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Sticking to a drug regimen can be confusing for anyone: Doubly so for anyone with impaired memory or attention deficits. Most stroke patients fall into that category. I know I do.
I left the hospital after my stroke still dazed, groping through each day behind a veil of confusion. Within a few weeks, doctors found that my stroke had been caused by a serious autoimmune clotting disorder, Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS). Because the danger of repeat strokes is so high with APS, I was “sentenced” to take Coumadin (the generic name is warfarin) for the rest of my life. The Coumadin would make my blood less prone to clots. But too much Coumadin could result in a dangerous bleeding accident. Continue reading “Don’t Mess with your Meds: Use “STAR Check” to Prevent Errors”