Oh dear! They got some of this wrong!

[greygoose]

But I should think most of it's right. Personally, I will never take any dangerous drug ever again!

Beers Criteria: Knowing To Avoid These Medicines Could Save Your Life

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[shaws Administrator]

Thanks,

I think we shall have to study every prescription soon.

[greygoose in reply to shaws]

I think we should already!

[Treepie]

What to make of the Dessicated thyroid reference: avoid,low risk,high strength of recommendation!

Confused?

[greygoose in reply to Treepie]

It's rubbish. Pure ignorance. What alternative do you think they're talking about? Synthetic T4! What else is there?

[Treepie in reply to greygoose]

It was not the alternative but the logic of the recommendation " avoid" being of high strength but the risk is "low"

Crackers.

[greygoose in reply to Treepie]

As I said in the title, they got some of it wrong.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

What changes between the day before your 65th birthday and your birthday?

[greygoose in reply to helvella]

The same as changes between an FT3 of 6.0 (3.0 - 6.0) and an FT3 of 6.1 (3.0 - 6.0). All ranges are arbitary! But knowing what I know now, I wouldn't take any of that muck at 20!

[polly3]

We should always check prescriptions especially that you are given the right tablet. Years ago a pharmacist gave me antidepressants instead on antihistamines, I spent quite some hours in a bad way!

[greygoose in reply to polly3]

That is very true! I was once given 75 mcg levo instead of 175! I put on 14 kilos in a month and nearly committed homicide! But when I pointed it out to the pharmacists, she said, oh, it's only a little difference!!!

Since then, I check carefully. About a year ago, my s-i-l got my prescription for me, and when I checked there were THREE mistakes! Once again, the pharmacists wasn't repentant, she just said to my s-i-l : Oooo I am a naughty girl! You'll have to spank me!

It's a good job my daugher wasn't there, or she'd have got more than a spanking! lol

[polly3 in reply to greygoose]

Yikes!!!! Its scary really but always good to check! X

[greygoose in reply to polly3]

What is scary is that doctors prescribe tons of this stuff without a second thought. They have no idea what the side-effects might be - and, worse still, if you complain of side-effects, rather than take you off the drug, or find an alternative, they will give you another drug to 'treat' the side-effect! They rarely search for the root of the problem, just stick a plaster on it!

[polly3 in reply to greygoose]

I wholeheartedly agree! Absolutely bonkers! Before you know where you are you have a cupboard full of pills and at the docs all the time cos you feel bad! I don't like taking too many pills but do confess to the antihistamines but then I can't drink and it appears to be my only vice lolol! X

[greygoose in reply to polly3]

I know what you mean. I hit rock-bottom last year and decided to chuck the lot out! Well, took them back to the pharmacy. I will not take anymore beta-blockers, PPIs or blood thinners etc ever again! I didn't even need them, because I'm much better now I'm off them.

[polly3 in reply to greygoose]

Well done! My dad, who to be fair probably needs his cupboard full at the age of 90 lol!!, is always threatening to stop them all and I do sometimes wonder. A gp years ago put me on antidepressants and benzos and I felt worse, he would do everything rather than up my thyroxine! All better now though thank god and I am very rarely ill Yay! X

[greygoose in reply to polly3]

Is anyone ever dangerous-drug deficient, even at 90???