Captain Cranks
Footballguy
I'm 43 and currently have two routine prescriptions; one for anxiety and one to prevent hair loss.
What are your specs?
What are your specs?
Pretty much exactly this.Mid-30s. None. Hoping to keep it that way as long as I can with diet/exercise but lots of bad family history with blood pressure/cholesterol/diabetes.
2, also for seizures (Yea! not.) Carbamezepine and Divelproex DR. I get to take two pills of each twice a day!1 for seizures (generic for Keppra, like $7 a month).
Mine are minor, so pretty fortunate that 1 script twice a day seems to keep everything in check. There’s drowsiness with it, but otherwise not too bad.2, also for seizures (Yea! not.) Carbamezepine and Divelproex DR. I get to take two pills of each twice a day!
My favorite was Dilantin, it caused me to lose weight. My doctor didn't like that. :(
Propecia2... but I mis-voted 1.
1 for daily asthma-precaution (asthmatic reaction cough, not typical asthma), 1 for asthmatic reaction as needed.
there's a hair-loss drug? tell me more.
eta: 51, good health, bp, weight, cholestrol, etc.
Take it at nite and you are all set!!Mine are minor, so pretty fortunate that 1 script twice a day seems to keep everything in check. There’s drowsiness with it, but otherwise not too bad.2, also for seizures (Yea! not.) Carbamezepine and Divelproex DR. I get to take two pills of each twice a day!
My favorite was Dilantin, it caused me to lose weight. My doctor didn't like that. :(
anything effective?41 y/o. Self medicate for anxiety and sleep issues.
I've been sick 1 time in my life (that I remember). Flu in 2003. Colds I don't count. Never missed a day of work for illness (mental health to go golfing, yes). Never had cavity. Never been in hospital except for visiting or my birth.I'm turning 53 at the end of this month. All totaled I've probably only been prescribed medicine less than twenty times in my life (pain reliever, muscle relaxants, steroids, cough suppressant, antihistamine, antibiotics) and have never had anything re-filled. I don't think I've ever used all that was prescribed to me. Like @russinfortworth, my wife single-handedly keeps a couple pharmacies in business.
If I may ask, what type of infection is the antibiotic for? You’re probably more likely to experience side effects from Bactrim than Levaquin, but all the serious ones are rare.Have had borderline/high BP and cholesterol for a while. At my physical this summer doc gave me 6 months to make some changes. Have not gone hardcore so I might be looking at BP and cholesterol meds.
Just prescribed some antibiotics for an issue I've been dealing with for the past 5 weeks. I tend to stay away from meds whenever possible. Doc prescribed Levofloxacin. Then I read the black box warnings. Rare but serious side affects including tendonitis and tendons rupturing, permanent nervous system issues, etc. No thank you. You know it's a harsh drug when it's used to treat Anthrax exposure and the plague. Yikes. Asked if there were alternatives and got a longer period script for Bactrim for 3 weeks. Any experience? Hope it doesn't turn my system inside out.
With what I'm on, with the frequency I'm on them, I'm wondering if this would be good for me.
It’s now 6. 2 BP, 1 Cholesterol, 1 Stomach, 1 Diabetes, 1 Chemo. 7 with the Keytruda infusions every 3 weeks.Nothing until I was 51.
At 54 it’s 5. Six if you count the Keytruda infisions I just stated.
Hopefully the ses aren't too bad for you, especially the cancer related meds.It’s now 6. 2 BP, 1 Cholesterol, 1 Stomach, 1 Diabetes, 1 Chemo. 7 with the Keytruda infusions every 3 weeks.
The second BP med was a direct result to address elevated BP due to the Chemo pill side effect.