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  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,392
    Naproxen 
    Omeprazole
    Statin 
    Cod Liver Oil
    The Naproxen is for my Knees , i resist taking this for as long as possible until the pain is too much.
    The Statin for high choelesterol , doing shift work my diet is appaling , used to off weigh that with lots of cycling but now the Knees have gone i no longer cycle . 
     My Blood Pressure has always been good which is surprising as im a total stress head .    
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    I have a relative who was prescribed statins but after taking for a while was told they were affecting their kidneys and to stop them immediately. Have since heard this is common
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,022
    JohnBoyUK said:
    For me...
    Blue ventolin/salbutamol pump for when asthma requires it
    Naproxen (anti-inflammatory) for my back when I need it (dehydrated discs L4, L5 & S1)
    Omeprazole (1 a day on the days I have to take Naproxen) to protect my stomach lining
    Fexofenadine (strong antihistamine) for hey fever (have to start taking around March time and then dont stop until end of September!)
    Smallest dose of Ramipril for my slightly elevated BP.

    I'm quite fortunate at 47 to be on so little.  I used to run and cycle a lot but injury put paid to that so I just walk a lot more instead now.

    Arsenetatters said:
    I take a couple of pills for bipolar and a gut one to stop bleeding if I take ibuprofen.
    Happy to take the bipolar ones as I’m really unwell without them but I try to resist taking others where possible. 
    I’ve had a few experiences where I’ve been given medication for something and it has a negative effect on bipolar. One was a steroid injection in the backside that a head of rheumatology gave me without telling me what it was or that it was voluntary- oh and also not looking to see if i was taking anything else or had any other illness that might be affected. Pretty pissed off about that. 
    So I tend to do as much research as possible into anything that’s given to me before I decide if I want to take it. 
    I also think alternative therapies have their place. Trying acupuncture at the moment.
    I feel for you.  My brother has been bipolar for almost 20 years now.  It took him and the docs 10 years to work out what type and what balance of drugs would work best for him with the least amount of side effects.  He also suffers from chronic pain and fatigue.  Its probably the worse combination you could get because they say exercise is good for mental health but because of the pain and fatigue, he cant exercise and constantly feels like crap.  But the drugs they could give him for the pain and the fatigue effect his bipolar, so there's very little they can do.  Its a vicious circle and his quality of life really suffers.  


    Well, almost a year or so on, I've found that I've been taking Naproxen tablets twice a day for my back, even when I've had good days in a preventative kind of way.  Became a bit of a habit.

    Gave myself a talking to the other day and decided I'd drop the Naproxen and Omeprazole out completely as my back actually feels fine at the moment, thanks to bimonthly chiro sessions.  I've 4 days off them now and I feel like absolute sh*t.  My back feels absolutely fine but I feel knackered, no energy whatsoever, aches and pains everywhere, headaches....  Not sure how I got through my day in the office yesterday and called in to WFH this morning.  Forced myself out for my daily walk this morning but I literally could go back to bed right now.  Part of me feels like I'm coming down with something evil like covid but looking up Naproxen side-effects, I could be going through withdrawal.  Deary me.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,275
    I had similar when came off omeprazole a few years back. I think it's much more powerful that many people give it credit for. Had to taper off it over a few weeks if I recall correctly.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,649
    swords_alive said:
    I had similar when came off omeprazole a few years back. I think it's much more powerful that many people give it credit for. Had to taper off it over a few weeks if I recall correctly.
    Agreed and the same.
    I find taking my other meds during a decent sized meal then drinking plenty afterwards i don't really need the omeprazole.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    I’m on the same pain killing drugs as @JohnBoyUK and although I’m on just half my recommended dosage despite efforts to manage my pain by increasing to the maximum permitted by my surgeon I keep refusing. 
    I’d rather manage my pain threshold by limiting what I do than drown out the pains completely with tablets and possibly do damage elsewhere. 

  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,964
    I did my left knee interior medial ligament playing tennis 15 months ago. Since then I've probably played 40 club matches, but only by taking a naproxin tablet before each match. 

    Until recently I've been hobbling/limping badly. It is finally getting to the position where I am not in pain after match play, but I have to lean on something to get up off the floor, soft chair etc. 
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Ain't no cure for Charlton.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    Wheresmeticket said:
    Ain't no cure for Charlton.
    Sedatives help
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,628
    Wheresmeticket said:
    Ain't no cure for Charlton.
    Arsenic

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  • felthamaddict
    felthamaddict Posts: 200
    I took ramipril 10 mg for 18 years for blood pressure. Received a message from my surgery to do a blood test to see is it  still "safe" to use. I stopped tea, coffee, milk, cheese, bread, rice and all processed food (tinned and plastic wrapped). Drink only water. After 7 weeks of no medication and little exercise;   blood pressure varies from 114/78 to lower. Possible other factor - retirement. My anecdotal view is diet was significant in my case. Do your research.

  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    bolloxbolder said:
    I did my left knee interior medial ligament playing tennis 15 months ago. Since then I've probably played 40 club matches, but only by taking a naproxin tablet before each match. 

    Until recently I've been hobbling/limping badly. It is finally getting to the position where I am not in pain after match play, but I have to lean on something to get up off the floor, soft chair etc. 
    I have torn no fewer than three ligaments , one playing football (aged ten) and two skiing.
    All I can say is initially it’s a lengthy period of rest (normally in a plaster cast) and then slow but steady exercise to build things back into shape as best you can.
    I think taking a pain killer so you can mask the pain for sporting purposes is just about the worst thing you can possibly do……I say this with confidence and considerable experience over many years.
    To this day, my right knee medial still gives me problems from time to time.
    There is no easy way to repair a badly torn ligament sometimes they never fully heal.☹️
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,022
    Glad to say that after a few days of feeling like utter crap, I seem to have come out of the other side and feel good again.
    Someone please remind me never to take Naproxen until I really need it.  Christ almighty, the last 4-5 days have been dreadful.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    You’ve got me thinking @JohnBoyUK after surgery I was told naproxen wouldn’t be strong enough and was given another painkiller, although I didn’t take them for a day or two as the hospital administered anaesthetic and painkillers during surgery we’re doing their work. 
    What I did do was stop taking naproxen, three days after surgery I felt absolutely crap and blamed the new drugs I’d started that morning, could it have been a withdrawal of naproxen and not the new drugs?
    No sooner I reverted back to Naproxen I was fine again, other than the surgery pain. 
    Just a thought 🤷‍♂️
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,022
    T_C_E said:
    You’ve got me thinking @JohnBoyUK after surgery I was told naproxen wouldn’t be strong enough and was given another painkiller, although I didn’t take them for a day or two as the hospital administered anaesthetic and painkillers during surgery we’re doing their work. 
    What I did do was stop taking naproxen, three days after surgery I felt absolutely crap and blamed the new drugs I’d started that morning, could it have been a withdrawal of naproxen and not the new drugs?
    No sooner I reverted back to Naproxen I was fine again, other than the surgery pain. 
    Just a thought 🤷‍♂️
    It was only when I was talking to a couple of friends last weekend about my back and that I was still on Naproxen they went off all alarming saying do you know how bad that stuff is for you that make me sit up, take notice and do something about it.  Apparently, there are massive side effects for coming off Omeprazole too, which I was ordered by the docs to take to protect my stomach from ulcers from taking the Naproxen but thankfully I haven't experienced those.  I'm lucky that I only felt dodgy for 4-5 days because it could have been a whole lot worse from reading up.
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    Omeprazole? I'm surprised  at that, I'm on that for life due to something called Barrett's Oesophagus. I just thought it stopped acid reflux.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,022
    LawrieAbrahams said:
    Omeprazole? I'm surprised  at that, I'm on that for life due to something called Barrett's Oesophagus. I just thought it stopped acid reflux.
    It does but if you stop taking it suddenly (like I did), the stomach can react by producing a lot more acid than you usually would.  You're supposed to taper off it over 3-4 weeks or more then it does't happen.  
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,977
    Picked up my repeat prescription meds on Friday. Yet again a few of the tablets are made by a different manufacturer so changed shape, size or colour. 
    Unfortunately my two main bipolar meds are now exactly the same size and shape but one is white and the other off white. After feeling awful yesterday I discovered I’d had 3 days of taking too much of one and for the same reason not enough of the other. So I am now working through symptoms for withdrawal which are pretty awful. I realise it’s entirely my fault but …….
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,015
    edited July 2024
    Arsenetatters said:
    Picked up my repeat prescription meds on Friday. Yet again a few of the tablets are made by a different manufacturer so changed shape, size or colour. 
    Unfortunately my two main bipolar meds are now exactly the same size and shape but one is white and the other off white. After feeling awful yesterday I discovered I’d had 3 days of taking too much of one and for the same reason not enough of the other. So I am now working through symptoms for withdrawal which are pretty awful. I realise it’s entirely my fault but …….
    Write Monday to Sunday on the box and tick them off so you know you're taking the correct tablet or get a dosette box.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,977
    Covered End said:
    Arsenetatters said:
    Picked up my repeat prescription meds on Friday. Yet again a few of the tablets are made by a different manufacturer so changed shape, size or colour. 
    Unfortunately my two main bipolar meds are now exactly the same size and shape but one is white and the other off white. After feeling awful yesterday I discovered I’d had 3 days of taking too much of one and for the same reason not enough of the other. So I am now working through symptoms for withdrawal which are pretty awful. I realise it’s entirely my fault but …….
    Write Monday to Sunday on the box and tick them off so you know you're taking the correct tablet or get a dosette box.
    I was fine when one was a fuck off great diamond shape and the other a small round thing!

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  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    Covered End said:
    Arsenetatters said:
    Picked up my repeat prescription meds on Friday. Yet again a few of the tablets are made by a different manufacturer so changed shape, size or colour. 
    Unfortunately my two main bipolar meds are now exactly the same size and shape but one is white and the other off white. After feeling awful yesterday I discovered I’d had 3 days of taking too much of one and for the same reason not enough of the other. So I am now working through symptoms for withdrawal which are pretty awful. I realise it’s entirely my fault but …….
    Write Monday to Sunday on the box and tick them off so you know you're taking the correct tablet or get a dosette box.
    I have a pill wallet which has a small container for every day and each day is split into 4 sections, morning, afternoon, evening and night. So easy
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,354
    I've been on Warfarin for over twenty years now, my veins have basically had enough of it, I'm in the lead up to an operation this year that will mean I no longer need it, and frankly I can't wait.
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 385
    The following posts I'm replying to have been taken from the Barnsley PM thread.  

    JamesSeed said:
    LargeAddick said:
    JamesSeed said:
    Bit of an odd one for me. Got on the wrong branch of the northern line, which meant much stress and missing the beginning of the game. So at least missed the tykes dominant start.
    But wasnt feeling 100% and even Macca ‘goal machine’ Gillesphey’s goal didn’t change things. My watch told me my heart was racing (145bpm) and I sadly couldn’t put that down to the excitement of the match. 
    Lasted til about 70 mins but had to head home. 
    Heart rate was going from 38-165bpm, so saw the doc this morning. Atrial fibrillation confirmed after ECG at the GPs. Now on blood thinners and beta blockers. Life’s a b*tch sometimes. 😩 I imagine there’ll be quite a few Lifers with similar issues, so I’m in good company!
    Thought they all played well in the second half especially. Listened to the commentary on Charlton TV after leaving, and the final whistle blew while I was at London Bridge Station. Another big three points, which again takes some of the pressure off for the Stockport game. 
    Was going to PM you but seems I can’t. Just experienced similar to you. I bought a new smartwatch and discovered my heart rate was around 145bpm. Had an ECG at the GP and been confirmed as having an atrial flutter. Was already on blood thinners but the dose has been doubled and I’m going on beta blockers too. Have had an echocardiogram too to ensure nothing else going on. If after six weeks the tablets have not brought it down they will shock my heart back into rhythm. Scary times. Difference is I had no symptoms at all and my consultant said that ultimately the new watch may have saved my life.

    Glad your getting treatment and hopefully we will both be fully sorted very soon.
    I’d drink to that Large, but I’m not sure I’m supposed to. 
    Good luck with your treatment. 
    I’m thinking of upgrading my Fitbit watch to a smartwatch. 
    So glad you both got things diagnosed...and what a spookily similar story for you both.   

    I'm also on thinners, beta blockers, statins, etc.      I'd like to say I also do everything to keep it all in check, but I'd be lying..   Timely reminder though, and I'm sure there's a good percentage of us (majority?) thinking we're somewhat invincible.   Spoiler alert...we're not!  But life is for living, so a balance to be struck, imho.   But weighed on the side of taking care of myself.  

    I also now need to go away and look up the difference between a Fitbit and a smartwatch.   :#

    Every day's a school day!   
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,662
    edited May 3
    Had a health check this week, where was i was told I've got high blood pressure, 3 tests, 150/81,145/74 & 141/72. We've got a  blood pressure monitor in doors, that we used and on the same day reading were 122/84 & 113/68. Doctor said i should get a clinically validated one, which i have done (same make as the one the doctor's) and average results over the last few days 122/73, including this morning when I got up it was 121/76 and after 1 1/2 hrs dog walking through Bostall Woods, it was 121/73.  I know I've got to loss a couple of stone and walk 10K steps everyday, not sure what to make of the results at the docs, other than perhaps their machine isn't correct.
    Got another appointment next, so will go in armed with my results, don't really want to start taking tablets.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    guinnessaddick said:
    Had a health check this week, where was i was told I've got high blood pressure, 3 tests, 150/81,145/74 & 41/72. We've got a  blood pressure monitor in doors, that we used and on the same day reading were 122/84 & 113/68. Doctor said i should get a clinically validated one, which i have done (same make as the one the doctor's) and average results over the last few days 122/73, including this morning when I got up it was 121/76 and after 1 1/2 hrs dog walking through Bostall Woods, it was 121/73.  I know I've got to loss a couple of stone and walk 10K steps everyday, not sure what to make of the results at the docs, other than perhaps their machine isn't correct.
    Got another appointment next, so we go in armed with my results, don't really want to start taking tablets.
    The Dr's could be right at the same time yours can be.  It is not unusual for peoples blood pressure to rise at the Doctors, for a number of reasons including stress of being at the Doctors, no time to relax at the Doctors*.  At home you are in a safe and familiar environment so your BP is lower.  Your readings at the Doctors are not massively high, but obviously they would like to get them lower than 140.

    You could try going to your Pharmacist and ask them for a free check, maybe don't say you are checking against the Drs tests but that you are not confident your home device is testing positive.   

    * It is recommended that before taking your blood pressure you relax for 2 minutes, then take your BP, then relax for a further 2 minutes and take it again and then relx again for 2 minutes and take a third reading. The reading recorded out of the 3 is the lowest one.  Invariable the 1st one is the highest in most cases.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,626
    guinnessaddick said:
    Had a health check this week, where was i was told I've got high blood pressure, 3 tests, 150/81,145/74 & 41/72. We've got a  blood pressure monitor in doors, that we used and on the same day reading were 122/84 & 113/68. Doctor said i should get a clinically validated one, which i have done (same make as the one the doctor's) and average results over the last few days 122/73, including this morning when I got up it was 121/76 and after 1 1/2 hrs dog walking through Bostall Woods, it was 121/73.  I know I've got to loss a couple of stone and walk 10K steps everyday, not sure what to make of the results at the docs, other than perhaps their machine isn't correct.
    Got another appointment next, so will go in armed with my results, don't really want to start taking tablets.

    Is your doctor female, very attractive by any chance ?
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,649
    Kap10 said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    Had a health check this week, where was i was told I've got high blood pressure, 3 tests, 150/81,145/74 & 41/72. We've got a  blood pressure monitor in doors, that we used and on the same day reading were 122/84 & 113/68. Doctor said i should get a clinically validated one, which i have done (same make as the one the doctor's) and average results over the last few days 122/73, including this morning when I got up it was 121/76 and after 1 1/2 hrs dog walking through Bostall Woods, it was 121/73.  I know I've got to loss a couple of stone and walk 10K steps everyday, not sure what to make of the results at the docs, other than perhaps their machine isn't correct.
    Got another appointment next, so we go in armed with my results, don't really want to start taking tablets.
    The Dr's could be right at the same time yours can be.  It is not unusual for peoples blood pressure to rise at the Doctors, for a number of reasons including stress of being at the Doctors, no time to relax at the Doctors*.  At home you are in a safe and familiar environment so your BP is lower.  Your readings at the Doctors are not massively high, but obviously they would like to get them lower than 140.

    You could try going to your Pharmacist and ask them for a free check, maybe don't say you are checking against the Drs tests but that you are not confident your home device is testing positive.   

    * It is recommended that before taking your blood pressure you relax for 2 minutes, then take your BP, then relax for a further 2 minutes and take it again and then relx again for 2 minutes and take a third reading. The reading recorded out of the 3 is the lowest one.  Invariable the 1st one is the highest in most cases.
    As above and don't stress about the 10k steps a day. Try and get quality steps in, to include up hill and off road if you can.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,662
    Baldybonce said:
    Kap10 said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    Had a health check this week, where was i was told I've got high blood pressure, 3 tests, 150/81,145/74 & 41/72. We've got a  blood pressure monitor in doors, that we used and on the same day reading were 122/84 & 113/68. Doctor said i should get a clinically validated one, which i have done (same make as the one the doctor's) and average results over the last few days 122/73, including this morning when I got up it was 121/76 and after 1 1/2 hrs dog walking through Bostall Woods, it was 121/73.  I know I've got to loss a couple of stone and walk 10K steps everyday, not sure what to make of the results at the docs, other than perhaps their machine isn't correct.
    Got another appointment next, so we go in armed with my results, don't really want to start taking tablets.
    The Dr's could be right at the same time yours can be.  It is not unusual for peoples blood pressure to rise at the Doctors, for a number of reasons including stress of being at the Doctors, no time to relax at the Doctors*.  At home you are in a safe and familiar environment so your BP is lower.  Your readings at the Doctors are not massively high, but obviously they would like to get them lower than 140.

    You could try going to your Pharmacist and ask them for a free check, maybe don't say you are checking against the Drs tests but that you are not confident your home device is testing positive.   

    * It is recommended that before taking your blood pressure you relax for 2 minutes, then take your BP, then relax for a further 2 minutes and take it again and then relx again for 2 minutes and take a third reading. The reading recorded out of the 3 is the lowest one.  Invariable the 1st one is the highest in most cases.
    As above and don't stress about the 10k steps a day. Try and get quality steps in, to include up hill and off road if you can.
    I’ve only missed 3 days in nearly 5 years of doing at least 10k steps a day, if there’s one thing that does stress me out is the thought of not doing them.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    After being diagnosed with atrial flutter I had a cardioversion this week to shock me back into 'normal' rhythm. So far so good. Downside is I'm now on three extra tablets per day and my dosage of apixaban (blood thinner) has doubled in strength. Feel like I'm rattling now !!
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,614
    Mr O's blood pressure is always higher at the doc's.
    We have a monitor at home & he's tweaked his diet which is keeping him off medication as, like you, the steps aren't the issue.
    Good luck 👍 

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