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How medicated are you?

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    #92
    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    This thead is a good way of whittling out the weak among the posters.... anyone on anything more than flat 7up and a wet facecloth will be culled


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    #93
    Don Kedick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Don Kedick


    I have to take two things throughout the week. Cocaine and ketamine.


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    #94
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Type 1 diabetic here so I need to take a daily injection of something called Lantus and 2/3 (depending on how many meals I have) a day of something called Humalog.


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    #95
    Totofan99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭Totofan99


    Currently: Infliximab, mesalazine, deltacortril enteric, 6-Mercaptopurine and pantoprazole.


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    #96
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    Don Kedick wrote: »
    I have to take two things throughout the week. Cocaine and ketamine.

    Do you like running towards a cliff edge?


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    #97
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    Eltroxin for an underactive thyroid. That is all so far !


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    #98
    akura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭akura


    Thankfully nothing. Sometimes i'd take a panadol for a headache.


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    #99
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    Sertraline for anxiety. The occasional Valium or Xanax, if I can get my hands on them (which is rare because doctors aren't too keen on prescribing them, and they're too expensive 'elsewhere').


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    #100
    looking_around
    Registered Users Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭looking_around


    Seroquel, ibuprofen, singular, inhalers, was on anti-depressants until recently. therapy FTW.


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    #101
    Medusa22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭Medusa22


    I have Cystic Fibrosis so I'm on a bit but probably not much compared to most people with CF.

    Nexium - for CF related acid reflux
    Daily preventative antibiotic for chest infections - azithromycin
    Diflucan - for thrush, see above
    Ventolin inhaler for CF
    Seretide inhaler for CF
    Avamys nasal spray for sinuses
    Neilmed sinus rinse for sinuses
    Tobramycin nebulised for lungs
    Hypertonic saline nebulised for lungs
    Calcichew D3forte for low vitamin D levels
    Painkillers for joint pain
    Aquadek for vitamins
    Movicol
    Prozac

    Occasionally take piriton for allergies.

    I also need to do physiotherapy twice a day and these are my daily maintenance medications, every couple of months I need IV antibiotics for a couple of weeks to knock back the bacteria in my lungs.


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    #102
    Lucas Castroman
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭Lucas Castroman


    Internet forum full of manic depressives and psychotics shocker!


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    #103
    porsche959
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭porsche959


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    I never said we aren't living longer, everyone is different and if people want to dose themselves up on tablets let them off.

    I won't though.

    I know that this is After Hours, but suggesting that people are just dosing themselves up on tablets for the heck of it, rather than to treat actual physical or mental conditions, is bordering on offensive.


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    #104
    Littlekittylou
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭Littlekittylou


    Nothing.


    It's all me.


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    #105
    Laura Palmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭Laura Palmer


    A short stint of mild anti-depressant every so often (winter only) and that's it, apart from taking something for any respiratory infections that crop up now and again (like anyone).
    My doctor is excellent - people having a low opinion of doctors (any doctors) is weird.

    Hurrah for modern medicine!


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    #106
    looking_around
    Registered Users Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭looking_around


    Laura Palmer wrote: »
    A short stint of mild anti-depressant every so often (winter only) and that's it, apart from taking something for any respiratory infections that crop up now and again (like anyone).
    My doctor is excellent - people having a low opinion of doctors (any doctors) is weird.

    Hurrah for modern medicine!

    If it's winter only, have you not looked into S.A.D/Sun lamps?

    If you're on medical card, you can get psychiatrist to say that yes you suffer from S.A.D and a lamp would be beneficial to your treatment. The medical card will pay.
    Alternatively you can go to the welfare officer and show them the note from the psych and they should pay.


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    #107
    Laura Palmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭Laura Palmer


    looking_around wrote: »
    If it's winter only, have you not looked into S.A.D/Sun lamps?

    If you're on medical card, you can get psychiatrist to say that yes you suffer from S.A.D and a lamp would be beneficial to your treatment. The medical card will pay.
    Alternatively you can go to the welfare officer and show them the note from the psych and they should pay.
    I would say yeh, it's likely due to the dark and not being able to get out and exercise as much.
    I'm grand March to September.
    Thanks for the tip!


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    #108
    [Deleted User]
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    Efexor 150mg for depression. I guess they must work 'cause I don't get depressed as badly as I used to; unfortunately, anxiety has gotten worse. Plus the unfortunate side effect of excessive sweating always makes me feel icky and self-conscious. :(

    My medical card runs out soon and I won't qualify for it anymore so the sooner I get weaned off 'em, the better.


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    #109
    Laura Palmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭Laura Palmer


    porsche959 wrote: »
    I know that this is After Hours, but suggesting that people are just dosing themselves up on tablets for the heck of it...
    Like those silly cancer patients.

    What do the folk who don't believe in/don't trust doctors and medicine do if they get ill? Or what would they do if they got ill, perhaps very ill?


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    #110
    looking_around
    Registered Users Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭looking_around


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Efexor 150mg for depression. I guess they must work 'cause I don't get depressed as badly as I used to; unfortunately, anxiety has gotten worse. Plus the unfortunate side effect of excessive sweating always makes me feel icky and self-conscious. :(

    My medical card runs out soon and I won't qualify for it anymore so the sooner I get weaned off 'em, the better.

    You just started work didn't you? you have 3 years before you have to reaplly, you should get another card sent to you.

    If not and medical costs are a drain, you can apply and explain this.(get your doctor to explain the importance of the meds. show ALL expenses)...there's a "if the cost of medication is placing undue strain on a person, they are entitle to medical". You may have to appeal.


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    #111
    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    Nexium for barretts esophagus
    Librium for alcohol withdrawal


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    #112
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    Eltroxin for thyroid and antibiotics for the last 3 years for urinary tract infections that I keep getting. Feckers of things. I never realised before that men got them.


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    #113
    well spoken man
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭well spoken man


    once took three Zimovane...two viagra ..half bottle captain Morgan..
    strange aul nite ......fun but strange...


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    #114
    caustic 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭caustic 1


    emeldc wrote: »
    Cellcept
    Sirolimus
    Cardura
    Asprin
    Coversyl
    One Alpha
    Furosemide
    Losec Mups
    Cozaar
    Zanadip
    Lipitor
    Calcichew
    Phosphate Zandos
    Fosamax
    Roacutane

    Beat that ya bunch o' pussies :D

    And they must be working 'cos today I feel fcukin' great. What's with all the depression.

    Ahh that made me laugh out loud, thank you.:D


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    #115
    Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Dr. Mantis Toboggan


    Just using dimoxinil.


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    #116
    RDM_83 again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭RDM_83 again


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    So it seems Northern Ireland is the most medicated country in the world (for depression and anxiety.) and we all know the stereotype that Americans seem to be medicated for everything under the sun, but how medicated are you?
    .

    AFAIK the reason the North has quite this shockingly high level of medication for depression is that if you have depression you can get on disability payment rather than JSA (the dole).

    My own body is a temple though, one to which I give regular offerings of booze and fags to, too keep God happy.


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    #117
    caustic 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭caustic 1


    Exfor xl ..depression (who the fluck isn't going by this thread)
    Micardis ...Blood presure
    Cental k...Blood pressure
    and two others don't know names off for Blood pressure.


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    #118
    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    Logynon (Contraceptive Pill)
    Probiotics.

    I try to avoid medication..


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    #119
    Tasden
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,166 ✭✭✭Tasden


    Panadol extra for bad migraines
    Was prescribed pills to prevent the migraines but they made me drowsy and didn't work so back to the panadol extra when i feel them coming on, has caffeine in it which sometimes helps the headaches


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    #120
    blacklilly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,687 ✭✭✭blacklilly


    wuzziwig wrote: »
    Lyrica

    These regularly for chronic back pain.

    I was prescribed Lyrica once for back issues and had crazy hallucinations with them, also felt very "high" for want of a better word, Seemingly they're quite addictive. I was back with my Doctor within 2 weeks of starting them as I couldn't keep taking them.

    Not on and have never been on an medication apart from some relating to back pain a few years ago.


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    #121
    Pyr0
    Registered Users Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭Pyr0


    Nothing at all


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