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ORIGINAL: LadyEllen

I rattle when I walk.... I take around 24 pills a day!

I'm on;

Naprosyn (non steroidal anti-inflammatory)
Dihydrocodeine (painkiller)
Paracetamol
(those are for ankylosing spondylitis, an arthritic condition where the spine fuses from the pelvis to the skull; incurable, painful, debilitating, and also why I seem to be leaning forward on some of my pics, though to be fair 20 years in I'm still fairly mobile due to exercise and lots of drugs!)

and for good measure;
Progynova (HRT)
Androcur (androgen inhibitor)
Vitamin C (lots of, as a cold means painful sneezing and coughing with the arthritis, and vitamin C seems to help prevent colds)
Multivitamin (might as well)

Would I rather not take all this stuff and be as fit and healthy as I was at 18? Absolutely.

E

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

Well Krissi, I am of the mind that most people are on medications because it is the easy route. They don't take care of their bodies then when the body complains they haul it off to a doctor and get a magic pill to make them feel better. They still refuse to see that it is their own damned fault and refuse to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing, and refuse to take better care of themselves. Which of course ends up leading to more and more medications.

Of course I know that there are some conditions that no amount of healthy living will avoid or heal, thereby requiring some medical assistance.. However I think those are fewer than most of us want to acknowledge.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

Well Krissi, I am of the mind that most people are on medications because it is the easy route. They don't take care of their bodies then when the body complains they haul it off to a doctor and get a magic pill to make them feel better. They still refuse to see that it is their own damned fault and refuse to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing, and refuse to take better care of themselves. Which of course ends up leading to more and more medications.

Of course I know that there are some conditions that no amount of healthy living will avoid or heal, thereby requiring some medical assistance.. However I think those are fewer than most of us want to acknowledge.

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ORIGINAL: Sunshine119

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

Well Krissi, I am of the mind that most people are on medications because it is the easy route. They don't take care of their bodies then when the body complains they haul it off to a doctor and get a magic pill to make them feel better. They still refuse to see that it is their own damned fault and refuse to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing, and refuse to take better care of themselves. Which of course ends up leading to more and more medications.

Of course I know that there are some conditions that no amount of healthy living will avoid or heal, thereby requiring some medical assistance.. However I think those are fewer than most of us want to acknowledge.

Wow!  That is harsh.  We all know now that very little of severe cholesterol problems come from the foods we eat.  There are families that have hereditary diabetes, while still maintaining great diets, lots of exercise and normal weight.  My dominant is extremely tall, thin, exercises and eats extremely well (I am a vegetarian so the food we cook is very nutritious).  Yet, he suffers from inherited "metabolic disease" - High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol and Diabetes. He takes drugs and supplements for them and still doesn't have them under control.

 I've had high blood pressure since being a child.  No amount of salt restriction helps.  I used to feel like you.  I had a small stroke at 29 because I thought living a healthy life would make the difference.  Now I take my meds as instructed

Then I had a severe car accident.  After trying to find all sorts of holistic means to help my body heal, I finally gave up and took the drugs that keep the damaged nerves under control...so I can function, work at a job I adore and enjoy life!  Intractable pain doesn't allow you to enjoy life...or even want you to live, period!  But there are drugs that can help reduce that pain to manageable.  I don't beat myself up, or make myself feel guilty about taking the drugs I need to make my life liveable.  I don't allow anyone to make me feel guilty about taking the number of drugs I do to get to that state.

While I don't suffer from emotional disorders, I work in the field and recognize that at least 50% are caused by neuro-chemical conditions.  The medical and insurance industries now do too because they are  finally willing to treat them the same way they do other medical conditions.  Research has taught us alot about how little control we actually have.

Now, I'm not saying if you are 250#  and 5'1", you're not at a greater risk of heart disease, etc....but "most people"?  Our life spans have increased dramatically in the past 100 years because of better medicine.  People 100 years ago exercised more, ate more "organic" foods and were less overweight.  But the average life span was about 50!!!

Better living through chemistry here!

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ORIGINAL: BBBTBW

That is why there are so many people addicted to perscription medications. 

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse


Hense the spots I have now put in BOLD. Just in case you missed them the first time.

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ORIGINAL: drawntothedark

I'm lucky not to have to take anything. My parents who are in their late 40's do not take meds either.

It's a good thing too because I would never remember to take it. I can't even remember to pick up the dry cleaning let alone take a pill everyday. That is why me and birthcontrol pills never got along.

Looking back on this post perhaps I should look into something for memory?

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ORIGINAL: Sunshine119

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ORIGINAL: BBBTBW

That is why there are so many people addicted to perscription medications. 

Just for everyone's information:  Studies have shown that the same percentage of people who become addicted to any narcotic (about 1% of the population) become addicted to prescription medications (again 1%).  This is a myth.

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ORIGINAL: BBBTBW

I didn't say those addicted to perscription drugs outweigh those addicted to narcotics.  I never mentioned narcotics at all.  That is a whole different ball of wax.