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Did someone say Zika?
Poll: Do you take medication on a daily basis?
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Did someone say Zika?
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Yes, if we're including over the counter anti-histamines.
Yes. A blend of blood pressure tablets. And 75mg aspirin.
I do agree with comments above about a danger of "first resort" prescribing though. However, there are many circumstances where not taking them would be truly moronic. The most obvious example would be post-stroke or post-heart attack meds, post-surgery meds, or meds to treat specific conditions, from HIV antivirals to hormone-suppressing drugs as a precaution for hormone-sensitive cancers.
In my case, my BP isn't too bad but is still above what doctors consider a safe, normal range and with that elevated BP comes serious increases to risk of stroke, heart attack, diabetes, etc. As none of these sound like much fun to me, I take GP prescribed precautions.
A word of advice to EVERYBODY. Whether young or old, fit or not, get your blood pressure checked periodically. Seriously, do.
I was mid-30s, fit, active, not overweight and regularly indulging in energetuc sports, including squash, tennis, skiing, water-skiing and so on. Still do, by the way, though not so much. Age has a price attached.
Anyway, for random irrelevant reasons I had my BP checked and, on several reading over several weeks, it was just a little too high. But it is to all practical purposes symtom-free.
So, whatever your age and circumstances, get it checked from time to time. Doing so might save your life, or at least avoid a stroke, heart attack, etc. And don't make the mistake of thinking that because you feel fine, you necessarily are. High BP is known as a silent killer for good reason.
I don't like taking meds every day, but it's better than the alternative
Or at least, I don't like most daily meds. My doctor did tell me a couple of blood tests showed low potassium levels. He prescribed two bananas daily. Seriously, he did. That's medicine I can happily take daily.
I also eat a lot more spinach. The wife, cheeky cow, calls me Popeye.
I do agree with comments above about a danger of "first resort" prescribing though. However, there are many circumstances where not taking them would be truly moronic. The most obvious example would be post-stroke or post-heart attack meds, post-surgery meds, or meds to treat specific conditions, from HIV antivirals to hormone-suppressing drugs as a precaution for hormone-sensitive cancers.
In my case, my BP isn't too bad but is still above what doctors consider a safe, normal range and with that elevated BP comes serious increases to risk of stroke, heart attack, diabetes, etc. As none of these sound like much fun to me, I take GP prescribed precautions.
A word of advice to EVERYBODY. Whether young or old, fit or not, get your blood pressure checked periodically. Seriously, do.
I was mid-30s, fit, active, not overweight and regularly indulging in energetuc sports, including squash, tennis, skiing, water-skiing and so on. Still do, by the way, though not so much. Age has a price attached.
Anyway, for random irrelevant reasons I had my BP checked and, on several reading over several weeks, it was just a little too high. But it is to all practical purposes symtom-free.
So, whatever your age and circumstances, get it checked from time to time. Doing so might save your life, or at least avoid a stroke, heart attack, etc. And don't make the mistake of thinking that because you feel fine, you necessarily are. High BP is known as a silent killer for good reason.
I don't like taking meds every day, but it's better than the alternative
Or at least, I don't like most daily meds. My doctor did tell me a couple of blood tests showed low potassium levels. He prescribed two bananas daily. Seriously, he did. That's medicine I can happily take daily.
I also eat a lot more spinach. The wife, cheeky cow, calls me Popeye.
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Yes. 
Morphine, co-codamol, naproxen (pain killers); omeprazole (to protect my stomach from the naproxen); trimethoprim (prophylactic for my kidneys); solifenacin (my bladder is 'broken' after so many kidney surgeries, this stops me peeing too often); steroids; others but you get the idea. I'm 34.
Morphine, co-codamol, naproxen (pain killers); omeprazole (to protect my stomach from the naproxen); trimethoprim (prophylactic for my kidneys); solifenacin (my bladder is 'broken' after so many kidney surgeries, this stops me peeing too often); steroids; others but you get the idea. I'm 34.
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Don't take anything, although been offered lots of different things they would only take away quality of life with side-effects, best medication for my condition is exercise and stubbornness.
At that age, that's a harsh regimen.Yes.
It also is things like that that remind me that whatever I go through, it coukd be worse.
Respect, dude.
Nothing classed as medication.
I do take vitamins every other day though, and sometimes herbs like valerian to calm me down or melatonin to fix my sleep cycle after a weekend.
25 here though
Also whey protein shakes/bars/crisps after a gym day. On occasion weight gain shakes.
Why the supplements? Because I hate eating in general and this allows to be to get my daily vitamins&minerals and 120 grams of protein every day, and I'm trying to gain weight.
I do take vitamins every other day though, and sometimes herbs like valerian to calm me down or melatonin to fix my sleep cycle after a weekend.
25 here though
Also whey protein shakes/bars/crisps after a gym day. On occasion weight gain shakes.
Why the supplements? Because I hate eating in general and this allows to be to get my daily vitamins&minerals and 120 grams of protein every day, and I'm trying to gain weight.
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Ditto.