Medication

[Nanny1971]

I have to take these every morning and it’s insanely difficult when having to deal with all the side effects! How many meds do you take daily I need to know I’m not the only one ☝️

[Lowerfield_no_more]

If you are taking all those meds at the same time I suggest you discuss with your pharmacist or GP so see if they can be staggered across your day. There may be some that have to be taken at a specific time, but the others? As for side effects you should also discuss that with a pharmacist or your GP to see if anything can be done by either substitution or dose adjustment. It is also possible that if you do take so many at the same time that induces a reaction.

[David-66]

I’m on 6 different meds, ( Ticagrelor, Perindopril, Rosuvastatin, Aspirin, Bisoprolol, Omeprazole) , 5 in the morning, 1 at noon and a 2nd dose of Ticagrelor in the evening.

Which is far less than you, but I’m relying on the advice of the doctors.

If you have concerns reach out to a cardiac nurse to discuss your own medication.

Stay strong and positive.

[PadThaiNoodles]

Warfarin x 2, aspirin, bisoprolol, escitalopram, lamotrigine, famotidine x 2, zolpidem.

But my daughter absolutely crushes me (19 a day for ADHD, migraine, and all the side-effects).

My wife is still on the big fat 0. Not that I'm envious or anything.... 😑

[Nanny1971 in reply to PadThaiNoodles]

My god i thought mine was mad enough now they are giving me bisaprolol too 16 a day surely sucks and must cost nhs a fortune entrusto alone is hundred a month x Ty for sharing x

[Happyrosie]

as Lowerfield says. One of these looks like a fish oil or similar, is this prescribed??

Your doc’s group of surgeries probably employs one or two pharmacists. They might be the person to chat to first and can then advise the doc.

[Nanny1971 in reply to Happyrosie]

It’s vitamin d pill 💊 yes I’m prescribed it cause I have a deficiency I’m also diabetic type two and have venlaflaxin for depression x

[Wonky_heart]

I have 15 in the morning, 2 at lunchtime and 10 at night.....on a good day, more on wonky days. It's just something to get used to. My body doesn't seem to take getting old (I'm 66) very well.

[Ennasti]

You’re definitely not the only one and sadly there are people who take more than that.

It looks like they’re not just prescribed medications - as someone else has pointed out, one looks like fish oil maybe?

If I include my non prescription support drugs I take 5 tablets in the evening, 4 in the morning, 2 during the day and a patch twice a week! I’m on carvedilol, eliquis, candesartan, imdur, primulot, estradot, and paracetamol and magnesium orotate as my supper drugs.

Most of the side affects of all these drugs were really pronounced in the beginning but have slowed down as time goes on. I do sometimes wish that I could simply stop taking them all.

[Deejay62]

I take 11 in the morning, 4 lunchtime, 5 evening and 2 at bedtime.