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Permalink Reply by Shonelle on October 10, 2012 at 2:41am

6 all up for me.
Novorapid, Lantus - Insulin
Flixotide, Seretide - Asthma inhalers (take one twice a day and the other one a few times a week)
Loraclear - Antihistamine
Cereazette - Birthcontrol pill

On top of that I have a steroid cream for ezcema which I use 3-4 times a week. I also take a multivitamin and flax oil pills daily but those two aren't prescribed. It's a lot when you add it up!

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Permalink Reply by Tim on October 10, 2012 at 3:34am

I'm actually a little scary if you count prescriptions. Just off the top of my head:

1: Test strips
2: Fast acting insulin
3: Long acting insulin
4: Synthroid
5: Lipitor
6: Lisinopril/HCTZ
7: Syringes

And I was doing 5 of the 7 when I was a kid.

Some of the above don't require prescriptions in some areas.

In most of the US, non-analog insulins are not technically prescription, nor are test strips, nor are (much of the US) syringes. But you need a prescription to get insurance to pay for anything.

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on October 10, 2012 at 7:18am

Novolog and Lisinopril. I take aspirin on OTC. I don't count pump supplies, syringes. At times, I've had rx's for Lancets (the doctor volunteered, I was like "sure..." not wanting to turn down "free drugs" but I change them so rarely that it's not really worth bothering with them...) and could probably get them for alcohol swabs (what, 1500/ month? LOL...) and other "goodies" but don't bother with most of it. I could see if there were financial reasons it might be worth it to get the smaller items rx'ed.

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Permalink Reply by Josephine A Ni Dhomhnaill on October 10, 2012 at 8:53am

Insulin, have been prescribed painkillers but I don't want to take them, would probably end up liking them too much.

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Permalink Reply by Shawnmarie on October 10, 2012 at 8:54am

Insulin & Levothyroxine for me.

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Permalink Reply by BadMoonT2 on October 10, 2012 at 9:29am

3:
Lisinopril/HCTZ
Metformin
Victoza

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on October 10, 2012 at 10:20am

Yep, that seems too high. I once had a doctor tell me that they get concerned if it goes over 10.
Eight for me:

Thyroid
Acid Reflux (2)
Cholesterol
Kidney protection
Arrhythmia
Arthritis

Last but not least: fast acting insulin

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on October 10, 2012 at 10:23am

I'm assuming we're not counting test strips, pump supplies, syringes, etc.

Please don't let me be the winner of the most meds!!!

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Permalink Reply by sprmom on October 10, 2012 at 10:39am

insulin
Metformtin
Zocar,
metatroprol,
singular,
Effexor
HCTZ
anivert
Remeron
lyrica
fluanase

test strips
pump supplies
I do feel like I have my own pharmacy!

of forgot ambien!

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Permalink Reply by Terrie on October 11, 2012 at 12:07am

Lost track but I believe it is 15 prescription meds.

2 Insulins for Diabetes

Pump medication for Asthma

The rest are for or associated to my RA and OA, and a few to
counteract/prevent RA and OA medication side effects.

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Permalink Reply by juliannaergrl on October 11, 2012 at 2:51am

Apidra (The obvious lol)
Synthroid (thyroid)
Lisinipril (kidney protection)
Allegra (OTC allergy med)

I hate taking medications on a daily basis and am always trying to quit any ones I can do without.

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Permalink Reply by Jen on October 11, 2012 at 7:38am

I just have to say I am soooo glad to see long lists from other people! I sometimes feel like the number of prescriptions I have for someone who is 30 is ridiculous.

I have about five for diabetes - insulin, pump cartridges and infusion sets, test strips and ketone test strips. I also get long-acting insulin and pen needles once every few years in case of pump failure.

I have about five for allergies - an EpiPen, nasal spray and antihistamine eye drops, plus a long acting antihistamine, plus Benadryl (also an antihistamine, but not prescription).

I have two for asthma - long- and short-acting inhalers, though the long-acting one I don't always have.

I take Bisoprolol for an arrhythmia.

I also just got prescribed Crestor for cholesterol but am trying to avoid taking this one and therefore haven't filled it yet.

So that's ... 14 in total, although probably only half of those are things I take regularly year-round, the rest are only taken sometimes as needed.

As a kid I had diabetes, asthma, and allergies so the prescriptions were a bit different and a bit fewer, but five or six is probably a good guess.

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