I have a friend that I am extremely
worried about. She was recently diagnosed
with I.C., has very horrible allergies and
her mother believes that she is bipolar.
She also seems to have chronic yeast
infections and U.T.I.'s because of her
I.C.
Sadly, I feel like all of the medication
that she is on can't be good for her and I
can really see a change in the way she is
behaving (VERY moody, sometimes very
lethargic,'loopy' and sometimes behaves
like a child). She is 21, probably 5'6''
and cant weigh more then 110lbs. I also
believe her eating patterns to have gotten
worse especially since she is on a strict
diet because of her I.C. and allergies.
THis is the list that she gave me of the
meds she takes daily (please excuse the
mispellings!):
-Elmiron x3
-Vesicare
-Cystopretek
-Zyrtec
-Zoloft
-Tregratol x2
-Synthroid
-Seasonique
I just don't beleive that her doctors
would allow her to be on so much
medications...any ideas???
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 05-30-08 20:35pm
Hi
Is your friend open to seeing another
doctor for another opinion?
Is her mom offering to take her to
elsewhere for treatment?
You can ask a pharmacist about the
combination of her medications, the side
effects, if this is a safe combination.
It's possible the combination of her med's
are making her moody.
Keep us posted...I hope your friend feels
better soon. You are a special person to
be looking to get help for her.
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mominashoe
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Posted: 06-02-08 14:02pm
That does sound like too much for one
person to handle. Her doc may know what
he is doing, but you can ask a pharmacist
if any of these would eventually harbor an
addiction, clashing with the other
medications, or if there was some other
method of treating an illness without
making her a guinee pig.
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raye 58
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Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 06-12-08 11:46am
Hi, not being critical but it would help
if the meds were spelled correctly. Some
meds can decrease appetite and cause all
of the symptoms you describe as side
effects. Her doctor should be doing blood
work on her on a regular basis depending
on which meds shes taking. The reason
would be to see if her medication blood
levels are in the therapeutic range if she
is taking a seizure medication for
example. You are a good friend to be
trying to look out for her. More people
could use friends like you.
