They're not exactly meds I can just stop taking.
I suppose what irritates me is the side-effects aren't a recent thing. Apparently, the pharmaceutical companies who make them have known about this for quite some time. But this side-effect isn't listed on the material you're given when you receive a prescription.
So...if I seem inattentive, there you have it. Medication fuzzies.
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That's what my migraine meds do to me but I can't not take them because the alternative is... well, you don't want to know.
ReplyDeleteYep. Mine are blood pressure and cholesterol meds so I surely do understand!
ReplyDeleteMine is just being an old fart. I wear a backward name tag on my Pajamas so that when I wake up and look in the mirror I will remember who the heck I am.
ReplyDeleteI have a few meds that have bad side effects too. Mine cause dizziness. If it gets too bad make sure you see your doctor.
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ReplyDeleteYep. Thyroid meds can also do that. In addition, a few years ago I had a mini-stroke and lost a LOT of words.
ReplyDeleteI know they're in there somewhere. But now I resort to the Synonym Finder by Rodale to locate them sometimes! :-)