Ross
Well-known member
Here is yet another for Al's wall of shame. For the love of God, please tell me hospitals know better then this.
A hospital no less, not allowing patients the choice of leafy greens in there diet because they think the little measley portions they serve will throw ones INR off. I was put on this in this last round. I asked my Doctor what gives and he looked at it and called dietary and had the main dietician come explain. His words, "What the hell is a Coumadin Restricted Diet?"
She faltered, tripping all over herself and finally admitting that she didn't know. She later came back to see me and we had battle. She was trying to tell me that some people would order a salad and coleslaw or a combo of 2 vit k containing items on the same plate. I said so what? Those little 4 ounce servings aren't even going to show up in a INR test, I don't care if you eat them all week long and you never do, it ain't gonna happen. She then started in about cranberry juice and insists that those on Coumadin cannot have it. I'm busy gathering all the data contrary to this to present to her stating otherwise.
I told her they should be more concerned about the boost, ensure, and carnation drinks that they so proudly tout as being good for you, to Coumadin patients and asked her if she bothered to read the label for vit k content in them. Answer, NO. I told her that is where her INR killer likely is, not the food being served.
The bull is never going to stop so long as people are not educated about Coumadin. They'll listen to garbage before they'll listen to someone on it. I hope my Doctor and I taught her something, but I doubt it's going to change any policies.
A hospital no less, not allowing patients the choice of leafy greens in there diet because they think the little measley portions they serve will throw ones INR off. I was put on this in this last round. I asked my Doctor what gives and he looked at it and called dietary and had the main dietician come explain. His words, "What the hell is a Coumadin Restricted Diet?"
She faltered, tripping all over herself and finally admitting that she didn't know. She later came back to see me and we had battle. She was trying to tell me that some people would order a salad and coleslaw or a combo of 2 vit k containing items on the same plate. I said so what? Those little 4 ounce servings aren't even going to show up in a INR test, I don't care if you eat them all week long and you never do, it ain't gonna happen. She then started in about cranberry juice and insists that those on Coumadin cannot have it. I'm busy gathering all the data contrary to this to present to her stating otherwise.
I told her they should be more concerned about the boost, ensure, and carnation drinks that they so proudly tout as being good for you, to Coumadin patients and asked her if she bothered to read the label for vit k content in them. Answer, NO. I told her that is where her INR killer likely is, not the food being served.
The bull is never going to stop so long as people are not educated about Coumadin. They'll listen to garbage before they'll listen to someone on it. I hope my Doctor and I taught her something, but I doubt it's going to change any policies.
