Comments on: Too many medications

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:24:58 +0000

Over-medication has happened to me for over 27 years. I was wrongly diagnosed with clinical depression, when I was suffering from anxiety and stress. The doctors started prescribing anti-depressants, tranquilizers and sleeping pills. I started with side effects of constant headaches. The doctor did not recognize this as a side effect as I now realize and prescribed Prolyxin, used for schizophrenia. It worked for a time, but the doctor kept changing medications and the side effects were horrible. Then I developed a side effect from the Prolyxin – Dyskenesia -tremors in arms, legs and my head. Instead of trying to discontinue the drugs the doctor actually prescribed another drug to control this side effect – an anti-seizure drug called Klonepin. Now I am on more than 3 very potent drugs and having many serious side effects. I don't know where to turn for help!! I went on seeing different doctors with no help until a concerned relative who is an RN listened to this story and got me to realize I must get off all the drugs. I found a doctor who helped me do this and I am now in relative good health. But it took 27 years before I could see the truth about doctors abusing patients with narcotics!!!

By: pat

pat — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:21:53 +0000

Nine years ago my husband had open heart, six bypass, the same year they discovered nine aneurysms which they took care of three years later he developed lymphoma and was treated he now has lung cancer – His meds are Ecotrin, Toprol, Lipitor, Xanax, Coumadin, Folic Acid, nausea medication, Celexa,Oxycodone as needed in addition to Chemotherapy – Carboplatin and Almita – his red blood count is very low and they are giving him Procrit which is taking very long to take effect – Could also this medication cause the low blood and extreme fatigue?

By: TinaMarina

TinaMarina — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:52:06 +0000

My Sister is on 17 different medications. I don't understand what they're all for or why a doctor would allow her to take so many medicatins at one time. My sister is only 32 years old and I feel like all the medications are killing her. She can't even get out of the bed and take care of her children most days.. She checks into her "Day Spa" when she wants to check out of her reality. Her "Day Spa" is a Mental Hospital and when she's there she's the smartest and best dressed crazy person I have ever met. Do I think she is crazy?? No!!! She checks in for a couple of days then goes home when she is ready then in a couple of weeks she goes right back. I think she has a pill problem. Please help. How do we get these doctors to stop giving these people so many medications. My sisters husband doesnt tell the family the truth about about anything. He doesnt understand that by not standing up to her and by not telling the doctors what she is doing he is helping kill her..

By: Bill Vowels

Bill Vowels — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:59:48 +0000

please help us,if you can

By: Bill Vowels

Bill Vowels — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:05 +0000

MY WIFE HAS SO MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS.IT SEEMS LIKE SHE IS TAKING TOO
MUCH MEDS. I HAVE TWO JOBS AND SO MANY BILLS. HER MEDS IS SO HARD TO
DEAL WITH. I FEAR THAT TOO MUCH MEDS MIGHT BE DOING HER MORE HARM
THAT GOOD.SHE HAS ABOUT 20+ MEDS A DAY.WHAT CAN WE DO?

By: amy

amy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:21:27 +0000

i was suicidal, so was put on effexor, then showed anxiety as well as depression, so was put on largactil and tamazapan and valium, i also have bpd traits so have now been put on epilim.
i feel like i am taking too many meds:
300mg effexor, 5-10mg valium, 75mg largactil, 20mg tamazepan, 1.2g epilim.
i think its getting a bit rediculous. i was better on no meds than the constant mixture of all of these. and all prescribed by the same psych ive had for 6months. what should i do?

By: roxanne darling

roxanne darling — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 04:13:08 +0000

Hello, I am not sure if you answer questions…but my parents (early 80s, active, but have dealt with cancer, hypertension, arthritis) area each taking many prescriptions, and having side effects IMO. I trust their internist to give a fair assessment of whether there are conflicts and/or alternatives. Any ideas how I would go about finding a credible medical professional who could consult on this topic?

By: neko_san

neko_san — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:53:23 +0000

snarky addendum:

…because everybody knows that, unlike “real” diseases like pneumonia, depression is merely a dubious aliment, and antidepressants never save people from killing themselves. *rolls eyes*

By: neko_san

neko_san — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 05:24:12 +0000

*warning: prickliness ahead*

Ah yes, good old “normal daily life” conditions like depression, where you sit huddled in a corner, unmoving except for when you tear at your flesh with your fingernails and teeth, trying to ignore the symphony of evil voices that you’ve given up on trying to make go away, losing 5 pounds per week because all food is vile.

I count myself extraordinarily lucky that the combo of 4 psych meds I’m on has gotten me from “severe clinical depression” to “moderate clinical depression”. Even though i don’t *like* taking all of them, it’s a hell of a lot better than the alternative.

By: profderien

profderien — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:43:41 +0000

I was very glad to see this topic taken up. Let me add my anecdote to the jolly mix — call it a lesson in side effects, or “here-we-go-round-the-mulberry-bush”:

daily doses of prednisone as part of treatment for lupus; bone fractures begin, doctors hem and haw as to why; by the time said doctors ‘fess up about the down side of prednisone, three major joints “gone” due to severe osteonecrosis; crash and burn, hypoglycemic, hypotension galore — addisonian crises.

what is the treatment for adrenal insufficiency?

you got it: steroids…

(by the way, i am having my third major joint replacement, the right shoulder, next thursday — think good thoughts! the last time, for the left shoulder, they *forgot* the stress dose steroids… can you say “coma”?)