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Hi all just thought i would start a thread about the importance of understanding how to take meds!
shall i explain!
well last fri went to my GP coz was feeling pretty rough, pitting edema on my legs had got worse and pain was fairly high. Well Bp was checked and Doctor concerned that it as so high although on 3 different types of meds for that! He seemed to think that this was the cause of edema! So he took me off those meds and prescribe a different one! Well i explain about pain and that although amitriptyline was helping me fall asleep i would wake in pain and continue to be groggy most of the morning, therefore i felt i could not take anymore drugs for i need to function at work.
He then offererd me an alternative drug called Gabapentin. He said it would make me less drowsy.
Right now here comes the crunch! I though he said take 1 the first night then 2 the next and 3 the next and continue with 3 from then. So i dutifully took 1 the first night without much effect and did not get any sleep as pain was high but perservered and took 2 the ext night! i did manage to get some sleep and yes i was less groggy but pain still high but dr did think i could be heading for a flare! So next night took 3! Oh boy when i attempted to wake, get my children ready for school it was as though i was drunk outta my skull! i phoned work said i didnt know what was wrong but could not come to work.
Slept until 2pm ad woke still drowsy. Ah i thought just a little side effect will get use to them and hey my pain had decreased. But by wed after taking 3 pills a night i could not functionand went back to see doctor. A friend helping me. Anyway my BP has lowered, so those meds seem to be working (Happy) but when i exlain as best i could about my symptoms and me suggesting perhaps i was these new meds she agreed. Then she looked at me with a questioning look and said! "did you say you take these at night?" "Yes!"
"Well i think there lies your problem, you should be taking 1 pill 3x a day!" I was so embarrased. Not only had i not understood dr plaining how to take them but i also read the prescription direction lable wrong. I had been over dosing in a big way!
So i a now taking t correctly and time will tell if they help, but am no longer i a constant drunk like state.
PLEASE EVERYONE ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO TAKE YOUR MEDS
It could have been alot worse for me, i was stupid and lucky too!
Netty (very embarrassed! xxx
shall i explain!
well last fri went to my GP coz was feeling pretty rough, pitting edema on my legs had got worse and pain was fairly high. Well Bp was checked and Doctor concerned that it as so high although on 3 different types of meds for that! He seemed to think that this was the cause of edema! So he took me off those meds and prescribe a different one! Well i explain about pain and that although amitriptyline was helping me fall asleep i would wake in pain and continue to be groggy most of the morning, therefore i felt i could not take anymore drugs for i need to function at work.
He then offererd me an alternative drug called Gabapentin. He said it would make me less drowsy.
Right now here comes the crunch! I though he said take 1 the first night then 2 the next and 3 the next and continue with 3 from then. So i dutifully took 1 the first night without much effect and did not get any sleep as pain was high but perservered and took 2 the ext night! i did manage to get some sleep and yes i was less groggy but pain still high but dr did think i could be heading for a flare! So next night took 3! Oh boy when i attempted to wake, get my children ready for school it was as though i was drunk outta my skull! i phoned work said i didnt know what was wrong but could not come to work.
Slept until 2pm ad woke still drowsy. Ah i thought just a little side effect will get use to them and hey my pain had decreased. But by wed after taking 3 pills a night i could not functionand went back to see doctor. A friend helping me. Anyway my BP has lowered, so those meds seem to be working (Happy) but when i exlain as best i could about my symptoms and me suggesting perhaps i was these new meds she agreed. Then she looked at me with a questioning look and said! "did you say you take these at night?" "Yes!"
"Well i think there lies your problem, you should be taking 1 pill 3x a day!" I was so embarrased. Not only had i not understood dr plaining how to take them but i also read the prescription direction lable wrong. I had been over dosing in a big way!
So i a now taking t correctly and time will tell if they help, but am no longer i a constant drunk like state.
PLEASE EVERYONE ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO TAKE YOUR MEDS
It could have been alot worse for me, i was stupid and lucky too!
Netty (very embarrassed! xxx
