New and Improved Medications Unit!

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Edited on 19/02/2019 at 12:03

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Dear members,

I am delighted to announce that Carenity has added new and improved features to our medications unit, which you can find here: My medications. You can still add, evaluate and comment on your medications, but we have revamped the layout and added special features for ease of use.

Evaluating a Medication

We have updated how you can evaluate your medications. Instead of it being represented just by numers, we have changed our icons to make it easier to assess and review. You can evaluate your medications through several different criterias; effectiveness, ease of use, adherance to prescription, side effects, improvement in quality of life and general satisfaction.

You can see how other members have rated the medication and give advice about treatment to others! Useful? We think so too... :)

Additional Medication Information

Assess Medication Visually

We have changed how you can view the overall rating of a medication. We have added a concise and neat summary of each medication where you can quickly discern how others have rated it. This gives you the opportunity to learn how others have reacted to certain treatments and to discuss the different side effects or reactions that you have had.

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We hope that you will find this updated medications unit useful and will be visiting “My medications” page from time to time to share your own experience in order to help others, and to learn more about your current or future treatments.

If you have any questions or need help with this new section, please feel free to contact me!

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27/07/2019 at 21:23

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Hi Tigger, how are you doing today .I know what you mean about medication. I don't know the name of half of them. I have so many now that I have a DOS BOX,and some that I have to get on a prescription. Some of the worst tablets that I have had have been off my Rheumatologist. Methotrexate messed my blood up and I had to have blood tests twice a week. They were stopped after 6 months.leflunomide made me so sick and I had diarrhoea all the time. There was another one but I can't remember what it was called made me so very very ill I ended up in hospital because they thought I had a blockage, but as soon as they found out i was on that tablet, they said it was that one tablet that was making me violently sick. Another tablet that caused me to end up in hospital was Ramapril. It woke me up in the middle of the night, i could hardly breathe. My tongue had swollen so much it was filling my mouth and I ended up in Rhesus. We don't know half of what we're taking do we Kiddo.The thing is, when we're in a lot of pain well try anything.Hope you are feeling better today Tigger I'm just the bloody same as i was yesterday. Perhaps tomorrow will be a better day for us. Will text you again soon my lovely Friend xx Take CARE. GLOJO

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28/07/2019 at 10:57

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Hi there glojo it sounds as though you have really gone through the ringer ,I've been going to rehabilitation talks just lately and I have found them really informative the N H S rehab they help explain all about copd emphysema and all other lung diseases they have shown Me how to use inhalers properly I do chair excercise to help with my breathing I have just been given by my consultant another inhaler to use with the other to but I only take that one once a day but I am finding it is helping me with my coughing September I have to have a high intense ct scan on my lungs I am a bit apprehensive but I am also trying to stay positive last week I went to A and E because pof an angina attack at first they thought it was my heart but it wasnt I had lots of tests and blood taken but because I found an old ,trinate spray to use it helped a lot so they have given me another prescription so I can carry it around with me but they did write to my doctor to inform them that it shouldnt have been taken away from me in the first place but it all good now cardiologist has diagnosed me with angina so hopefully it will get better well love hope everything is ok with you love and hugs your friend tiggs9 take care

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@LynnDoherty I was sad to hear your problem Lynn and hope you are feeling better.

I would tell the doctor I was offended by his comments which were totally unfounded & had caused me additional stress. Sometimes protesting doesn't work so well but a bit of straight talking can!

All the best

Carol x

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Hello there I am deaf in both ears but cant put this in my illnesses I see a audiologist and I see my hearing specialist once every six months I have had loads of ear infections and I have had a Mastoidectomy and sometimes they have to clear my ears when I get an infection i have to remove my hearing aids but then i cant here at all i do have a fire sensor under my pillow so if there is a fire it buzzes and vibrates as a warning also i have a door bell that flashes a bright light and i have an hearing phone ,also i do have red stickers on my walking stick that tells drivers that I'm deaf also it is a white stick as i suffer with glaucoma which was given to me by Silcs my specialist wanted me to have a cochlear fitted but as being 65 and having lots of illnesses and breast cancer I dont think I want to go through anything else so I just thought I would let you know about my being deaf in both ears and to see if there is anyone else as when going out it is very hard to hear people and I just nod and hope it is right what I'm doing .Tiger

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28/09/2019 at 09:18

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Thank you lesmal sending love and hugs xxx tiger

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Having a flu injection today and also having my 2nd part of my M O T ,then also hopefully I will be able to get my results on my blood tests but in October having to see my oncologist but I am feeling nervous, Friday I had to go see my hearing specialist and I am going again in a few months time then November seeing my chest specialist still having a lot of pain with my lymphoedema but was told to carry on with my arm exercises and put a pillow under my arm ,and was told to carry on taking pain killers 2 (paracetamol) 4 times a day but I take them anyway for my osteoporosis arthritis, still have this dry cough but not coughing anything up now also I am being careful on what I eat .Tiggs

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I also am on a lot of medication, in the morning I take salbutamol, seretide, triopium inhaler, plus a nose spray , pluse eye drops 6 times a day lansoprazole, calcium tablet that you chew ,plus after breakfast 2 paracetamol, dinnertime paracetamol,afternoon at 3.30 clonidine 2 tablets ,tea time paracetamol 2 ,then anastrazole for my chemotherapy pill ,then ten o clock 2 more paracetamol, salbutamol, seretide, eye ointment ,plus cream for my lymphoedema then i have my hypertension pills plus 2 amitriptyline every Sunday morning I have to take risdronate weekly for my osteoporosis brittle bones, plus I can use my salbutamol if and when needed so I like you all its every day the same again plus I have stand by antibiotics and steroids in case of a chest infection, also ,trinate spray for an angina attack if I need it seems to be pills for this and pills for that .Tiger

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29/10/2019 at 15:32

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@Tigger.co.uk Hello Tiger,

Sorry for the late reply and thanks for your response. How do you keep track of all your medications?

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Hi Michael my husband helps me with my medications that I take if he didn't help me I would really find it hard I have a box with the days on each box on each box it says morning noon evening and bed also it has the days of the week on each one so in the morning it starts with all my inhalers momestone nasal spray ,then 1 asprin I take 1 lansoprazole, 2 clonidine,1 calcium ,plus 2 paracetamol, afternoon I take 2 paracetamol, evening I take 2 clonedeine ,5.30 I take my anastrazole, then 2 paracetamol, bedtime I take my inhalers then eye ointment ,plus my canderstartan ,eye ointment ,and then the cream for my arm ,plus in the day I have to use my eyedrops,6 times a day on a Sunday morning I have to take my risdronate for my osteoporosis, but I only take this once a week ,plus I have to wear my arm stocking and glove every day but I dont wear it for bed , ,so I must admit this is everyday so if it wasnt for my trev I think I would forget something but he sorts it all for me he is a God send .Tiger

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