Is it normal ....or ok......?

for a girl my age (22) to be on this many meds and have so many medical problems......
I take 2 diff meds for headahces
1 for depression
1 for pms
1 for sleeping
1 for acid reflux
2 diff meds as needed for nausea
1 for pain as needed

I probably will be on more cause i just found out that i have noduales on my thryoids.....dunno what it means yet.....
right now i have either a baldder infection or kidney stones yet again.....

I've been on mose these meds since i was like 16........

is this normal or am i really messed up......

I go to several doctors
all for diff things...and they all know about my medications....
so far they are all working for me
just concerded about the fact that its alot for my age

i told u that u were a dud!!!!!!!!!

Too much medication.

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To medicate (a patient) excessively.

It's really should between you and your doctor(s) about what medications you take, but I would switch doctor(s).

Ya think those meds may be causing some problems? Of course, listen to your doctor, but maybe get a 2nd opinion as well.

thats alot, but i know a few girls your age like that too. but ya its not really normal.

No, it's not normal. It sounds like perhaps you are over medicated. Are all your doctors on the same page? Do they all know what the others are prescribing?

You should take all your meds in bag to your doctor and ask if they are all necessary.

I am on lots of meds too, have been on them all my life. For high blood pressure, cholesteral, seizures.

You should discuss this with your doctor, i think it's a serious question that you have. Sometimes doctors prescribe drugs for specific problems, not looking at the big picture. Maybe one of your meds is causing nausea, and you could take a different drug that won't, and then not need one for nausea (just an example).. But we probably aren't going to be able to help you with that, the doctor needs to take a very close look at your chart, and work with you on doses and types of Rxs he/she gives you.

Do you see one or many doctors for your medications? Trying going to one doctor and talk to him about all the meds and see if you can stop taking most. Not knowing what meds you are on, or your conditions, I can't say what you should do. But medication in certain combinations will cause side effects that lead to other meds that can cause serious problems. The least amount of medication needed is always the best.

mm. thyroid imbalance (caused by nodules...) can make pms worse and cause depression.
depression can make sleeping harder.
dont worry bout it. once youve got your thyroid sorted, im sure some of your other probs will sort themselves out too :)

if it makes you feel any better im on multiple asthma drugs, migraine drugs, pms and hayfever drugs. it adds up to about
7. :S so either we're both fine, or both messed up lol.

Listen girlie, im 18 and I'm on more medications than you. So chill.

A nodual on your thyroid gland is just like a lump, or cyst if you will.

You will prolly have an ultrasound on your neck (if you havent had one already)

Then if they feel needed (based on the ultrasound results) they will give you a biopsy (stick a needle into your neck and suck out fluid from the nodule to test if it's cancerous)

But don't worry, i know needle sounds scary...but it REALLY doesnt hurt (unless you swallow while the needle is in your neck...that kills so don't do that. Lol)

If it is cancer, they will do surgery or else just radiation treatment (small pills you swallow). But the method depends on how bad it is.


Either way, you won't be on any pills until after the surgery or until after the radiation treatment, and that's still a long way off for you.


Good luck, let me know if you have any more questions.

not normal

it seems like a lot for any age.
What if you werent taking them? What would happen?
Instead of taking sleeping pills, why not take walks in the evenings and read before bed.
Instead of PMS pills, why not use a hot water bottle, or take warm baths, or just Ibprofen.
Instead of nausea pills, use cola syrup.
Doing some of these things might make you feel better and may take away your depression.
and there goes those pills.
Since i dont know you, i cant tell you to make these desicions, but i can tell you, that Pills wont make your life better or easier, and there are ways around them.

There is nothing wrong with have medical problems, but too many meds can be a bit outta hand, i would say you are half normal but a little on the messed up side.....鈾モ櫏鈾モ櫏鈾?/div>

• 9 months ago