It's almost a full time job keeping up with my medications, vitamins, minerals, and supplements. I hardly have to eat food I take so much! Now I have to keep a list of everything I take because EVERYONE asks if I am on any medication. Even the dentist! Now I can just email or print for them.
Every time I am prescribed something, I have a serious talk with my PCP and my pharmacy. Interactions are possible despite this being the 21st century. Do you even read the paperwork that comes with meds, including over the counter stuff? No kidding, I wouldn't even take an aspirin if I paid too much attention to side effects!
A new one for osteoporosis is once a month ... I can use my Apple calendar for that one. Taken an hour before eating or drinking and remaining upright for at least an hour! Serious!
I really never took supplements until about 65. My fantastic PCP has been adding his suggestions (as well as my healthy younger sister!) As you age, older adults can have difficulty absorbing some vitamins, especially vitamin B12. We Senior Sisters may very well benefit from a quality multivitamin and others. Currently I am enjoying a delightful assortment of:
Multivitamin
Cranberry Extract
Vitamin D3
Vitamin E
Calcium
CoQ10
Coenzyme B-Complex
Probiotics
Curcumin phytosome (stronger than turmeric)
Some days I can't decide if I am taking too much stuff or not enough. But I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high quality medical treatment, especially preventative.
I got so tired of taking pills that I quit taking all the over the counter supplements. After my next round of blood tests I'll see if I harmed myself or not. I'll probably start in again, though, once my doctor finds out what I did. It does help, though, to put up a month of pills at a time rather than do it weekly.
ReplyDeleteSome days I skip the OTC stuff, too. I'm not sure I could do a MONTH at a time ... all my prescriptions are refilled on different days and weeks! At this point in time, at least we are ABLE to do our own refills!
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