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Given Up!!

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clare99444
clare99444

After 6 days on this awful medication have stopped taking it despite the Dr advising to continue for another week. I just couldnt bear it any longer was truly wrecking my well-being plus had also started to get awful pains in my joints. I missed the dose last night and feel better already! Did buy some beetroot juice today as have read on here some of you are using it with good benefits. Am sure a new medication will be prescribed soon so just pray it isnt as bad as this!

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  • Racie1
    Racie1 clare99444

    Posted

    I'm sorry you and many of us have had to let this flooming awful medication make us feel this way! it should be taken off the market. or at least change the mixture!

    I'm on indapaphine. seems to be ok

    fingers crossed xxx

    • clare99444
      clare99444 Racie1

      Posted

      Thanks ladies will call the Dr again next week but am already getting the impression I'm being a nuisance trouble is I cant leave it as realise how important it is. Fingers crossed will get there in the end. No doubt I'll be posting next week with the next one! I just definitely couldnt carry on with those though x

    • Racie1
      Racie1 clare99444

      Posted

      you are not a nuisance! my new medication is fine now. indapamide, correct spelling.

      I'm on 2.5mg once every morning.

  • margaret90930
    margaret90930 clare99444

    Posted

    Well done Clare. After all you know your own body better than any doctor. Beetroot juice works and also a magnesium supplement is good for regulating BP and has other health benefits too.

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