How Many Prescription Meds Do You Take Daily?

[Mr. Ected]

I take 4, for hypertension and cholesterol control. I hate dumping these chemicals in my body, but my doctor tells me I haven't a choice.

[LeftyFingerPop]

1. 12

plus 3 over the counter as directed by doc.

I know what you mean...it sucks, but I'd be dead without them.

Good wishes to you...listen to your doc!

[Mopar151]

8. Same as me......n/t

[nickinSTL]

2. 4 daily

one for hypertension, two for cholesterol and one for PKU.

I have another cholesterol med waiting, but I'd like to see how the ones I'm on now do first.

I'd like to drop them, but my bp is right where it should be on medication, and I have a family history of heart disease - my dad has the same cholesterol problems I do and he's had a heart attack and triple bypass- which I'd like to avoid, or at least put off as long as possible.

The PKU med...well, without that, my diet has to be severely limited, so...I'd much rather have a somewhat limited diet and take the medication.

[Patiod]

3. None at age 50, but my 86-yo dad takes 8

plus 2 different pain meds PRN

[GalleryGod]

5. 1 Alpurinol. Hi,Patti!

How've you been?:hug:

[Enthusiast]

29. +1 on allopurinol.

Gout.

[TZ]

4. You dump chemicals into your body

Everyday when you eat or drink. prescription meds are usually modified /purified versions of compounds found in nature. Cholesterol is a far more dangerous "chemical" than a script drug. FWIW, I take cholesterol, bp and an Lexapro daily-- I also inject myself once aweek with interferon which is a modified version of something the body produces naturally.

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. 6... down from 10...

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DON'T THEY REALIZE WHO I AM!?!?!?!?!?
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[femmocrat]

7. Oooops! Thanks for reminding me!

I forgot to take my meds! :hi:

[rrneck]

9. None. From the neck down

I'm almost indestructible. From the neck up I probably need an entire pharmacy.

[RockaFowler]

10. 2

I take Zyrtec over the Counter, if that counts and birth control pills. I need something for my sinuses and Zyrtec are the only ones that seem to work.

[dropkickpa]

11. 4

2 for migraines (daily), anti-baby pills, and my allergy pills. I also take zyrtec OTC, so in reality I take 5 pills daily.

[bigwillq]

12. None (nt)

[Bertha Venation]

13. eight n/t

[NV Whino]

14. Four

Should be able to dump one this fall. I keep trying to dump the pain meds, but the hand pain won't let me. It's more important to be able to function than dump the meds at this time.

[sakabatou]

15. 2

[Old Troop]

16. I take three to combat the effects of chemo (undergone 3 years ago)

[Skittles]

17. none

[elehhhhna]

18. 2 fersure plus maybe 1 or 2 more, b/c i'm nuts.

[Kali]

19. one

I'm on 25 mcg of levothyroxin. also not prescription, but ordered: iron sulfate 325 mg 3 x day.

[JitterbugPerfume]

20. one occsionally for arthritis

I am 69 and consider myself very fortunate

[azmouse]

21. None n/t

[Odin2005]

22. 4, Ritalin, Paxil, Lamictal, and Nasonex.

Ritalin is to help with my autistic sensory and concentration issues. The Paxil is for my anxiety and PTSD. The Lamictal is for my Cyclothymia (mild Bipolar II), and the Nasonex is for my allergies.

[Bennyboy]

23. Not a one...

Took 25 Vicodins when i hadtooth problems but other than that, none.

[mokawanis]

24. none, age 52 n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

25. Synthroid, Restasis

[NMDemDist2]

26. 1 prescription, total of 3 pills

estrogen and 2 supplements (calcium/D and a multi vitimin) for my brand new diagnois of osteoporous

he wanted to give me cholesteral stuff but with my HDL at only 169 I told him to forget it :mad:

[tilsammans]

27. None (age 57+) n/t

[Seedersandleechers]

30. None

Also, age 57!

[Enthusiast]

28. Eight at this time.

Until the prednisone dose is over.

[kwassa]

31. then at age 57 I had a heart attack. I now take 6 a day.

and I am back running again, and working out.

[AtomicKitten]

32. Nine.

[elocs]

33. 2 for hypertension for which I fortunately only have to pay $8 every 3 months to get.

Including the good old water pill.

[BuddhaGirl]

34. none - and I'm trying to keep it that way

I go the natural route - vitamins, herbs, etc. :-)

[REP]

35. 8 daily plus a variety for pain control (severe kidney disease)

[Mike 03]

36. I take one

Wellbutrin, for depression, but I am not sure it helps much.

[flvegan]

37. Thankfully, neither myself, my brother, nor my mother take a single one.

(38, 41 and 70-something, respectively).

*knocks wood*

[EvolveOrConvolve]

38. 2 a day for me

A pill for anxiety and a nasal spray for seasonal allergies.

[Roon]

39. 7, but it varies as I get treated for various ailments, but for now..

I am on truvada,reyataz,norvir,zoloft, seroquel,risperdone,and oxycodone. I also keep a bottle of acyclovir handy to bat down any flames.