I despair, I truly do

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

The number of pills I take just to keep on ticking over is maddedning.

It's the side effects.

I take prescription pills a night, ten of which are the strongest in their field.

One of them can cause merry hell with your blood, so that's a blood test every month. One causes me to sleep 16 hours a day. One makes me allergic to adrenaline (a combination of which causes heart attacks) and most food, drink, OTC meds and other prescription meds (a combination of which causes a hypertensive crisis - a polite way of saying blood pools and bursts on the brain. Yummy).

And woe betide me if I miss a dose or run out!

And I'm not even the most ill person in the world. I have to keep pinching myself and reminding myself, I'm not the most off person out there. Stroke victims. Heart attack veterans. Cancer subjects.

When you get right down to it, we're a pretty fragile race!

 

[dazedx3]

I‘m sorry. They are both a blessing and a curse.

 

[BrianL]

Sorry you have to go through that - if they help, they help. Try to stay as healthy as possible.

 

[nw6675]

If they help and give you a better quality of life - take them. Otherwise, discuss with your physician(s) the best way to have the best quality.

I was sick for many years and it about ruined my life in many ways. It has taken a large number of drugs, including controlled substances, to be able to function normally again. I hate to take them, but I do faithfully as prescribed to keep me well. Just make sure all of your doctors know your issues and what you take as that can cause additional issues if they don't.

Hang in there. You are not alone and you are right, everyone has someone worse off than them so keep looking on the bright side!!