If you’re 50s and up, how many meds are you on?

[Anonymous]

Last year would've been none. This year (I'm 55), it is

Statin
Baby Aspirin (I have high platelet count for which there is no explanation, so it keeps me from having heart attack/stroke)
Methotrexate (Inflammatory condition of the hand for which there is no explanation, so we're throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks)
Folic Acid (to counter the side effects of the folic acid)

[Anonymous]

We are 58 and 59, no meds for either of us.

[Anonymous]

Age 67– does vitamin D count? That’s the only one recommended by my doctor though I also take omega 3 fish oil, collagen supplement and Metamucil tabs.

[Anonymous]

I only take a multivitamin!

[Anonymous]

Beta blocker
Statin
CoQ10
Diuretic
Antidepressant
Vitamin D
Magnesium
Stool softener

[Anonymous]

If I hadn’t had cancer, I would probably just be on Plaquenil for lupus. I might not even be in menopause yet and need HRT.

Cancer treatments just left behind a wake of damage. A couple years ago, I said I would never do it again since my two youngest are now adults. I softened on that, but I have no idea what in my body will still work as intended from another course of chemo.

[Anonymous]

52, bmi of 25.

synthroid
metformin
ozempic
bp meds
statin not because my #s were high but because my calcium score came back not 0.
hrt
multivitamin

i dunno, just trying to live till my kiddo makes it to adulthood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:57 nothing but have nut has a physical in years

You haven't had bloodwork in years? 😮

[Anonymous]

I laugh because all of mine are efforts at going back in time: minoxidil for hair, HRT for hormones, and wegovy pill for weight. I'm 52 but would say at the moment I look and feel 5-10 years younger.

[Anonymous]

51F. - 11 medications currently

1 estrogen (+ a progesterone IUD - not sure if that counts)
5 - oral medications for Parkinsons
3 - inhaled medications for asthma
2 - oral medications for allergies
1 - monthly injection of a biologic for severe allergic asthma

[Anonymous]

58F
Allegra and Azelastine for allergies

[Anonymous]

51f

HRT
Metformin (PCOS trying to fight some weight)
Antidepressant
Allergy med

A couple of supplements - magnesium and b-6&12

Trying to avoid high blood pressure meds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:hrt (patch and pill)
statin for familial hypercholesterolemia,
wegovy (not much weight to lose but really helpful with inflammation)
thyroid med (low dose)

What inflammation?

Not that PP, but I'm on Wegovy and at my first dentist appt after having been on it for awhile my hygienist was raving about how my gums were no longer inflamed and kept insisting that I must be doing something differently. I had no idea what she was talking about. She called the dentist in to look, and the dentist came in and didn't even look and said "Are you on a GLP1?" and I said "yes," and she looked at the hygienist and said "That's what it is." She said she started seeing the difference in patients with gum disease right away when Wegovy became popular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am self-conscious about the number of meds I take. In case others feel the same, please know that you aren't the only one. I take 3 related to mental health, 2 (plus a monthly injection) related to prevention of breast cancer recurrence, and a GLP1.

I'm self-conscious about this too. I'm 55 and take six total, including two related to mental health and a GLP1. My DH, who is 67, is super healthy and takes none.

[Anonymous]

51
I take estrogen as HRT (had a hysterectomy following birth of twins so no need for the progesterone part). That's it so far.