opening and informative. Also the comment by Diane is very eye-opening. I have been meaning to write up a health history form including current medications for a while now but haven't done it yet. You have given me the push I needed! Thanks! xxDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01687598267859111296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-63221260137621067782010-02-09T18:22:19.538-06:002010-02-09T18:22:19.538-06:00Wow, Dianne.
I'm so glad that you had a copy o...Wow, Dianne.<br />I'm so glad that you had a copy of your medications with you and that the episode was safely resolved. I also hope that both your insurance company and health care providers have cleaned up their act.<br /><br />The moral of the story is loud and clear, not only for chemo in my mind's eye, but at ALL times. I carry a card w/precrips with me, for example, every time I cycle. What if I'm knocked out? At least the medication history is there.<br /><br />In fact, I came across something else the other day as well in picking up some cold medicine. It contained tylenol, so I had to delay taking it since I had already taken some tylenol for aches and fever. Tylenol, if taken at rates other than directed, is toxic for the liver.<br /><br />Thanks for writing! Come back and stay well!<br />JodyJodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-80831564502008929602010-02-09T18:00:34.417-06:002010-02-09T18:00:34.417-06:00I'll try to make a long story short. Last year...I'll try to make a long story short. Last year after I finished Chemo for breast cancer, I had a psychotic reaction to the drug Arimidex (similar to Tamoxifen). It came in the form of depression and I'm sure the way my insurance company had been treating me didn't help. So as they loaded me up in the ambulance to take me to the nut-house, they asked what medicines I was taking. I was able to pull my list out of my purse. I had been keeping it there since one of the various consults I had required it. It turns out that THREE of the medicines listed could have possible depression reactions.<br /><br />Because I had that card, the responsibility was on them to see the adverse effects. Unfortunately, they missed it, but when we started legal proceedings it was clear that they were at fault and the insurance company settled quickly.<br /><br />The moral of the story: Every chemo patient should list ALL medications (even OTC and Vitamins) and carry it with you at all times.Dianne Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107595078051451423noreply@blogger.com