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Degenerative Disc Disease, COPD, Arthritis. Medicines Mixed Are Dangerous. Why Are Pharmacists Flagger To Warn About These?
I am middle aged uninsured "County Clinic" patient suffering with Degenerative Disc Disease, COPD and Arthitis/Tendonitis. I have been to more than 20 physicians in 2 years and prescribed so many meds that 2/3 off set each other and dangerous if mixed. My questions is why aren't pharmacists flagged to warn a person like myself of these dangers rather than putting me through third degree like I am a drug addict when attempting to fill prescriptions of various types?
Sat, 17 Aug 2013
Hi,
You are having all chronic diseases and so minor problems are always there.
Changing doctors are not going to help much but every doctor will change the medicine what he likes best so you are naturally getting more drugs.
Pharmacist will give drugs prescribed by doctor.
So I advice to select one orthopedic surgeon and one pumonologist and follow his advice and medicine only.
Go for deep breathing and physical exercise.
Ok and take care.
You are having all chronic diseases and so minor problems are always there.
Changing doctors are not going to help much but every doctor will change the medicine what he likes best so you are naturally getting more drugs.
Pharmacist will give drugs prescribed by doctor.
So I advice to select one orthopedic surgeon and one pumonologist and follow his advice and medicine only.
Go for deep breathing and physical exercise.
Ok and take care.
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