Medication Cocktails Served in Milk Jugs
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Last night I went to grab some antacids from my nightstand where I keep all my various medications. In rummaging through the multitude of bottles, tubes, blister-packs and inhalers, it struck me that I’ve moved from a martini glass cocktail to a milk jug serving of prescriptions. In addition to meds for sleeping and anxiety, I have a slew for diabetes and allergies as well as some for the tummy turmoil (probably caused by all the others!) Also, there are a couple due to a rollerblading injury (really poor choice on my part).
In talking with friends and hearing from you guys, this seems to be the norm. But is this how it should be? Are doctors too quick to prescribe? Are we owned by the pharmaceutical companies? I know my life would be shortened without the diabetic meds and could end abruptly without the epipen so this can’t be all bad. What do you think? Does the number of prescriptions you have bother you? ~Kimberly
Comments
Our society as a whole is way too medicated, certain circumstances-ie Diabetes(type2 myself) are necessary.Psychiatric medications seem to be thrown at will to see what sticks, there should be more counseling from the doc’s instead of a RX notepad.
I have mixed feelings–I wish I was on less, yet I feel really secure on my current mix, and I have, as most of us, tried a lot of meds in a lot of combinations.
I guess I think the proof is in the result. I just hate that pharmaceuticals are for profit.
I have to agree with Ebeth. What works, works. You change it, and you get worse. Counseling never worked for me. I just hate how expensive some of the medications are. But what can you do. What works, works.
The amount doesn’t bother me, being unbalanced bothers me.
I agree with Ebeth and Tony. When you find the right mixed of psychotic drugs stick with what works. For years I had my share of toxic side effects bought on by the wrong combination of drugs. And now I remain stable with a healthy dose of lithium. I learned my lesson from a doctor new to the field. He pulled out a very experimental drug fresh from the pharmaceutical company and he prescribed it to me for the mania. He had no idea what I was on or its effects. He had just received it from the pharmaceutical company and it was very new drug at the time. I asked him more about the drug and he had no idea how it would effect me. That was when I learned to take a more active approach to my health issues and that one visit taught mne to changed my way of thinking. I began to approach my ilness with a more holistic view. I did not go off my meds but I began to ask about foods that effective my illness or foods that could be triggers like caffeine. I began to watch my diet for clues and I also decided to work with a nutritionist who also suggested a better diet and more vitamin supplements to keep me balanced. It has been close to ten years but I have not been hospitalized since April 1999. I now owe the doctor my deepest gratitude because I learned a lot about me and my BP and I am more stable and self discipline as a result.
I pretty much agree with Debbie. The amount does bother me, but being unbalanced bothers me a lot more.