Structured Medication Review.

[Ern007]

Has anyone else on this form having to have a STRUCTURED MEDICATION REVIEW by a - PHARMASIST.

I just found our that is what I am having tomorrow . Not with a GP or practice nurse.

It seems silly. just a weel or two ago I had a COPD/ASTHMA review done by a pharmasist.

In that review he reviewed my inhalers - he wanted me to shop the blue one and I think use Fostair more and up the dose of my Ipratropium Bromide aka Atrovemt.

Ipratropium Bromide is a good inhaler, miles better than a blue one, but I don't want the dose upped or Fostair, as I have AF most of the time. I refused. and told him why.

Point is I told him what I thought was best for me, I mean we ought to know what helps us.

So I am having a Structured Medication review tomorrow - this is a Multi Disciplinary approach. like a MDT.

So I wonder will he/she go through my COPD meds again.

Why I don't like this Multi Disciplinary approach - With my cancer the MDT caused me more worry than the cancer did. some of you will remeber my experience.

So has anyone else got to have a Structured medication review?

[sassy59]

Pete had a nurse do his last med review as far as l recall. He has sat with a pharmacist in the past but that was a long time ago. I’d just go along Ern and see how it goes. You can always explain how you feel and have a chat perhaps. Xxx❤️

[Ern007 in reply to sassy59]

Thank's Carol for years I had a medication review with a GP or Nurse.

I have to go in the morning, but just a month or so ago, I had a pharmasist trying to change my meds. My inhalers are fine.

I hope they leave my pain meds alone. I was given a choice and have been OK - I am just hoping I am not getting a young guy with modern ideas. I will know tomorrow, I just don;t like this 'Multi Disciplinary approach'. So did Pete not get his meds altered Carole? xxx

[sassy59 in reply to Ern007]

They tend to leave Pete alone to be honest Ern. He was put on Fostair at a respiratory appointment once but it makes him choke so he doesn’t use it. He’s been ticking along for a long time now so I hope the pharmacist listens to you. Be assertive if you feel the need. It’s your body. Good luck tomorrow. Xxx❤️

[Ern007 in reply to sassy59]

Thank You Carol - I found out it's for older people with OA, Diabetis and High Blood Pressure ect - I am down as having hight blood pressure and I don't have it, they charged me more for my travel insurance for that. I thought I had been left alone until this year. Fostair I find OK, don't like ventolin - Not saying that ot I will end up on Trimbow lol xxx

[sassy59 in reply to Ern007]

That’s ridiculous saying you have high BP when you don’t. Pete does and also does well on Ventolin….we’re all different. lol.

Take care xxx

[helenlw7 in reply to sassy59]

My records said I had MS and it’s only this year I’ve managed to have it removed!

[Ern007 in reply to helenlw7]

MS? I should think they did remove it. The High Pressure cost me in travel insurance, in fact I have low blood pressure at times.

[helenlw7 in reply to Ern007]

They did eventually remove it. I’m not sure who did it but it had gone when I had my last rheumatology appointment in April.

[sassy59 in reply to helenlw7]

Oh dear Helen, whatever next. Xxx

[helenlw7 in reply to sassy59]

There surely can’t be anything else!

[sassy59 in reply to helenlw7]

Hopefully not! 😳 xxxx

[Troilus]

I have a yearly review with the pharmacist from my GP surgery. Most have been a tick box review. I did have one where I was given a new cholesterol drug to try (no good for me but I tried it) and she swapped my dissolving Asprin to a more stomach friendly version. Both times it was up to me to say yes or no to these meds.

I don’t think this is anything to be concerned about. Most of my reviews have ended with “ your medication seems to be working for you so no need for any changes”

[Ern007 in reply to Troilus]

Thank you. I had a tick box COPD/Inhaler reveiw a month ago.