Thursday, February 28, 2008

Todays Randomness


Todays Randomness is brought to you by, "the cocktail", the word pamphleteer • \pam-fluh-TEER\ • verb
*1 : to write and publish pamphlets 2 : to engage in partisan arguments indirectly in writings, and the number 8.

Acetaminophen 500mg
B6 400mg
B12 600mg
E 400mg
warfarin
Multi-Vit 1-A-day type stuff
~toss in martini glass, shake.... garnish with love and repeat twice a day. That ain't so bad.

I just have to avoid large amounts of vitamin K in foods such as liver, broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, Swiss chard, coriander, collards, cabbage, and other green leafy vegetables. Avoid Eating cranberries/ drinking cranberry juice, Avoid drinking alcohol,.Avoid sports or activities that could result in a bruising or bleeding injury. Use extra caution to avoid cuts when brushing your teeth or shaving.
Hopefully dodging these minor side effects:
skin changes or discoloration anywhere on your body;
purple toes or fingers;
pain in your stomach, back, or sides;
low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
diarrhea, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
easy bruising or bleeding that will not stop;
blood in your urine;
black, bloody, or tarry stools;
nosebleeds, bleeding gums, coughing up blood;
feeling weak or light-headed;
sudden headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
sudden leg or foot pain; or
sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body.
Less serious side effects may include:
nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;
gas and bloating; or
hair loss.
....and mixing with these could be fatal:
bromelains;
coenzyme Q10;
danshen;
dong quai;
garlic;<===========WTF! (death by tasty goodness?)
ginkgo biloba;
ginseng; or
St. John's wort.

3 comments:

Kate said...

So, no St John's wort... with a little luck, you'll be able to forget your stress for a moment or two in there.

My heart aches for your garliclessness. Come on out sometime, we'll have a big vampire party. With no contact sports.

Shaggy Bob said...

Maybe I could chop some wood for you guys. I've always had an affinity for axe use and it's problematic foot magnetism.... if only I could find a better way to exsanguinate. At least now I know I won't experience any of that pesky clotting and can liberally pour blood out of my shoe as opposed to just letting it drip out.

I'm pretty sure the garlic is only dangerous if it's in concentrated form, as in a suppliment. But I'll have to check that out.

Kate said...

Just in case, you may want to stop filling your bathtub with garlic cloves and sleeping in there. Just until you find out more.