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Too Many Pills...............by Susan
Posted by ozzieblackcat at 9/20/2007 10:44 AM and is filed under prescription medication,depression,Mental Health,Health 
I don't like taking pills. I can remember when I was a young woman. It was rare for me to even take a Tylenol. Now, I'm taking too many medications and I'm very unhappy about it.
On a recent visit to the Headache - Pain Management Center in our area, I was told that I was taking more than the recommended ten pain pills per week. So, I've managed to cut that down to seven and am having a lot of pain from my Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia. This is not working for me at all, so I will be going back to taking fourteen pain pills per week.
While not wanting me to take 14 pain pills per week, which is understandable, (I guess) they put me on three new prescription for other problems. I'm not a happy camper. I feel as though my breakfast consists of pills with a little yogurt to go along with them. ugh!
I had always heard about those elderly people who couldn't afford many of the comforts of life due to their high prescription costs and now it looks like I'm going to be one of them. This makes me sick. We have good insurance coverage but the cost really adds up when paying so many co-pays for all of your prescriptions and doctor visits.
Well, I just needed to rant a little bit. In October I'll be starting some alternatives to medications such as massage and acupuncture at the Wellness Center. Maybe then I'll be able to cut down further on my pain medication. I've heard that these methods can be very helpful for some people. I sure hope they will help me!
On a recent visit to the Headache - Pain Management Center in our area, I was told that I was taking more than the recommended ten pain pills per week. So, I've managed to cut that down to seven and am having a lot of pain from my Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia. This is not working for me at all, so I will be going back to taking fourteen pain pills per week.
While not wanting me to take 14 pain pills per week, which is understandable, (I guess) they put me on three new prescription for other problems. I'm not a happy camper. I feel as though my breakfast consists of pills with a little yogurt to go along with them. ugh!
I had always heard about those elderly people who couldn't afford many of the comforts of life due to their high prescription costs and now it looks like I'm going to be one of them. This makes me sick. We have good insurance coverage but the cost really adds up when paying so many co-pays for all of your prescriptions and doctor visits.
Well, I just needed to rant a little bit. In October I'll be starting some alternatives to medications such as massage and acupuncture at the Wellness Center. Maybe then I'll be able to cut down further on my pain medication. I've heard that these methods can be very helpful for some people. I sure hope they will help me!
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