I am officially off of all meds including Tylenol.

[MarathonMike]

I see it as knocking down the music industry down a notch or three.

AI's intrusion into music is evil to me.

 

[initforme]

The only good meds left are birth control meds.

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

Contrary to popular belief, that only happens if you take excessive quantities. I had a liver transplant 3 years ago. Guess what is the only painkiller that I am allowed to take? Tylenol.

Me too. Transplant waiting.....I am not allowed to take NSaids, Ibuprofin, Alieve,,,,

 

[MarathonMike]

Me too. Transplant waiting.....I am not allowed to take NSaids, Ibuprofin, Alieve,,,,

Here's hoping to a good outcome, good luck!

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

Here's hoping to a good outcome, good luck!

Thank you! I got thrown off the list a few times due to cancer. Of course, I beat it all and they want to put me back on activated.

 

[Anathema]

Congratulations. Good for you. I hope that works well for you going forward.

Every time I’ve tried to get off my blood pressure and cholesterol meds I find what I have to give up to do it is more than I’m willing to do. It’ll probably shorten my life but such is life.

 

[initforme]

Me too. Transplant waiting.....I am not allowed to take NSaids, Ibuprofin, Alieve,,,,

Wishing and praying for you!!!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Me too. Transplant waiting.....I am not allowed to take NSaids, Ibuprofin, Alieve,,,,

I pray you get one soon. The changes in my life were well worth the wait and the suffering. I am healthier now than at any point in the last 30 years. Paise God and thanks to Joshua, my donor.

 

[initforme]

I pray you get one soon. The changes in my life were well worth the wait and the suffering. I am healthier now than at any point in the last 30 years.

That is awesome!!!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

That is awesome!!!

Now when I go to the doctor they are just amazed at how well I am doing and that I have no complaints about anything.

 

[initforme]

Now when I go to the doctor they are just amazed at how well I am doing and that I have no complaints about anything.

Best news in a long time! Keep it up!

 

[EdwinAMartin]

78 here. blood test last week shows everything normal, even testosterone level is dead center normal. Blood pressure high, varies between 120 and 145, so taking Valsartan for that. Almost deaf from lifelong ear problems, but that has never bothered me. Eat whatever I want still, never drank much but smoked heavily from age 14, finally quit when I turned 63, so will probably get emphysema sooner or later. Most in the family seem to die around 93 or so. The smoking will probably drop me by mid-80's I'm guessing, and I can't sleep more than a couple of hours at a time. As long as I can still get out on my bike a little every day I'm happy. I never pay any attention to cholesterol levels. Some people are going to have high levels n matter what they eat or do. My Grandpa ate T bone steaks and roasts up til the day he died at 92 from an aneurysm. Just sat in his recliner and went to sleep and never woke up, bled to death internally.

 

[MarathonMike]

78 here. blood test last week shows everything normal, even testosterone level is dead center normal. Blood pressure high, varies between 120 and 145, so taking Valsartan for that. Almost deaf from lifelong ear problems, but that has never bothered me. Eat whatever I want still, never drank much but smoked heavily from age 14, finally quit when I turned 63, so will probably get emphysema sooner or later. Most in the family seem to die around 93 or so. The smoking will probably drop me by mid-80's I'm guessing, and I can't sleep more than a couple of hours at a time. As long as I can still get out on my bike a little every day I'm happy. I never pay any attention to cholesterol levels. Some people are going to have high levels n matter what they eat or do. My Grandpa ate T bone steaks and roasts up til the day he died at 92 from an aneurysm. Just sat in his recliner and went to sleep and never woke up, bled to death internally.

Sounds like you're doing good if you're still biking at 78. I was taking Norvasc for BP we'll see how it goes without it. No side effects that I notice, so if the BP goes back up, I just take it again no biggee. Enjoy every day!

 

[EdwinAMartin]

Sounds like you're doing good if you're still biking at 78. I was taking Norvasc for BP we'll see how it goes without it. No side effects that I notice, so if the BP goes back up, I just take it again no biggee. Enjoy every day!

That stuff, and that clondindine made my legs feel like lead blocks, so they tried the Valsartan and triamterene or something, cant spell it without looking at the bottle. and that has worked fine for the last few years. Quiting the sugar and caffeine and cigs helped the most by far. My lower number stays between 68 and 74.

 

[MarathonMike]

That stuff, and that clondindine made my legs feel like lead blocks, so they tried the Valsartan and triamterene or something, cant spell it without looking at the bottle. and that has worked fine for the last few years. Quiting the sugar and caffeine and cigs helped the most by far. My lower number stays between 68 and 74.

Wow, I never felt any effects from Norvasc. Were you taking more than 5mg a day? Just curious.

 

[EdwinAMartin]

Wow, I never felt any effects from Norvasc. Were you taking more than 5mg a day? Just curious.

I don't remember; it was about 12 years ago. 5 sounds about right.

 

[whoisit]

Me too. Transplant waiting.....I am not allowed to take NSaids, Ibuprofin, Alieve,,,,

Good luck with the transplant.

 

[whoisit]

I take Tylenol ,its the only thing that helps with the pain.

 

[sparky]

I'm 68, how old are you?

68, just got my labs back, and going to answer to Doc's 1/2 my age telling me what i can/can't do......~S~

 

[braalian]

If you start taking BP meds for hypertension and your BP gets to a normal level, that does not mean you should stop taking them.

You guys realize that’s not how it works, don’t you?