How old are you & how much pills (prescription/supplements) do you take a day??

[GLM]

Re: How old are you & how much pills (prescription/supplements) do you take a day??

Turned 49 yesterday - take 4 pills (2 different prescriptions ) to replace what my thyroid will not make. Feel great sense I got it right . Also take 2 more prescriptions cause I'm 49 and female - replacing other stuff my body no longer makes enough of . Also Take a multivitamin, and calcium . In good health - exercise daily and lift weights . Try to behave when I eat . :
Figure if we are saving all this money to ER I want to be around to spend it.

 

[Peaceful_Warrior]

Re: How old are you & how much pills (prescription/supplements) do you take a da

29, no prescriptions, far too many supplements to count.

Vitamins:
A
B-Complex
C
D
E

Oils:
Fish Oil
Flax/Plant Oils

Antioxidants:
Co-Q10
Selenium

For High Cholesterol:
L-Carnitine
Pantethine
Garlic

Other:
Blue Green Algae
Glucosamine/Chondroitin

58. No prescriptions. Most days I take fish oil, coq10, alpha lipoic acid, acetyl l-carnitine, resveratrol, pregnenelone, glutamine, dhea and a multi vitamin with botanical extracts. There are some others that I cycle in and out. I take nothing without reading the research, pro and con, then make a decision. I used to have high bp, high fasting glucose and low HDL. With exercise and less crappy processed food, that's reversed (though if I have a bad week with standard american diet, my glucose can bounce up). At the gym, I do strict form bicep curls with 50 lb dumbbells and my last set on the leg press sled is 800 lbs for 5 reps. I mention the weights only b/c it is emblematic of my feeling that is very important to maintain muscle mass and function as long as possible. On the other hand, some of those supplements relate to cognitive function.

 

[MikeD]

Re: How old are you & how much pills (prescription/supplements) do you take a da

I'm 53 today and take 4 insulin shots/day, 13 different Rxs plus 3 supplements for a total of 30 pills/day. Last time I checked w/o insurance it would cost about $20K/year. I had a kidney/pancreas transplant 11 years ago.

Mike D.

 

[Alan]

Re: How old are you & how much pills (prescription/supplements) do you take a day??

52 and 2 pills/day - a multi vit and a low dose aspirin