How many prescriptions do you take?

outlander

outlander

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I'll start off by stating none (zero). I take thyroid medication that I source from Thailand, no doctor involved. Head and neck radiation killed my thyroid pretty quickly. It took five different doctors to figure this out. As I researched later it was clearly studied and documented that about 1/3 of people receiving this treatment ended up with a permanently non functional thyroid gland.

On multiple occasions doctors tried to prescribe crap to me which I rejected. One doctor saw that my cholesterol was a bit high and immediately started writing out a prescription without even asking about my diet.
 

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I take 3 prescriptions every day. If I had to choose just one, and do away with the others, but I have to take the blood pressure prescription because without it my top number would go over 200, when it should be 120.

The other 2 prescriptions are related to the prostate, to assist with flow issues. I might be okay without them but that's not advised since I'm prone to getting a UTI. Also, one of those (finasteride) has a nice side effect of keeping my hair thick, so I'm glad to have it.

There is one prescription I take only PRN (as needed) for anxiety, and two corticosteroid creams used only when needed, which is infrequently.

OP says, "On multiple occasions doctors tried to prescribe crap to me which I rejected. One doctor saw that my cholesterol was a bit high and immediately started writing out a prescription without even asking about my diet." - - - - Yes, I get it. I like my doctor, but I've expressed concern a time or two about some prescriptions he wanted to write, but I felt concerns of some possible adverse effects, and we worked out an alternative, or in some cases decided to avoid it altogether.
 

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I was on that originally. But considering my thyroid is completely gone, Levothyroxine (T4) left me needing other stuff. It was certainly an improvement, but not everything I needed. The porcine desiccated thyroid supplement I take includes T4, T3, T2, T1 and calcitonin.

It's a lifesaver for sure. Too bad almost no US doctors want to prescribe it.
 
I have 8 prescriptions. 6 are one a day. The others are 2 a day. Those are the pills. I do have a powder for some rashiness I get in some areas. One is Voltarin cream for arthritis pain.
Pills are a couple anxiety meds, diuretic, potassium and a statin for cholesterol. I should add those are scrips...I also take Tylenol or Advil as needed
 
@outlander ... did you suffer from physical symtoms before starting the thyroid replacement stuff?

I had no idea that I had a thyroid problem. Indications were noticed when I have an unrelated ultrasound on my head and neck. They initially had me on 112mcg Levothyroxine and over the course of a few months, took it down to 88mcg after monitoring blood work. I didn't particularly feel bad or anything before and haven't particularly noticed any change since taking Levothyroxine. Been taking it about 3yrs now. 88mcg, what I'm taking, isn't a high or low dose. About in the middle I guess. OH and there is no change to my neck that would visually indicate a problem just looking at my neck ... and when I swallow.

Bottom line is I'm not 100% sure Levothyroxine is right for me but am totally not going to self medicate. I have to trust my doc ... and she's cute too :ROFLMAO: ... played volleyball for the University of Arkansas in college.
 
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My Thyroid doc. She is a specialist. Her specialties include endocrine surgery, thyroid surgery, pediatric ENT illnesses, vascular anomalies, facial pain and headache, sinus disease, throat disorders, allergies, head/neck cancer, and sleep apnea.

Completed her undergraduate at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she played volleyball for the Lady Razorbacks. After earning her medical degree from the UAMS College of Medicine, she completed her residency and served as assistant attending physician of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Her fellowship in head/neck surgery and facial pain was at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

A member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and has served on its national committees for plastic and reconstructive surgery and media and public relations.

She's married, three children and they love spending time on their family ranch and riding horses.

When she says I need to do something, I just say, "Yes ma'am" :ROFLMAO:
 
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My Thyroid doc. Her specialties include endocrine surgery, thyroid surgery, pediatric ENT illnesses, vascular anomalies, facial pain and headache, sinus disease, throat disorders, allergies, head/neck cancer, and sleep apnea.

Completed her undergraduate at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she played volleyball for the Lady Razorbacks. After earning her medical degree from the UAMS College of Medicine, she completed her residency and served as assistant attending physician of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Her fellowship in head/neck surgery and facial pain was at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

A member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and has served on its national committees for plastic and reconstructive surgery and media and public relations.

She's married, three children and they love spending time on their family ranch and riding horses.

When she says I need to do something, I just say, "Yes ma'am" :ROFLMAO:
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She's a pretty lady.
 
At age 50, I was in great shape, with a good diet, exercising daily, and everything going well. Then I started not feel well and ended up in the ER with chest pain. When I left the ER after many tests, I was diagnosed with asthma, high blood pressure and tachycardia. Luckily the chest pain was asthma, which I didn’t know I had.

I’ve been on two medications for the last 21 years. My blood pressure was so high that they had to lower it chemically in the hospital, which is dangerous. Everyone on my mom side of the family gets high blood pressure, no matter how well they take care of themselves so it’s definitely genetic. I also take an over-the-counter allergy pill. I’m very conscious of not being on medication’s because I know that that can lead to a downward spiral.

I Had more than one doctor want to put me on a statin and I always say no to that because from what I’ve read, there’s really no benefit to women that have not had a heart attack. interesting through the years my cholesterol has ranged all over the place from one 175–240. Right now it’s at 175 but because my bad cholesterol is slightly elevated, they wanted me to go on a low-dose statin and again I said no.
 
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