This post is a follow up on my Grandmother,Her health never recovered in fact she had 3 ICU stays of almost 1 month each time, she became 100% dependent for everything where before Feb 2011 she was only I need of assistance and could still cook and wash and bathe etc. Her care became a 24-7 ordeal requiring my girlfriend assistance for bathing and bathroom visits every 3-4 hrs day and night. Her personality was profoundly affected with each mini stroke she had, she began getting paranoid and delusional, even more than I realized when upon her death I realized despite our caregiving agreement for my 50% stake in a 2.3 million dollar cash trust was breached , imagine my surprise to learn my sweet Grandmother had lied tome and continued using me as a personal slave at this point being rude and insulting saying hurtful things, basically after Pradaxa and Sotalol her life as mine was forever changed/ ruined. She was never supervised despite Soltalols requirement for 3 days observation. As a result of her taking Pradaxa she was awarded $125,000 just after her death, they said as she was 91 they do not pay as if she was 30 and a mother of small children. My life and future were forever altered, I face the indignity other delusions that nobody paid any attention to until after her passing as it behooved them to believe I was abusive to her which is absolutely false, she had the means to go any where any time but would never go without me. I have an atty and am wining in probate court however lost 40% to lawyers fees and costs . My Grandmother died Feb 23 2013, from Feb. 2011 to Feb 2013 her life as mine was made a total hell on earth and my life after was to be completely different than being the insolvent defender of myself now simply to get part of what I relied upon much to my detriment

My Grandmother (91) was prescribed Sotalol and Pradaxa by her cardiologist, every caution seemingly ignored it appears to me as My Grandmothers age, weight, renal # 30-40 and sore spoot in stomach lifelong, were completely ignored. Within days she was so weak she could not rise from bed, Doctors office basically said its expected for a week and come in next week! I called 911 finally as she was white and pale! She required 4 transfusions and 10 days intensive care unit, followed in a week by another week stay and more blood given! 7 months now and her life was ruined , She cannot walk over 300 ft , where before could shop for 4 hours! She needs a walker and has become feeble and frail ! This info I learn after from Drs and reading says she was nearly killed by malparactice! several Drs and the hospitalist said to give Pradaxa to a 90 yr old as her was insanity, there is no counter agent and its $240 vs $4! Coumadin She had 7 yrs ago with no issues and was later takken off, only when complaining of dizzyness was she offered Pradaxa ! No warnings nothing! The Hospitalist had never seen Pradaxa yet in the ER and had never seeen an ofver dose either as this is what he said occured!

Had bloodclot after quitting coumadin and starting pradaxa.

I LEAVE MY SECOND DOSE OF PRADAXA OUTSIDE ITS CONTAINER TO REMIND ME TO TAKE IT SO IT IS OUT OF ITS CONTAINER FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS. IS THIS A PROBLEM? IS THERE A SAFE TIME WINDOW FOR DOING THIS?

Concerning Pradaxa storage printed on box and label requiring 77 F with an excursion permitted between 59 – 80 F. How does one maintain a constant 77 F temperature?