Had a proctocolectomy in 1988; Kock Pouch. Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. On digoxin. Concerned about the poor absorption rate of medication and inadequate dig levels.
MikeLE
Aug 27, 2016 2:44 pm
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Aug 27, 2016 2:48 pm
Meds don't absorb well with ileostomy. The best solution is to break them down and put them into liquid or over food. If they are hard tablets, get a crusher, sold at pharmacies similar to a pill cutter but will pulverize them. I got one in the hospital when I got my ileostomy.
Nancy
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MikeLE
Aug 27, 2016 2:56 pm
Thanks, Nancy. I should have thought of that. Most meds, it's no problem, but with one requiring adequate blood levels, it gets tricky.
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MikeLE
Aug 27, 2016 3:21 pm
Thanks, I'll talk to my cardio regarding which would be better. Atrial fibrillation is tough. Also, I'm on Xarelto.
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MikeLE
Aug 27, 2016 3:27 pm
Nancy just noticed you are in Raleigh, NC. My brother lives in Hillsboro and my son in Winston-Salem.
Past Member
Aug 27, 2016 3:55 pm
Mike, I don't take digoxin but does it come in liquid form.
Nancy looks like my computer wants to play all by itself!
Past Member
Aug 27, 2016 3:58 pm
Mike--sorry, computer playing with me. Been in Raleigh for 20 years now. Great weather but it's growing wild and soon will be just another crowded little city. Looking westward--have an elderly aunt in Northern California who's looking for some assistance, may head out that way. I LOVE the mountains of W.Va. My brother lives in Va. Beach
Nancy