Drugs: Elderly at Risk

[Angry Cat]

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Also, fears about ibuprofen:
Ibuprofen and aspirin linked to irregular heart rhythm 2012 Indy Info

[di30]

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That again was one of the tablets my dad had to take a few times a day everyday, he did have problems with his heart and suffered a massive heart attack and a stroke!
However, he only suffered after being on those meds for a number of years, still its worrying!

[pompeyfaith]

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I am on aspirin and have been taking 75mg a day for the past 21 years.

[di30]

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I have been having a sort out with my mother, going through my beloved dad things, as we not got round to dealing with everything, and we came across copies of dad's repeat prescriptions, its shocking......

This also includes the intake of the meds in the media news today.
Ibruprofen 400MG Take one 3 times a day.

[pompeyfaith]

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Di,

Blimey that is a lot, and I thought the 8 I take is bad enough.

[Angry Cat]

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That again was one of the tablets my dad had to take a few times a day everyday, he did have problems with his heart and suffered a massive heart attack and a stroke!
However, he only suffered after being on those meds for a number of years, still its worrying!

It is worrying, di30.

Especially, re: the elderly!

[di30]

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Di,

Blimey that is a lot, and I thought the 8 I take is bad enough.

Is is PF, and everytime we asked for a review with the doc, they said it was all essential for dad's needs, and when you think he was just 69 when he passed away (in fact its coming up a year on the 11th of this month) it makes you think with all these pills and so doesn't it?

Yet that is what he was having when he was at home, in the EMI nursing home they had added extra meds

[di30]

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It is worrying, di30.

Especially, re: the elderly!

Yes too damn right it is

I refused to take some painkillers I was given a few weeks back, although I did collect them from the chemist, but read the leaflet and thought stuff that! I done without them and handed them back in.

[Angry Cat]

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So sorry di
it is the cocktail of drugs that is causing concern...

I started this thread because of the research done by the University of East Anglia & Kent, which rang alarm bells!

[pompeyfaith]

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I went on a 6 week course a while ago "managing long term health conditions" and the lecturer there was a woman in her 60's that takes no meds at all for her conditions and she even starves herself for 1 day a month as she says it detoxifies her body which gives her a clear head and body.

I had never heard of that before, however she does look fit for her age so maybe she knows something we dont

Does make you wonder

[Angry Cat]

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This is the list of drugs form the University of Eat Anglia:
http://www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/...tudy+drug+list

Obviously the concerns about anti-depressants from Platform 51 are relevant to the above.

But, IBUPROFEN does not appear to be on the above list:
Ibuprofen: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Clearly, anyone who is taking IBUPROFEN should consult their GP.

[Angry Cat]

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List of ibuprofen brand names - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[di30]

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So sorry di
it is the cocktail of drugs that is causing concern...

I started this thread because of the research done by the University of East Anglia & Kent, which rang alarm bells!

It is cause for concern and certainly will ring those alarm bells.

Good thread AC.

I have alterered my other post on previous page, more appropriate for this matter x

[pompeyfaith]

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This was on the front page of the daily express yes?

[di30]

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Came across this as well.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...risk-to-health

IBUPROFEN IS RISK TO HEALTH