Cure or kill ?
By bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
Holiday, Florida
February 19, 2022 3:47pm CST
Yesterday, was terrible and not much better today, but a little. I started the prescriptions doctor gave me for my cold or what I feel like is the pneumonia coming back in the morning. A new inhaler, Symbicort for my breathing problems and antibiotic. Even though I ate a banana and toast first before I took them, one of them made me really nauseous. Stupid of me to start 2 new things at the same time. So suspecting the antibiotic, I decided not to take it today and see if that was it. I am allergic to so many antibiotics.
I also have started the darn itching all over my legs again. .I take so many medications these days, it's really hard to tell what might be going wrong.
Like they say, getting old is not easy for anyone.
I take 9 meds a day (some of those twice a day) and 4 just as needed when ever.
Some good news, my daughter got the car fixed
no more worrying about that.
So how many medications do you have to take a day?
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Feb 22
thank you my lucky friend. I to hope I can find something without an allergic reaction.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Feb 22
@Shavkat If I could get one on time.
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@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
21 Feb 22
@bunnybon7 Is blood chemistry can determine it?
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
you are very lucky. My daughter keeps telling me I am lucky because her ex's grandma took 9 pills in the morning and 7 in the evening. besides her vitamins.
I take a vitamin too but didn't count that.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Feb 22
@bunnybon7 I wish I could take less nut I’ll take what my doctors prescribe.
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@kaylachan (71826)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Feb 22
So far, one, with three to four pain pills as needed for pain. three over-the-counter, one scripted.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
@askme123 mine are not all pain killers. They are for different problems I have
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
you was smart enough to not smoke I bet. and probably have very good genetics.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
22 Feb 22
@bunnybon7 You're right, I've never smoked.
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
20 Feb 22
I hope you feel better quickly.
I'm glad she got the car fixed.
My doctor changed the diuretic I was taking. So far, so good.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
I'm glad you only have to take that. I was under the impression you took a lot of pills because of all your allergies. I think I must be on a lot of diuretics because I have to pee a LOT and most of my meds say drink a lot of water with them.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
@DaddyEvil yes I am thinking I have way too many diuretics but not much we can do about that.
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
20 Feb 22
@bunnybon7 Oh, no, a diuretic is the latest med added to what I take. I take three blood pressure meds, one med for my thyroid, two prescription meds for allergies and one over-the-counter med for allergies every day. (I take two of the blood pressure meds twice a day.) I also have epi-pens for emergency use for allergies.
Well, water helps flush toxins out of the body, too. And yes, the diuretic makes me pee a lot.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
My goodness you are lucky. I wish I had taken better care of myself. Sounds like I'm one of the oldest on here. Most people are saying they only take 1 or 2 meds a day.
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@wolfgirl569 (108241)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Feb 22
@bunnybon7 My mother at almost 80 still only had I think 3. A lot is just genetics.
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@vandana7 (100606)
• India
20 Feb 22
Just two. Calcimax which is calcium plus zinc plus magnesium plus Vitamin D3. And neurobion, which is a hotchpotch of Vitamin B an B complex. Sometimes acidity gets better of me, then I take Rabiwok. But it is rare. I also take aspirin ..once in a week or so because of my acidity issues.
Hope you feel better. Hugs. Dad's medications have come down. So he is in a better frame of mind today. I sure understand how tough it is to remember all those medications. Till the day before I was administering 14 to may parent. Hugs..take care.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
good for you. You are such a good daughter. I often think medications are the cause of a lot of memory loss and brain fog.
I hope your dad continues to get more memory back.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
good .I hope you never have to take more and stay well
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
so sorry. I hope he stays well and never have to take more.
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@JudyEv (342179)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 22
@bunnybon7 His diabetes and heart issues are well under control now so it could be worse.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
25 Feb 22
3 a day for me. My fiance's mom takes like 12
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
25 Feb 22
is any helping you? doesn't sound like they've found out whats wrong yet.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
26 Feb 22
@bunnybon7 they're not for whats been going on, they're meds for older problems
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@LindaOHio (181821)
• United States
20 Feb 22
Sorry you're not feeling well. I take 5 pills a day plus 4 as needed. I also take some supplements for various conditions. I also have 2 kinds of drops for my eyes.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Feb 22
thank you. Seems thats what happens when you get old.
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@RebeccasFarm (90477)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 Feb 22
I take as needed meds
I am so sorry Bonnie
Glad car is fixed
Something called SARNA fragrance free on Amazon will help that itch
I got it and it is the only thing that works
Has to be the fragrance free
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Feb 22
I wonder if I can find it at Walmart website or else where. I still don't like Amazon.
@Deepizzaguy (104213)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 22
I take four medications a day.
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