Guest guest Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Rick, doesnt surprise me at all. When I was able to work (RN) one of my positions was doing conscious sedation during colonoscopies. You would be AMAZED at how many pills we found totally undisolved in the bowel....everthing from BP pills to vitamins. Subject: Ditropan To: tetheredspinalcord Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 2:17 AM Â JBobin said the following on 3/22/2011 11:50 PM: > I started on Ditropan XL and it worked great. Then it went generic and the > insurance stopped covering the brand. But- the generic didn't work worth a > POS. Reason? The actual medicine/active ingredient as a time released Rx > was off patent, but the actual time release mechanism used in Ditropan XL > was still protected. So, the generic uses a different mechanism for its time > release. But, it is not as reliable or consistent. The reason is that it does not digest or break down properly. I found some undigested tablets in my stool. At first my doc said they were just 'shit stones' but they tested to be the oxybutynin. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Our daughter wears a ditropan patch, and it works SO much better than the pills! Lori ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Wed, March 23, 2011 11:26:18 AM Subject: Re: Ditropan Rick, doesnt surprise me at all. When I was able to work (RN) one of my positions was doing conscious sedation during colonoscopies. You would be AMAZED at how many pills we found totally undisolved in the bowel....everthing from BP pills to vitamins. Subject: Ditropan To: tetheredspinalcord Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 2:17 AM JBobin said the following on 3/22/2011 11:50 PM: > I started on Ditropan XL and it worked great. Then it went generic and the > insurance stopped covering the brand. But- the generic didn't work worth a > POS. Reason? The actual medicine/active ingredient as a time released Rx > was off patent, but the actual time release mechanism used in Ditropan XL > was still protected. So, the generic uses a different mechanism for its time > release. But, it is not as reliable or consistent. The reason is that it does not digest or break down properly. I found some undigested tablets in my stool. At first my doc said they were just 'shit stones' but they tested to be the oxybutynin. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I tried the patch, but it just wouldn't stay stuck. And it's not like u get any extras for the month. Im also allergic to adhesives, so I would have a rash wherever I put one. If it stayed stuck, I was itching so bad I wanted to claw it off. Jenn Sent from my iPhone Our daughter wears a ditropan patch, and it works SO much better than the pills! Lori ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Wed, March 23, 2011 11:26:18 AM Subject: Re: Ditropan Rick, doesnt surprise me at all. When I was able to work (RN) one of my positions was doing conscious sedation during colonoscopies. You would be AMAZED at how many pills we found totally undisolved in the bowel....everthing from BP pills to vitamins. Subject: Ditropan To: tetheredspinalcord Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 2:17 AM JBobin said the following on 3/22/2011 11:50 PM: > I started on Ditropan XL and it worked great. Then it went generic and the > insurance stopped covering the brand. But- the generic didn't work worth a > POS. Reason? The actual medicine/active ingredient as a time released Rx > was off patent, but the actual time release mechanism used in Ditropan XL > was still protected. So, the generic uses a different mechanism for its time > release. But, it is not as reliable or consistent. The reason is that it does not digest or break down properly. I found some undigested tablets in my stool. At first my doc said they were just 'shit stones' but they tested to be the oxybutynin. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 My grandson is on oxybutynin 2ml twice daily to try to keep him dry between cathing, doctor increased his dose and will retest in six weeks he is 6yrs. old and wears pull-ups. Ditropan To: tetheredspinalcord Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 2:17 AM JBobin said the following on 3/22/2011 11:50 PM: > I started on Ditropan XL and it worked great. Then it went generic and the > insurance stopped covering the brand. But- the generic didn't work worth a > POS. Reason? The actual medicine/active ingredient as a time released Rx > was off patent, but the actual time release mechanism used in Ditropan XL > was still protected. So, the generic uses a different mechanism for its time > release. But, it is not as reliable or consistent. The reason is that it does not digest or break down properly. I found some undigested tablets in my stool. At first my doc said they were just 'shit stones' but they tested to be the oxybutynin. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Ouch Jenn! Are you allergic to latex? I am and I know it is common with NTD's. Subject: Ditropan To: tetheredspinalcord Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 2:17 AM JBobin said the following on 3/22/2011 11:50 PM: > I started on Ditropan XL and it worked great. Then it went generic and the > insurance stopped covering the brand. But- the generic didn't work worth a > POS. Reason? The actual medicine/active ingredient as a time released Rx > was off patent, but the actual time release mechanism used in Ditropan XL > was still protected. So, the generic uses a different mechanism for its time > release. But, it is not as reliable or consistent. The reason is that it does not digest or break down properly. I found some undigested tablets in my stool. At first my doc said they were just 'shit stones' but they tested to be the oxybutynin. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 yup. It got worse the longer I worked in health care. It even came to the point that when I was restocking my ER rooms, I had to have someone else restock the sterile procedure gloves (they are all powdered latex). Just stocking them, I would catch a good whiff of the aresolized powder and start wheezing. So, one of my co-workers had to do it for me if we were out of a size, or I passed the info on to the next shift when I turned over my rooms. Jenn On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:41 AM, wrote: > > > Ouch Jenn! Are you allergic to latex? I am and I know it is common with > NTD's. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 yup. Me too (got worse the longer I was in healthcare I mean). Do you have issues with the cross-sensitivity foods? I do with some, not others. Since it is a cumulative allergy I wonder if eating any of the foods is bad? I just LOVE Avocado's so sometimes I will eat them anyway knowing I will get a rash....I know...bad girl LOLÂ > > > Ouch Jenn! Are you allergic to latex? I am and I know it is common with > NTD's. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 , Same here. The cross-sensitivity issue is weird. Some foods that are on the " high " list I don't react to and some I do, but most of the ones I react to are on the medium or low list. I know that if I eat melon, my lips will swell and my throat will itch, but I just LOVE cantaloupe (especially athena). I just pay attention to how much I eat. I try to eat just a few pieces at a time. If I start to feel the reaction coming on, I stop. I really want to eat watermelon, but that always caused the worst reaction. Bananas are another fruit I enjoy, but cause reaction. At least the reaction to bananas isn't as bad. I hear avocados are on the list. Fortunately, I find them disgusting. I have wondered the same thing about the cumulative issue. Dunno the answer tho. Jenn On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:21 AM, wrote: > > > yup. Me too (got worse the longer I was in healthcare I mean). Do you have > issues with the cross-sensitivity foods? I do with some, not others. Since > it is a cumulative allergy I wonder if eating any of the foods is bad? I > just LOVE Avocado's so sometimes I will eat them anyway knowing I will get a > rash....I know...bad girl LOL > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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