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Fingers crossed they find another one that suits you better @Amberpearl Good luck with your phone call.
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It is @amberpearl, i feel the same. I hope all goes well with your doctor tomorrow, please try not to worry I'm sure a more suitable blood thinner will be prescribed for you. Goodnight and i hope you get a good night sleep 😴 💤 😴 🫂
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Il ring the surgery and and, ask for a phone appointment then I can explain
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Good Morning @Amberpearl 😊. I hope you're able to get an appointment today and that you had a good night.
I've got an unusual question for you. If I eat something like, say, hoola hoops (very rarely!), I either have to eat them quietly 🙄 or crunch one into 4 pieces so my dogs can have a very small piece each. Do cats not eat treats in this way as I can't imagine how you'd split treats between 15 cats - they'd be none left for you!! Or do they just eat cat treats?
Hope you don't mind me asking, genuinely interested, kept imagining you surrounded by 15 cats all wanting some of what you're eating.
One of my dogs (the yorkie) stares intently when I'm eating anything, watches whatever it is going from plate to mouth like he's mesmerised by it ha ha.
It takes me around 40-60 minutes in the morning to feed them/get their bowls/water etc ready for their day.
When I had 3 dogs, I thought a 4th won't make any difference but it did, but I wouldn't change that and don't regret it even though he's a monkey!!
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good morning how is everyone doing this morning?
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Hey , is morning I'm at okay at moment being Monday and thinking one day at time .to see if I can go cycling.
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Morning all.
I'm shattered,I've had three hours' sleep(on the bathroom floor)and I can't wait to go home.
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Hhhh my pixie the same she's a yorkie and if you have a plate on the side she will look at you then the plate over and over amber do you have 15 cats wow that's amazing
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They're so funny aren't they? My old yorkie Jack used to dislike carrots but I'd put a few on his plate, he'd put it in his mouth for a couple of seconds but then would spit it out, but then he'd do it again and again and again with each carrot till they were all around/off his plate. They're such characters ❤️ 💜 .
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It takes me 3 hours every morning from getting up to sitting down with breakfast to see to my cats
Can be exhausting
Plus I check the liter trays and food bowls through the day
A few are beggars yes
They like cheese
I'm. A vegetarian
I fet fresh chicken for the cats and they go crackers for it literally squealing and fighting for a piece
I did ring the Dr's surgery was so busy I pressed 1 for a call back
Took the reception 45 minutes to return my call
She s put me on the list for a phone call this morning so I can . Explain how bad reaction I had to the meds
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I'm. Better than I was than when I was on those blood thinners that's for Sure
Still have achy shoulders not too bad atm
Although my pulse is 97
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Hhhh I know right I never thought to get yorkie but so called family member who I hadn't seen in 40 years!! But pixie on gumtree not spade noting I was like no way she will be used for breeding so I took her got her spaded and the rest is history she is adorable absolutely adorable and my fabulous fifi x
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Yes 15 cats used tk have 20
I had 9 pensioners at once. Unfortunately they all passed away
It's absolutely heartbreaking for me when they leave me
I'm. Very lonley. Anxiety stressed is so bad
Been one thing after another
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I understand it's heartbreaking what amazing mummy you are to your cats I'm sorry your going through this I hope they will find medications that suit you it's always trial and error at first hope you manage to speak to your doctor today
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Good luck I hope they manage to sort something for you. Take care.
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Nurse just rang
I explained how bad a reaction was to the blood thinner
She's sent another prescription for apixaban different one to the pharmacy
Wants me to get it today
She said I'm. Very high risk of stroke
I said can't I wait til my cardiology appointment
She said no as I. Could have a stroke any time
What if this, med upsets me too
I can't function like a zombie
Who else would care for my cats
Nobody
They need me
But I can't be a zombie either
I. Mentioned my freind who. Hates all Dr's and vets and totally believe s in hostilic therapies
Nurse said no no no
And said not enough evidence they work
I'm. So torn and upset my online freind would be so angry and worried if I. Took Dr's new drug
She's totally vonv Dr's meds are dangerous and will kill me
Nurse thinks the opposite
I'm. Very upset now
I. Feel like I'm. Been pulled apart. Nurse in 1 corner, online freind in the other both claiming they no what's best for me
I. Can't take both together as they would interact
What should I do
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The cats are
All I have
I have to be in control of my faculty s
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Hi @Amberpearl Your GP and the nurse are obviously very concerned about your health. Changing the blood thinner does not mean you will get the same side effects. It really would be best if you could try the Apixaban.
Your cats need you to be as well as you can be so please listen to the nurse and not your friend. The nurse knows what other medication you are on and therefore knows how each drug reacts to each other.
Please take care of yourself and try not to stress as this will make your symptoms worse.
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@Amberpearl I cared for many patients on Apixaban and honestly cannot say I had any that had bad (or any) side effects. I'm not saying you can't get side effects as all medications can cause them but it is a very, very commonly used medication and the risk of a stroke is very real in untreated AF. There are no guarantees with anything but I personally would rather accept the risk of side effects from a medication than having a stroke or heart attack from just leaving AF untreated. It will not just go away on its own.
I hope you make the right decision for yourself first and your little cat family. You owe it to yourself and them.
If I may say so you don't owe it to your friend whose recommendations have the potential to be reckless and dangerous to you; and very misguided. What kind of friend would be angry with you for taking the advice of a specialist nurse or a GP practice nurse; I'd expect my friend to be supportive of my decision and that they had a bit of maturity in their advice.
Sorry to be so blunt. We care about you @Amberpearl and want you to stay as well as you possibly can to enjoy each day but you have to make your own decision being fully informed which, I think from what your nurse said, you now are.
I hope you find that they are straightforward to adjust to. Take good care and lots of 🫂 to you xx
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