How Much Medication Is Necessary

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I have gone through eight brutal days of unknown maladies that included hiving up, breaking out, bursting out, blocking out, and cutting out. The list of medications tried is thirteen, and

they are so complicated it takes an intelligent person who is not under the influence forty-five minutes to figure out what I need to take, not take, stop taking, and whatever. Yesterday in a few moments of almost lunacy I decided it felt like my immune system is being attacked by medications, and I started conciously not taking about half of these medications that were making me foggy, feeling lost, disjointed and unclear. I am feeling much better today.

How much medication is necessary? Does it make sense for five foot two and six foot three to take the same amount of pills? What if I am 120 pounds? 140 pounds? 190 pounds? Would I have the same dose then too? My lip quivers. I am amazed at the art of practicing medicine on me. My thinking brain is silent. This is a world I do not know. Have rarely been privy to. I smell medicine pouring out my pores. I am an open wound that has been gouged open. My gums taste metal. Are my fillings falling out? This would not surprise me today.

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Rhona Mcferran

Date: 10/23/2019 7:43:00 PM

I agree with Panagiota... no doctor in their right mind should ever prescribe that many different meds at once!! At best, some will "cancel out" the effects of others... at worst, they will interact and cause more side-effects. (A doctor friend told me this several years ago.) Hope you get it thinned down to what you actually need!!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/25/2019 5:36:00 AM

I went off everything in order to retain my mind about five days ago. Three foggy days was the maximum I could “do” to myself. I spoke to my own doctor two days ago who said I did the right thing. I can now write a complete sentence so hurray for that.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 10/21/2019 2:18:00 AM

I don't know what RX you are taking. Thirteen, sure will effect you. I hope you find alternatives. MDs are pill pushers. That is my take. Few pills are needed to survive. This knowledge comes from many decades in the hands of looney MDs. I had to search for sane ones.. I found them. They know I say NO to drugs, invasive tests and all immunizations. Anti Biotics! For me? NO

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/21/2019 8:46:00 AM

I have to admit I am more lucid today than yesterday.