How many pills do you take per day?

All I take are herbals and a B-complex vitamin. That will probably change on Friday when I go see a doc for the first time in 2 years. I should be on BP meds as well as meds for my asthma. I have put out more money for the kitties health than for my own. Hubby says I MUST at least get a check up.

Gingko biloba 2X a day
Evening Primrose oil 2X a day
St. John's Wort 2X a day
and the vitamin in the morning.

Too many But unfortunately for my wallet, they're all necessary prescriptions. (Thank goodness most of them come in generics!!!)

Zegerid (2x a day when it's bad, once a day if it's not...GERD/Acid Reflux pill)
Yaz (bcp)
Astepro (nasal allergy spray)
Atenolol (for my heart)
Fludrocortizone (2x a day for my heart)
Metformin ER (for insulin resisitance/ PCOS)
Diazepam (low dose 3x a day for Vertigo- it's a miracle pill for me and allows me the ability to drive safely and function day to day without getting horrible vertigo spells.)
Vitamin A (20,000mg a day - my doctor says it should help my immune system)
And 2 flintstone gummy multivitamins

That's what I take on a daily basis (all of those are prescriptions except the vitamins). I have an asthma inhaler for when I need it, but thankfully I don't have to take that often.

At the moment I'm also taking Meloxicam for my ears and 2 different ear drops.

2 - one bcp, one prescription allergy medicine

If Ive been eating poorly, Ill add in a multi vitamin, and if I get anemic, I take a B12 megadose for about a week

None - taking a Rx years ago caused a lifelong health problem.

It depends on the day.
I typically take:

3-4 midodrine

On days that my back is hurting I'll take 2-4 OTC naproxen, and usually 1 to 2 650mg acetaminophen.

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

Fludrocortizone (2x a day for my heart)

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That doesn't do a darn thing for your heart. With the type of treatment you're on it's to make you hold onto fluids and salt because the typical dys patient pees them all out. Being a steroid it causes a lot of bad side effects, so be careful and make sure they regularly run blood tests on you.
If you ever have problems with it, many have successfully taken licorice root extract - though it comes in two different forms, one being stronger than the other.
If I could find it in my area I'd be taking it myself.

I take one 20mg of Fluoxetine on a morning and my Dianette (the pill), I take Syndols and/or Ibuprofen during the day for headaches or other pain and at night I take 3-4 Amitriptyline (10mg) to help me sleep. I'm also supposed to take vitamins when I remember.

The only thing I take daily is a multivitamin for women and one prescription pill.

I am not good about remembering to take them though so I don't take the multivitamin every day, sometimes I forget. I wanted to try another supplement which is supposed to help with lactose intolerance but it has to be taken every day to work and I kept forgetting it because I was taking it at an odd time. I also probably should take calcium because I don't get enough due to no lactose. I do have Viactiv here but again I always forget it. Maybe I should be taking a memory supplement instead LOL.

Originally Posted by strange_wings

It depends on the day.
I typically take:

3-4 midodrine

On days that my back is hurting I'll take 2-4 OTC naproxen, and usually 1 to 2 650mg acetaminophen.


That doesn't do a darn thing for your heart. With the type of treatment you're on it's to make you hold onto fluids and salt because the typical dys patient pees them all out. Being a steroid it causes a lot of bad side effects, so be careful and make sure they regularly run blood tests on you.

If you ever have problems with it, many have successfully taken licorice root extract - though it comes in two different forms, one being stronger than the other.
If I could find it in my area I'd be taking it myself.

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Actually it helps my heart issues a lot. I go to one of the best cardiologists in this area (he specializes in tachycardia and wiring issues...which is what I have. I have several things wrong with my heart). So I'm in good hands very good hands with him (and I have appointments every 6 months).Thankyou for your input though, I know you were just trying to be sweet and look out for me.

I take the fludrocortizone for Vaso Vagal syncope and the Atenolol to control my rapid heart rate. Fludrocortizone is supposed to add more fluids and salts to my body. By opening up my blood vessels, it allows better flow (it prevents the blood from pooling in my legs/feet which is what was happening before) and helps my circulation and the flow of blood through my heart. It has dramatically cut down on some pretty major heart related problems I was having before. The benifits outweigh the risks for me, and my quality of life is much better now.

3 as prophylactic migraine treatment 1 1/2 in the am, and 1 1/2 in the pm...
Thank goodness nothing else for me

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

The benifits outweigh the risks for me, and my quality of life is much better now.

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You're right, I'm only concerned. It can mess with your blood sugar, as can the beta blocker and I think I remember you mentioning insulin resistance (not uncommon with vasovagal -btw, ncs is easier to say! ) - so I really hope your doctors keep an eye on you.

I should probably be on a very similar regime to yours. But I have a cardiologist that doesn't want to treat anything aggressively. If I didn't have to travel a couple hundred miles I'd hunt for another cardiologist. I'll have to eventually, though, as it seems despite docs saying "oh no, it's harmless" after enough years of tachycardia it can mess up one's heart.

not as many as I should ..lol... I am resistant to taking most RXs and thankfully I go to an osteopath and he is not a pill pusher..

I taking 1 soon to be 2 neurontin ( not sure what number it will end up being)
as needed but not the every four hours like the bottle says ultram
inhaler as needed

many supplements

Either 1-2 depending on how my allergies are for the day. It's razene, and it's an OTC anti-histimine.

My pain relief and anti inflammatory prescriptions 12 a day. 1 multi vitamin, 1 folic acid and 1 vitamin D daily.

Then every other week one arthritis medication 6 little pills. This I alternate with another arthritis medication that is an injectable. Does that one count as a pill?

This is so fascinating to me, what meds people take.

Up until August of 2008, I could count on one hand the number of times I had to fill a prescription - and it was usually short-term to deal with pain from tooth extraction, or penicillin for a sore throat. I hardly ever took anything stronger than an aspirin or Tylenol or ibuprofen.

Then I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and look out! All of a sudden I was filling prescriptions left and right. Some of them I ended up not using, like Vicodin for pain after my lumpectomy....I think I must have one of those pain thresholds that I'd rather endure than get hooked on something. I have full bottles of Vicodin, Percocet, Ativan for anxiety, that I haven't used. I guess I could make alot of money on the streets...LOL!

I did use the anti-nausea/vomiting meds they gave me while I was undergoing chemo. I used them religiously and strictly followed instructions, and I never once threw up or felt nauseous.

Anyhoo....sorry for being long-winded...now, I take a calcium/vit. D pill, a multi vitamin, and Arimidex, which takes all the remaining estrogen out of my body....I'll be taking the Arimidex for 5 years, then I can go off that.

I also take Actonel once a week for osteoporosis.

But that's it for meds these days for me.

I saw on Dr.Oz that if you take 6 or more pills a day you have a 94% chance of having an overdose or a drug reaction

I take a multivitamin, folic acid and bc pill.

Quite a few...

Inderal for migraine prevention - daily
Imitrex for migraine breakthrough - as needed
Maxalt for migraine breakthrough - as needed
Zyrtec D daily for allergies
Nasonex nasal spray daily for allergies
Albuterol inhaler daily for allergies
Lotemax eye drops daily for allergies
Soma for back spasms - as needed
Flexeril for back spasms - as needed
sometimes I need them both!
Seasonale - BCP daily
Compounded Dexamethasone/benedryl/maalox rinse for mouth sores - as needed
extra strength Vicodin for back pain - as needed...again, quite frequently lately

Since a year plus of allergy shots only seemed to make me sicker, I decided to stop them, and just treat the symptoms. I'm severely allergic to the cats, but living without them is NOT an option!
Ambien - for insomnia - as needed, so pretty often

Just 1. I take diane 35 (bc but its for acne). I plan to switch pills in 3 months when my prescription is done.

I don't take any pills daily.

Like others, too many, and too many for my liking - I am currently working on getting some of them down, and seeing the doc tomorrow.

Before breakfast

Omeprozole (to help my stomach lining due to no of tablets) - dont have to do this daily
Fexofenadine (antihistamine) - all year round

After breakfast

Hydroxycholoroquine (daily to calm my immune system)
Naproxen/Ibuprofen (daily at moment, but this is one I am working on - I am down to one a day from two)
Multi vit

With tea

Veg Omega 3
Magnesium

Before Bed

Singulair (to help my asthma)
Tramadol/Solpadol (working on this one too)
Amitriptyline (have sleeping issues)

I also have Co-codamol that I can take if I am having a bad day with pain

So, 6 at a min including supplements, but anything up to 15 - fortunately not many days like that, the average tends to be 7/8. My health condition isn't supposed to be lifelong though, anywhere between 2 and 10 years - 4 years so far!! I am also looking into something to help my REynauds as I Am constantly like ice and winter hasn't even kicked in here yet - if anyone knows of a supplement that works, I would be grateful