Medications mixup???

CJ61

Good morning all. Hope you are all enjoying this sunshine. I was put on some new additional medication before xmas and very quickly started to feel worse. I have stuck with it as it helped in one way but the bad has far outweighed the good. I wont go into details but I have been very very unwell since the new meds were added in. In fact the outcome could have been catastrophic. I recently out of desperation had a brainwave and took it upon myself and went onto the NHS website to look up this new drug Id been prescribed by a medication practitioner outside my GP's surgery then subsequently and since by my GP to the maximum dose and low and behold it states that this drug should NOT be given to somebody who is taking THREE of the drugs that I am already being prescribed in already quite high doses. I realise the medical profession do not like to be questioned and will stick together if challenged and Ive never found my doctor to be particularly helpful under any circumstances but I was hoping that somebody on here may have some ideas for me on what I should do or where I might go to get some proper advice or help please. Thank you. 

Sandy_123

Hi the best option is to ask your gp and highlight the other meds  you take with this drug. Also if a tablet is making you ill, its best to tell your gp and swap it for another one that suits you. 

Alex_Alumni

I agree it might be a good idea to flag how you've been feeling with your GP, and the other medication that you're taking @CJ61 I am sorry to hear it's making you feel unwell! 

Keep us updated with how you get on, hopefully you can find something more suitable and better for you to take in the long term.

CJ61

Thank you both but I cant really do that. He knows what I take as he issues my repeat prescription every month. I think I might just try weaning myself off the new addition slowly and see if I feel any better in a couple of months. Of course this doesnt help with the reason I needed it in the first place. Hey ho. Thanks again.

Alex_Alumni

There's certainly no harm in letting your GP know how you've been feeling and the symptoms you've been having, as he might be thinking that you're feeling really well. 

I know from experience that stopping or slowing medication and not agreeing this with your doctor is very risky indeed, and could lead to complications quicker than expected.   

No one here is a medical professional, so if you want to make any changes to your medication I would urge you to please consider speaking with your GP first  

vikingqueen

         When there is an interaction between drugs it will flash up in red on the doctors screen, you really need to speak to your GP as soon as possible regarding your latest medication. I wouldn't recommend weaning off it yourself. 

CJ61

Hi all, you're quite right. I actually feel so poorly Im probably not up to making sensible decisions by myself anyway. Didnt really make sense to me that the NHS website would say one thing but that the doctor would not be aware of it too. Now to try and navigate the mine field that is getting to speak to a GP let alone actually see one....... ha ha. Have a good day everybody.  

Alex_Alumni

You have a good day too, and best of luck getting an appointment @CJ61

Let us know how you get on as and when

Lisatho11987777

Hi you can flag it up with any pharmacist in a chemist and they can check wether you can take them and if your correct they will flag it up with the drs surgery who prescribed the medication