Hooray! ... just got off of ulcer pills and now only take blood pressure pills.Now if I could just figure out how to reduce my blood pressure.
Yeh, I'm on drugs, they seem to accumlate like years! Several years ago when I got the diagnosis of borderline or pre-diabetes, although no "diabetes" drugs, I got put on Zocor, and 81mg asprin---Kiddy Stuff, as well as amitriptoline for nerve pain in my feet caused by the elevated blood sugars, and HCTZ for "borderline" high blood pressure. (I'm so borderline, I need to take my passport to go to the john!) Long story short, 20# lighter, blood sugar now less than 105 fasting for last couple of years and A1C below 6. I couldn't take the Zocor it made me a zombie, no energy at all. The Doc changed that to Zetia--and although expensive, my colesterol is now less than 200, and the good type is 45, more than the required number. My amitriptoline morphed into Topomax when the ami stopped working, and Topomax was GREAT, I lost more weight w/o trying, but it finally pooped out too, so now I'm on Lyrica, but although the pain is under control again, I've gained 10-15#. It's one of the side effects. The blood sugar is still okay, but now I'm really watching the diet because of the weight. Yes, I'm on pills, but they seem to be working, provided I exercise like an obsessive idiot, and eat oatmeal like a horse for breakfast. Drinks are limited, so I buy the best. But I'm alive, and no other problems. Life is sweet, Sly is a hoot, laisse les bonnes temps roulez cher!
...Don't like pain killlers either!
Quote from: froze on December 11, 2007, 10:49:08 AM...Don't like pain killlers either!Love'm.....'specially Demoral
My dad was diagnosed with the lowest form of diabetes (type C I think) and his doc had him on a meds and basically said that was it, you will be on these (or more potent versions) for the rest of your life. He accepted this as he was already on High Blood Pressure meds. Finally he was convinced to go see another doctor. She gave him specific dietary rules (low carb and sugar free basically) and told him to walk or ride a bike for at least a half hour 3-5 times a week. Long story short, he has been off the HBP and Diabetes meds for about a year and has lost a good amount of weight (30 - 40 lbs).JUst goes to show what a change of lifestyle can do.
HEY< ISNT THAT what the u.s. ecomony is all ABOUT ? get everybody on some sort of mind controlling med and then were(general public) will be easier to convince"brainwash" of whatever they WANT us to believe ! BESIDES in "high"school wasnt that the basic mantra? better living thru chemistry ? does anybody know of a drug for TIMMJ dyslexia so taht he can tpye starghit agian you hnag in tehre mmitj
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