On so many medicines - anyone else?

[Freaked]

At the moment I'm taking nexium for stomach acid, antibiotics and paracetamol for tonsilitis, and 2.5mg valium for anxiety. None of them do the same thing and I've checked to make sure there's no interactions, but it still feels weird to be taking four medications every morning :-/ I always remember stories of celebrities dying from mixtures of prescription drugs, but I assume they were sleeping pills and stuff. Anyone else taking so much stuff?

[nomorepanic]

I am on loads:

Mercaptopurine 50mg
Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 80mg
Cardicor (Bisoprolol) 2.5mg
Ramipril 10mg
Aspirin 75mg
Spironolactone 25mg

Salbutamol (100 micrograms)
Clenil Modulite (100 micrograms)

[Darren1]

I am on loads:

Mercaptopurine 50mg
Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 80mg
Cardicor (Bisoprolol) 2.5mg
Ramipril 10mg
Aspirin 75mg
Spironolactone 25mg

Salbutamol (100 micrograms)
Clenil Modulite (100 micrograms)

What are they all for Nicola?

I find my anxiety is slightly less whenever im on any prescription drug because atleast i feel like im doing something. My antibiotics run out saturday....

[Magic]

I take aspirin, thins the blood,
Librium , to calm me down
simvastatin, for high cholesterol
mogadon, to help me sleep
cocodamol for pain
movicol for bowels
zantac for stomach acid
Am doing ok with these meds at the moment.
The chemist should tell you if there is anything you should not be taking.
The computers tell them.
Also if you have anything from the herbal shop, you should say what
medications you are takingxx

[Leah52]

I have Labetalol for my blood pressure, Ativan and Zoloft for my anxiety. I don't like taking any of them because I'm worried about side effects but my sister is going through some serious mental issues and she is on a ton of meds a lot stronger than mine, she is to the point where she has to take meds for the side effects of some of her other meds. and she is fine physically so I know our bodies can handle a lot. I think the problem comes when people start mixing stuff on their own or take too much of something, your doctor knows what is ok...well most of them do, my pharmacist has helped if I ever had questions about interactions.

[nomorepanic]

What are they all for Nicola?

I find my anxiety is slightly less whenever im on any prescription drug because atleast i feel like im doing something. My antibiotics run out saturday....

I had a heart attack and I have crohn's disease and asthma

[DrugStoreCowboy]

I take a lot.

Celecoxib 100mg x 1 a day
Folic acid 5mg x 1 a week
Methotrexate 2.5mg x 10 1 day a week
Mirtazapine 15mg x 1 a day
Omeprazole 20mg x 2 a day
Propranolol 40mg up to 3 a day
Sulfadiazine 500mg x 6 a day

and quite a few pain killers and vitamins and minerals

[Freaked]

Thanks for sharing everyone; made me feel a bit less strange for taking so many medicines. Decided to lay off the nexium for a while anyway cos it depletes magnesium, and the last thing I need is to have more twitches :rolleyes:

Also, I can't help but notice a lot of us are on acid inhibitors. Anxiety, eh? I'm 21.

[mnaha]

Nicola, Are you still taking all those meds and if so how many years?

[Fishmanpa]

Hmmmm ~lol~

carvedilol 2x daily
lisinopril 1x daily
clopidogrel 1x daily
gabapentin 3x daily
pantoprazole 1x daily
aspirin 1x daily
colace 1x daily
tramadol 1-2x daily as needed
zolpidem as needed
Buspar as needed
+ other supplements/vitamins

Positive thoughts

[nomorepanic]

Nicola, Are you still taking all those meds and if so how many years?

Been on them 6 years now

[mnaha]

Diazepam 2.5 twice daily
Metoprolol 50 mg twice daily
Losartan 30 twice daily
metformin 500 twice daily
b2 400 mg once a day
baby aspirin once daily
nefedipine 60 mg once a day
Stool softner once a day

Im really worried.. is this too much medicines? My doctor knows what I am taking and is an internist 40 years.. think he is keeping up with this and knows the possible reactions to them?

Everytime I take a ibprofen or tylenol within 12 hours I get double vision.. I have told him this and he doesn't know what is causing it. He has checked my blood and done test and checked my heart extensively so .. im really worried...