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Offline goodsamaritan

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What Meds Do You Take?
« on: November 15, 2010, 04:22:39 PM »
What Meds Do You Take?
On a regular basis?
Prescription meds you are currently on?
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2010, 05:04:23 AM »
Vitamin D 5000 IU daily.  My husband's friends joke that I'm a vampire since I sunburn so easily.

Fish oil daily (no access to sashimi at a reasonable price, sadly!)

I was taking zinc, since it really helped to speed up healing my acne, but haven't gotten more since I ran out a few days ago.  So far, so good off of it.

I'm on a couple prescription meds still, but was able to drop the one for generalized anxiety disorder after a couple months on paleo.  My doctor was on board, and told me that "empty carbs" can exacerbate mood and anxiety problems.

Edit: IU, not mg
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2010, 05:23:49 AM »
Nothing.
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2010, 05:37:35 AM »
Nothing.
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2010, 05:41:04 AM »
Cod Liver Oil - just to boost the ole Omega 3's!
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2010, 05:50:23 AM »
supplements
cod liver oil
vitamin d
calcium + vitamin d and k

meds
occasional steroid creams for eczema, maybe 3-4 applications per month

that's it.  I avoid meds as much as possible, including OCPs
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2010, 07:07:26 AM »
Oh boy:

Doxycycline (for Rosacea)
Mercaptopurine (for Crohn's)
Humira (for Crohn's)
Isoniazid (for Latent Tuberculosis)
Vitamin B-6 (Isoniazid interferes with the body's ability to process B-6, so you need to supplement)
Vitamin D (5,000 iu)
Fish (Krill) Oil for those days I don't eat grass fed beef or fatty cold water fish.  I just bought some walnut oil and avocado oil to replace or supplement my use of olive oil and to eliminate the use of canola.  That should help with the Omega 3 to 6 ratio as well.  I should be getting either suet to make tallow or actual tallow in a few weeks as well.  I don't think I'll get the krill again, but if I feel like I am not getting enough of the Omega 3's I have another brand that I like.
I just finished my last chemo session of Mitomycin (for bladder cancer)  ;D
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2010, 07:48:51 AM »
I try to avoid medications, even NSAIDs for muscle pain or headaches.
My wife takes pills any time she has the slightest pain, in spite of information like: http://primalmuse.blogspot.com/2010/11/surprise-inflammation-helps-to-heal.html

I take no prescription medications although I'd be more than willing in situations such as chronic pain or some debilitating condition.

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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2010, 11:07:20 PM »
nothing on a regular basis - except organically grown cannabis, but I don't really use it as medicine
« Last Edit: November 16, 2010, 11:11:21 PM by el cogollero »
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2010, 04:17:37 AM »
Is cannabis legal in Spain?  I'm curious.
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2010, 05:05:22 AM »
Quote from: sparrow on November 16, 2010, 05:04:23 AM
I'm on a couple prescription meds still,

The names of the meds?
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2010, 05:13:19 AM »
Quote from: goodsamaritan on November 17, 2010, 05:05:22 AM
Quote from: sparrow on November 16, 2010, 05:04:23 AM
I'm on a couple prescription meds still,

The names of the meds?

I don't really want to broadcast exactly what I'm taking on a public forum (it's nothing bad, just don't feel like posting them publicly right now).  I'll PM you if you'd like.
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2010, 05:36:54 AM »
That's okay.  I respect your privacy.
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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2010, 02:51:31 AM »
No Meds at all.....I hate taking anything unless it's absolutely necessary.

I do take a couple of supplements (or replacements as PaNu calls them) but I'm not keen on even taking those, they are:

  • Fish Oil
  • Vit D

cos my bloods showed about 3 months ago that I was very low (but we just had winter here so that may be a contributory factor).

I have to have another routine medical next week, so I'll get them to check my bloods again and see if there's a difference.

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Re: What Meds Do You Take?
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2010, 05:22:50 AM »
Propecia - for the last 4 years! That's it. I'm generally against drug taking (especially psychiatry) because it's mostly a money making endeavor for the drug companies. We Americans have been saturated with drug commercials in the media. I suspect 90% of the drugs being taken are unnecessary and the user would be better off quitting it.

I just don't want to go bald. It does seem ridiculous to take a drug every day just to keep my hair. I should probably just get hair plugs or a wig because this stuff has had horrible side effects for some men. For me it's been like taking a sugar pill, but like I said above, I hate supporting this industry.
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