Drugs drugs and more drugs

Hi Everyone,

I read about drugs you are on and some of which i never heard of. Some of us take fare to many and wonder do we need them all. Others take none.

The way i see it there is only only a few symptoms needed treated.
Pain
Fatigue
Anxiety
Sleep
Depression

I am aware that what works for one might not work for another.

So what i was thinking is if you could post what drug you take for what reason and do they work. We will see what drugs are most popular and their usuage in treatment.

Shazzy

Synthroid (thyroid)
Tylenol with codeine (pain)
On occasion - Skelaxin (muscle relaxer)

I hate taking all these pills.
Between those and my vitamin and acidophilus and sometimes I need some pepto bismal..........I swear I eat enough pills to replace a meal everyday. But you gotta do what you gotta do !

ziac - to lower rapid heartbeat . Works

Zanaflex - muscles relaxer. Works and helps somewhat with sleep.

Lortab - for pain relief. Somewhat effective

Xanax - anxiety and sleep. Works anxiety, sometimes
sleep.

Prevacid - for acid reflex

Zoloft - don't know

rhinorcort for allergies - helps

Glucophage - insuline resistance. Not sure



acidophilus for IBS to put good bacteria in intestines

i take 11 different meds a day.not all are for fibro.

trazodone-150-200 mg (sleep)works
hydrocodone5/500-as needed (pain)sometimes works
prevacid-30 mg (stomache acid)works
oxazepam-15 mg -as needed (anxiety)works
spironolactone-25 mg-2 tabs(water pill)works
mirapex-4.5 mg (fibro-new med)works
levoxyl-200mg (thyroid)works
ambien -5mg (sleeping as needed for really bad nights)works
alprazolam-2mg(sleep)works
hydroxychloroquine -400 mg.(for lupus)works

i also have natural things i take. hope this helps

kathy c
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thats alot of drugs!

tagamet- acid reflux and antiviral
Neurontin 300mg- pain and sleep
Oxycodone- no more than 20mg per day

for depression I use st. johns wort and LOVE IT!!
judy

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Take care, all

I've tried so many in the last 3 years, and before I wouldn't touch 'em.

Ativan-muscle pain -works
" " anxiety -works

Neurontin 300 x3 nerve, and general pain. It works for nerve pain, don't know about the rest. I need to stop it for awhile and see, I've been on it for 2 years.

Soma-muscle pain -as needed- sometimes works-rarely take it.
Klonipin -sleep & RLS - works (thank god!)
Ambian -sleep rarely take now, but works
Darvacet-rarely- helps a little
Ultram- pain and energy- works to a degree

DHEA- low hormone level-too soon to tell
Creatine- stopped muscle twitches no energy improvement yet

For Fatigue: Provigil
For Depression: Wellbutrin SR
For Anxiety: Klonopin
For Cognition: See all above
Also Tenormin for rapid heart beat and testosterone for low levels. Some days I feel like I may be onto something. Some days not.
-David B

I was on Trazadone for sleep for several months and it didn't seem to help me much, other than make me feel "drunk" the next morning. My doctor perscribe Zyprexa in place of the Trazadone and it works wonderfully. No morning hangovers and it's really not like a sleeping pill, you just feel very relaxed and can fall to sleep easily. I now sleep through the entire night and wake feeling rested and ready to go. You may want to read up on it and ask your doctor if you can try it.
Duragesic patch, 100mg- works great for pain
Morophine sulfate, 20mg x 2- works as break through pain relever
Lexapro, 10mg- anti depressant
Zyprexa, 10mg- anti depressant, works for restful sleep
Lepressor, 20mg- for irregular heartbeat
Calcium with Vitamin D
Magnesium
Potassium
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Hi all,

Thanks for this. Had a look through but it seems so many differant ones are taken.

I thought i took a lot but to some of take so many.

Thanks again
Shazzy

Hello there! I am new here, but, find many things of interest! In regards to meds...I am on:

Neurontin 900mg at night for sleep
Xanax as needed for anxiety
Celexa for depression
Vicodin for pain

Seems so little compared to some that I saw.

Thanks!

MUSM (Mean Ugly Step Mom)

Prescriptions: Just Maxalt on occasion (for migraines). OTC: I sometimes use benedryl for sleep if I've had a couple of bad nights in a row. The pantry full of supplements is too long to list, I'm not sure I could remember them all! For the migraines, the Maxalt works well for me, & I don't get them that often, so that's one I'd recommend for any migraine sufferers out there.....of course, what works for me may not work for someone else. I think my diet helps more than anything else.

Hope we're all finding things that actually help...

Hugs,
Pam

Weaning off meds here, as best I can:
Current Rx Hx:

Remeron 25-22mgs HS

Ultram 100mgs BID--doesnt help pain anymore, but helps my
mood!

Klonopin down to 1mgs/day. Or in its place 5-10mgs Valium

Advil for general headaches and Pain

When a migraine hits....been getting more lately. 400-600mgs of Advil Liquids Caps, 100mgs of Ultram and 10mgs of Compazine, with 10mgs of Valium <=====only rarely do I take this.

Propecia for hair loss, not FMS related-heritary.