Poll:How many daily medications do you take?

[SheitlQueen]

three total.......two for high blood pressure and one for thyroid.

 

[googily]

Three daily meds--two for depression/anxiety and a daily diuretic, ostensibly for blood pressure but my readings every day this month an hour after I wake up are averaging 105/74, so I'm thinking it might be time to stop the diuretic. (Also been taking it for years because it was thought I had Meniere's disease, but new ENT doesn't think so.)

I also take turmeric every day for inflammation (can't take NSAIDs) and a multivitamin. Plus 5000mg Vitamin D every other day.

And lots of "as needed" stuff hanging around.

 

[aja8888]

For the people taking two meds for HBP....is it two different meds or just the same med twice per day?

 

[scrabbler1]

Four here. One for my Type 2 Diabetes and the other 3 for ailments related to my hospital stay from 2015, although 2 of those 3 I did not began taking until last year.

 

[Teacher Terry]

2 different ones

 

[Winemaker]

Based on observation only, I believe it is age related. As folks get older they tend to take more. I am very lucky at 73 to still be at zero. I sometimes take an antacid if I eat certain things like Italian foods, red wine and a couple other. But only as needed. Doctor would like me to take a daily aspirin but haven't gone there yet.

With medicine, I feel less is best if at all possible.

Dry red wine is lower in acid than white, sweet red or rose wines, by a large number.

Sweet red wine, not so much, compared with sweet white wine.

And I take 4 prescription meds.

 

[Tom57]

I'm Number 1 !!!

16 daily medications, 11 prescriptions (including 3 injectable) and 5 OTC supplements.
I also have an additional 5 prescription medications that I take PRN, when needed. As an example, 1 is for Angina, 1 is for high blood pressure, 1 is an antibiotic for teeth cleaning, etc.

 

[Amethyst]

What about medications you take regularly, but not daily? Some are meant to be taken once a week or even once a month.

 

[Amethyst]

I do! Both as part of a multivitamin (although it doesn't provide the RDA - I guess there is fear of toxicity with K?) and diet (lots of broccoli and Brussels sprouts).

You might want to consider adding Vitamin K to your regimen, if you are not doing so already. Vitamin K (especially K2), taken in conjunction with Vitamin D3 and calcium, helps make sure that the calcium gets to the right place (bones), and not to the arteries.


https://saveourbones.com/vitamin-k-osteoporosis/

 

[imoldernu]

I trust my doctor. Whatever he prescribes. I don't have the knowledge to make the decision to not take that which is recommended. Still alive... counts for something.

 

[GravitySucks]

None.

 

[6miths]

What about medications you take regularly, but not daily? Some are meant to be taken once a week or even once a month.

Yes I would say count them if they are regular. Things like Depo-Provera or more likely I guess the relatively new monoclonal antibodies like infliximab.

 

[Teacher Terry]

I have read that most people should not take more than 5 medications because they start to fight each other because of side effects. I will not blindly follow any doctor. I do my own research which is why I won’t touch statins with a 10 ft poll. Also I am proactive in deciding which tests I am willing to do considering benefits and potential complications.

 

[SheitlQueen]

For the people taking two meds for HBP....is it two different meds or just the same med twice per day?

Two different meds, taken once a day.

 

[Telly]

Very few people in their sixties on zero meds. I've heard that undercover teams from the Smithsonian Medical Museum are scouring the country to find us, to put us under glass bell jars in the museum.

 

[foxfirev5]

Currently at zero. I took statins for over 10 years and noticed some very slowly developing side effects. Loss of strength and muscle mass along with glucose levels creeping up. Losing weight helped my blood pressure considerably but really didn't address the prior two issues. I cut out the Lipitor and my fasting glucose levels have dropped by 10-15 points on average. My 2 hour fasting numbers have improved even more.

My strength levels, measured by free weight workouts, have improved as well. This is after years of thinking my slight annual decline was simply due to aging.

With all that said, I still need to get to my Dr and test/discuss before something else happens. It's a balancing act to meet my goal of no meds and improved health in ER. To me that would be a successful retirement. Far more than the $$$$ I concentrated on for much of my life. ( I know it's easy to say once you have enough $$)

 

[Gumby]

None. In fact, I had never even filled a prescription until I was 47. I broke my arm and they gave me a prescription for oxycontin. I went to the drugstore and stood in line. When I got to the front of the line, the guy informed me that it was the pick-up line; I would have to go stand in the drop-off line. When I finally got to the front of that one, the guy said 'You're not in the computer." No kidding. Getting my prescription into the computer proved difficult and required him to have a long phone conversation with the insurance company. The people waiting behind me in line were not pleased.

I ended up taking one pill. It did nothing for me, so I stopped.

 

[Amethyst]

So, do you get the "REally? Are you sURE?" when you say no Rx? As if your memory must be failing, you poor thing....

It always annoys me when my record at the Dr's office shows I'm still on the last 3 Rx's I took for temporary conditions.

Very few people in their sixties on zero meds. I've heard that undercover teams from the Smithsonian Medical Museum are scouring the country to find us, to put us under glass bell jars in the museum.

 

[lucky penny]

I answered one - daily Vitamin D. No way I could reach the recommended level without a supplement so I'm a little skeptical, but my doctor recommends it highly. Even with a daily dose I'm still at the low end of the recommended range.

Also one prescribed medication 2-3 times a week.

 

[Oz investor]

6 EVERY day for me are prescribed another 2 'as needed '

5 ( every day meds ) are prescription only the 100mg aspirin is a necessary co-partner with another drug .. ( the alternative is the less effective Warfarin but no aspirin )

other things like vitamins could be in the future as my blood tests are causing confusion among the medicos ( they need to watch for liver and kidney failure caused by the current drugs )

 

[misanman]

At 72, no medicines, no supplements.

 

[Oz investor]

At 72, no medicines, no supplements.

i will tell you how many IF i make 72 ( not a certain thing )

i suspect it will still be more than 2

 

[Koogie]

Vitamin R(um) almost daily for stress.

Sometimes for lack of stress.

And any other reason I can think of.

 

[PatrickA5]

I take 3.

Statin and baby aspirin for known coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease.

Ranitidine (OTC) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). I've tried to stop the Ranitidine, but get reflux every night regardless of how much (or little) I eat.

As far as I know, I don't have any side effects.

 

[Telly]

So, do you get the "REally? Are you sURE?" when you say no Rx? As if your memory must be failing, you poor thing....

It always annoys me when my record at the Dr's office shows I'm still on the last 3 Rx's I took for temporary conditions.

Yeah, I get a look, like surely I'm not telling them the truth. Then they say "none?". They have even mentioned "any OTHER drugs?" Like I'm suddenly going to break down and say "awright... a bit of MDMA, K2, horse, and 'some of that wet sh*t from the ship that capsized off Key West'".