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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Do you take Wegovy in pill form?
I think most people feel younger than they look. There is nothing wrong with taking multiple medications

[Anonymous]

Rx for life:
Lexapro
Lipitor

For now:
Mirena

Because I want to:
New Chapter 45+ women's
Hair/Nail/Skin vitamin
Stool Softener
Magnesium Glycinate

[Anonymous]

^ oh and a vaginal estrogen rx which I do when I feel like it

[Anonymous]

50. wellbutrin, hrt, and a bunch of supplements (D, B, fish oil, zinc, magnesium).
Oh and THC so I don’t get a divorce.

[Anonymous]

55 - HRT, blood pressure med, and an antidepressant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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

PP, I’m sorry about your Parkinson’s. I am curious what meds you are on for it, bc my family member with Parkinson’s only takes levodopa. They did add in one that is more for dementia, to see if it could help with some of her physical issues, but otherwise nothing directly for Parkinson’s. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

PP, I’m sorry about your Parkinson’s. I am curious what meds you are on for it, bc my family member with Parkinson’s only takes levodopa. They did add in one that is more for dementia, to see if it could help with some of her physical issues, but otherwise nothing directly for Parkinson’s. Thank you.

Thank you. For PD, I am on:
Rasagiline,
Amantadine,
Immediate release carbidopa/levodopa
and two different strengths of Rytary.

The last three are all variants of carbidopa/levodopa - they just vary in strength and timing of release. But they are three different prescriptions and three separate copays so I counted them as three for this discussion.