The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

I there anybody else on here that DOESN'T have regular medication ?
Mrs D has none and I take 10 ml Omeprazil every other day (maybe daily if I dont eat/drink sensibly).
We feel quite fortunate at our age.

Regular dose of beer helps me along.

 

[PaulSB]

In the village where I live just about every Male is on medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol whereas very few women are on medication for any problem.

Any idea why? Seriously.

 

[PaulSB]

I there anybody else on here that DOESN'T have regular medication ?
Mrs D has none and I take 10 ml Omeprazil every other day (maybe daily if I dont eat/drink sensibly).
We feel quite fortunate at our age.

I'm on Lamotrigine as a precaution for epilepsy. I probably don't need it but as my GP pointed out no side effects, long established drug, lowest dose possible so do I want to risk a fit?

Following heart attack five years ago. Losartan as a precaution against high blood pressure (never had this), aspirin as a blood thinner. Both are precautionary.

I take Atorvastatin to control cholesterol as I'm one of the 15% of the population with naturally high levels which diet cannot reduce.

 

[welsh dragon]

Any idea why? Seriously.

No idea. Just about every man has talked about the high blood presure tablets they take and that the Dr keeps trying to push statins at them as well. Most feel sick taking the statins and refuse them.

I know of only 1 woman that has to have an inhaler as she has COPD. It seems that all the other women are just lucky to be healthy

 

[PaulSB]

Me too, but not convinced they do much. Do you think they do?

I take glucasamine and I'm convinced this works. The hip ache I used to get 10 years ago rarely appears.

My wife and I both take vitamin D as there is clinical evidence to demonstrate those who live north of Birmingham cannot naturally obtain this through winter.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm on Lamotrigine as a precaution for epilepsy. I probably don't need it but as my GP pointed out no side effects, long established drug, lowest dose possible so do I want to risk a fit?

Following heart attack five years ago. Losartan as a precaution against high blood pressure (never had this), aspirin as a blood thinner. Both are precautionary.

I take Atorvastatin to control cholesterol as I'm one of the 15% of the population with naturally high levels which diet cannot reduce.

I'm on Atorvastatin, plus Bisoprolol and low dose aspirin.

 

[Mo1959]

No idea. Just about every man has talked about the high blood presure tablets they take and that the Dr keeps trying to push statins at them as well. Most feel sick taking the statins and refuse them.

I know of only 1 woman that has to have an inhaler as she has COPD. It seems that all the other women are just lucky to be healthy

Hadn't done my blood pressure for a while so looked the machine out. Still in the healthy range. A year or so ago when I had let my weight go up it had gone up a bit so good to see it back down again.

 

[Paulus]

My blood pressure has been checked twice in the last year and was found to be in the normal range. No action required for the time being.

 

[welsh dragon]

When Mr WD first went to the Dr's with a problem around 4 years ago his blood pressure was so high that they were on the verge of calling an ambulance for him. They wouldn't even take a blood sample from him as they probably thought they wouldnt be able to stop the bleeding. His cholesterol was very high as well (he wouldn't tell me what it was).

 

[Mo1959]

When Mr WD first went to the Dr's with a problem around 4 years ago his blood pressure was so high that they were on the verge of calling an ambulance for him. They wouldn't even take a blood sample from him as they probably thought they wouldnt be able to stop the bleeding. His cholesterol was very high as well (he wouldn't tell me what it was).

...........and yet his diet is still not great. I think if that was me, the scare would be enough to make me get my act together. I know it's hard when you love food so much right enough............I still have a few blips occasionally! Lol.

 

[welsh dragon]

...........and yet his diet is still not great. I think if that was me, the scare would be enough to make me get my act together. I know it's hard when you love food so much right enough............I still have a few blips occasionally! Lol.

Your right. Having the occasional cake etc is one thing, but going overboard is stupid.

But he is a grown man, and if he insists on eating like that then so be it.

 

[Drago]

I there anybody else on here that DOESN'T have regular medication ?
Mrs D has none and I take 10 ml Omeprazil every other day (maybe daily if I dont eat/drink sensibly).
We feel quite fortunate at our age.

Amitriptyline for my shoulder and elbow, hopefully only a temporary measure. Aside from that the only medication I take daily is 5000cc of alcohol

 

[Dave7]

In the village where I live just about every Male is on medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol whereas very few women are on medication for any problem.

I am not surprised they all have high blood pressure with you cycling around in your bloomers.

 

[Dave7]

Of course........we are the superior species!

No argument from me on that score

 

[welsh dragon]

I am not surprised they all have high blood pressure with you cycling around in your bloomers.

Seeing my bloomers might make them all have heart attacks.