How much medication are you on and how old are you?

[Lord Alfred]

Working in the NHS it seems that a lot of older people are on a serious amount of medication......40 pills a day and upwards isn't unusual.

I'm 60, don't take any prescribed meds but I do take a few supplements like fish oil, flaxseed oil, garlic, turmeric, glucosamine and chondroitin.

 

[Life's A Pitch]

34. Nothing.

 

[CatRyan]

41 and no meds

 

[Kent_Mackem]

None, 42. Hope that helps.

 

[Wilfy]

None, 43.

 

[Discopants91]

Two tablespoons of ambition twice a day.

 

[Billy The Kid]

34 and on a repeat prescription (when needed) of amitriptyline, co-codamol and naproxin 50

 

[james93safc]

Anti allergy everyday! 22

Did take anti anxiety/depressants but kicked them now that I'm better

 

[MooBaaOink]

None, old.

 

[girojim]

33 hay fever tablets in the summer

 

[Lord Alfred]

None, 42. Hope that helps.

Just as I suspected......the average Sunderland supporter who is also an active forum user is a damned healthy individual...


Either that or the pill poppers don't want to share their secrets with us.

 

[SPUFF]

38. Have to have 5 pints before any SAFC performance.

 

[monkeytassle]

35 and infrequently take ibuprofen

 

[Lord Alfred]

33 hay fever tablets in the summer

I had that pretty bad in my 20's but the good news (for you) is that it seems to disappear as you get older.

 

[TartanMackem]

Working in the NHS it seems that a lot of older people are on a serious amount of medication......40 pills a day and upwards isn't unusual.

I'm 60, don't take any prescribed meds but I do take a few supplements like fish oil, flaxseed oil, garlic, turmeric, glucosamine and chondroitin.

From the experience of my parents, it seems like the first port of call for most doctors is to throw pills at any problem. I bet you that if you took any individual on a reasonable amount of pills, you could probably fix some of the issues via other means (i.e. changing eating habits).

 

[Lord Alfred]

38. Have to have 5 pints before any SAFC performance.

That's standard stuff mate.....nowt at all to worry about there.....only the really brave or masochists can watch us unmedicated.

 

[j.w]

Omeprazole

21 year old

 

[Frijj]

25. I take two tablets a day, every day, for the rest of my life. I also have a nasal spray at the moment for sinusitis.

 

[girojim]

I had that pretty bad in my 20's but the good news (for you) is that it seems to disappear as you get older.

Aye it get less and less every year

 

[Lord Alfred]

From the experience of my parents, it seems like the first port of call for most doctors is to throw pills at any problem. I bet you that if you took any individual on a reasonable amount of pills, you could probably fix some of the issues via other means (i.e. changing eating habits).

I was hoping the conversation would enlarge to discuss exactly that.....personally I think it's a f***ing disgrace how we are all treated by doctors.