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How many types of medication are you on?

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    #32
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_tolerance

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunity_(medical)

    There is a difference between immunity and tolerance.


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    #33
    --LOS--
    Registered Users Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    bleg wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunity_(medical)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_tolerance

    Tolerance and immunity are different.

    lazy pharmacists

    /grumble grumble


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    #34
    Cian92
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Cian92


    Roomic Cube wrote: »
    I hear roaccutane is fairly harsh

    Ara it's not too bad, it works though! And i haven't had much side effects!


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    #35
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_tolerance

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunity_(medical)


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    #36
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    Sorry for the treble post, internets is being weird!


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    #37
    Roomic Cube
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Roomic Cube


    Cian92 wrote: »
    Ara it's not too bad, it works though! And i haven't had much side effects!

    2 friends of mine were on it, and the results were fairly obvious, its the next step after what I am on now, which has not worked, although both of my friends had really dry lips


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    #38
    Scarydoll
    Registered Users Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭Scarydoll


    Just coffee.


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    #39
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Plavix,Lipitor,Asprin,Cozaar,cardicor,Protium


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    #40
    jessiejam
    Registered Users Posts: 778 ✭✭✭jessiejam


    Salazopyrin, losec, mobic, and vitamin B complex.:eek:
    Soon coming off all of that and going on Methotrexate :mad:


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    #41
    lil'bug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,506 ✭✭✭lil'bug


    tegretol have epilepsy :( but its not too severe haven't had a fit in 2 years :)


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    #42
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,420 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Just a drop of heroin every now and again.


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    #43
    --LOS--
    Registered Users Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    bleg wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_tolerance

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunity_(medical)

    There is a difference between immunity and tolerance.

    Here's some more wiki while you're at it shure........

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_resistance

    need a lend of a thesaurus give a shout.


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    #44
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    --LOS-- wrote: »
    Here's some more wiki while you're at it shure........

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_resistance

    need a lend of a thesaurus give a shout.

    I'm well aware of antibiotic resistance thanks. I'm also well aware that it has nothing to do with your body becoming "immune" to drugs.


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    #45
    McConkey
    Registered Users Posts: 506 ✭✭✭McConkey


    --LOS-- wrote: »
    yes mr pharmacist sir.

    I am self-educated and it is certainly the case for anti-biotics, take too many and you will become resistant to them.

    Nah YOU won't, the bacteria can though


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    #46
    --LOS--
    Registered Users Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    bleg wrote: »
    I'm well aware of antibiotic resistance thanks. I'm also well aware that it has nothing to do with your body becoming "immune" to drugs.

    care to quote me on that?
    Looks like you're putting words in my mouth.


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    #47
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    Nah, somebody said your body becomes immune to meds. I said they didn't you then said that you're self educated and that they certainly do, pg 2 of the thread.


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    #48
    Cian92
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Cian92


    Roomic Cube wrote: »
    2 friends of mine were on it, and the results were fairly obvious, its the next step after what I am on now, which has not worked, although both of my friends had really dry lips

    Why whats happening? Is your skin not staying clear after coming off it? Im only on it about 3weeks seen huge changes already, but very dry skin and lips..:(


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    #49
    sam34
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭sam34


    i'm only on one type of medication

    was taking two for about a year, but was able to stop one of them recently.

    rarely need to take paracetamol or any other over the counter stuff


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    #50
    WanderingSoul
    Registered Users Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭WanderingSoul


    6.


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    #51
    --LOS--
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    bleg wrote: »
    Nah, somebody said your body becomes immune to meds. I said they didn't you then said that you're self educated and that they certainly do, pg 2 of the thread.

    here's what I said fyi..........
    --LOS-- wrote: »
    none, I really don't like taking any kind of medication, it's a last resort for me. Taking medication all the time only makes you immune to it.

    Immunity/resistance/<other thesaurus entry here>

    I live by not taking medication unless really necessary, my body is healthier without it thanks. Also it's well accepted that you can build resistance to anti-biotics.

    I don't see anything wrong here.


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    #52
    Roomic Cube
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Roomic Cube


    Cian92 wrote: »
    Why whats happening? Is your skin not staying clear after coming off it? Im only on it about 3weeks seen huge changes already, but very dry skin and lips..:(

    no no, ive never been on roaccutane, ive been on everything but that, but it'll be then next thing i'll be going on because nothing else has worked, i just wanted to try all my other options before that because of the dryness side effects


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    #53
    Mr.David
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    Nexium for acid reflux
    Modafinil for narcolepsy
    Anti histamine for hayfever


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    #54
    ORLY?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭ORLY?


    --LOS-- wrote: »
    Also it's well accepted that you can build resistance to anti-biotics.

    I don't see anything wrong here.

    It's the bacteria that become resistant. If some of these resistant bacteria cause an infection in someone who has never taken antibiotics, that infection will STILL be resistant to antibiotics.


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    #55
    Roomic Cube
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Roomic Cube


    ORLY? wrote: »
    It's the bacteria that become resistant. If some of these resistant bacteria cause an infection in someone who has never taken antibiotics, that infection will STILL be resistant to antibiotics.

    superinfection....yuk


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    #56
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    --LOS-- wrote: »


    Immunity/resistance/<other thesaurus entry here>


    They're medically distinct terms.

    I live by not taking medication unless really necessary, my body is healthier without it thanks. Also it's well accepted that you can build resistance to anti-biotics.

    I don't see anything wrong here.

    Read the wiki article you posted. It is not accepted that you(or any human) can build resistance to antibiotics.


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    #57
    --LOS--
    Registered Users Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    ORLY? wrote: »
    It's the bacteria that become resistant. If some of these resistant bacteria cause an infection in someone who has never taken antibiotics, that infection will STILL be resistant to antibiotics.

    You're healthier without taking medication needlessly

    simples


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    #58
    ORLY?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭ORLY?


    --LOS-- wrote: »
    You're healthier without taking medication needlessly

    simples

    And?


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    #59
    karlog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭karlog


    I'm gonna need some medication after that ludicrous display of football there.


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    #60
    McConkey
    Registered Users Posts: 506 ✭✭✭McConkey


    --LOS-- wrote: »
    here's what I said fyi..........



    Immunity/resistance/<other thesaurus entry here>

    I live by not taking medication unless really necessary, my body is healthier without it thanks. Also it's well accepted that you can build resistance to anti-biotics.

    I don't see anything wrong here.

    As I mentioned above, bacteria CAN develop antibiotic resistance, NOT humans.

    Your body CANNOT develop resistance to antibiotics BUT you may become infected by a strain of bacteria that may be resistant to antibiotics.

    As ORLY? has mentioned, you may never have taken an antibiotic in your life and still develop an illness which is untreatable by antibiotics


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    #61
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    McConkey wrote: »
    As I mentioned above, bacteria CAN develop antibiotic resistance, NOT humans.

    Your body CANNOT develop resistance to antibiotics BUT you may become infected by a strain of bacteria that may be resistant to antibiotics.

    As ORLY? has mentioned, you may never have taken an antibiotic in your life and still develop an illness which is untreatable by antibiotics

    This is true, but is forwarded by the needless amounts taken by people.


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