Any Females aged 45 Taking Medication?

[Jodi1980]

Just curious, what medication do you take?

 

[Kteacher]

I just got put on Lipitor. Both of my parents are on it. My cholesterol levels were on the high side. I've been taking it for about 3 weeks, and just a had a re-check of my levels, and my ' bad" cholesterol dropped quite a bit

 

[EdiePA]

I take Micronor, a birth control pill, but not for that reason. I was having six month long periods and the Micronor regulates them really well. I'm also on Lexapro for depression.

My MD thought I was going to need medication for high blood pressure, but at my last visit, I was 118/64!! Wahoo!! I knew that once I got a handle on my stress from the separation/divorce and my job, that the BP would fall. Exercise has helped too (and with the depression.)

Why do you ask?

Edie

 

[pumba]

for five months now.....and all the good the bad and the ugly cholesterol went to the right places....for that I am glad.....I am on eye meds for glucoma and now on my fourth week for blood pressure meds.....my three week check on BP showed that i needed an increase in it....so now I now on the whole pill.....

 

[rae519]

Walking pharmacy here - you just don't want to know!

Rae

 

[DisneyObsessed]

I'm on birth control pills because my mother died of ovarian cancer. At 37 I wanted my tubes tied and they were going to take my ovaries too, but I wasn't ready for that. So they just keep me on BC to lower my risk of ovarian cancer. I'm also on Zoloft. Strong family history of depression.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I take Tenormin for high blood pressure.

 

[FOJMO]

Originally posted by rae519
Walking pharmacy here - you just don't want to know!

Rae

I'm with you, Rae -- too many to count!!

 

[Poohbear123]

I was diagnosed with HB pressure last year, and I am on 2 medications for it! Its under control now. In about 2 months, I will be having a Hysterectomy, not looking forward to that, and will probably be put on EVERYTHING than!

 

[Chattyaholic]

I'm 46 and take tricor (54mg) twice a day for my high cholesterol. I had been on Zocor but it stopped working for me. My cholesterol is finally under 200 now, and the "good" cholesterol and triglycerides are doing great.

I also take hydrochlorothiazide (25mg) for high blood pressure, but it's coming down, down down as my weight goes in the same direction. It was 111/84 a couple days ago.

I also take synthroid (25mcg) for my thyroid (will take it for life).

I also take glucophage (500mg) for the diabetes I was diagnosed with in Sept. But that, too, may be able to be dropped as my weight goes lower and I eat better and exercise more.

And, finally, I take coumadin as I had pulmonary embolism in both lungs in September. I will be on that 6 months to a year.

I'm hoping that, within a year, I will ONLY be taking the synthroid.
But, I am GLAD there are medications available for those of us who can benefit from them!!

 

[geffric]

I take Fossamax for ostreoprosis and Lo Esterin for BC..
notr much compared to some of the others..