Prescription Drugs

[Warstud]

The Doctor put me on Brilinta , a cholestral pill and a high blood pressure pill . I will soon be out of the Brilinta and quit taking the other two . The skin on the palm of my hands itch and are peeling and am wondering if it's a side effect and am thinking of discontinuing the Brilinta .

Are there any Prescription Drugs you refuse to take ?

 

[JeffKeryk]

The Doctor put me on Brilinta , a cholestral pill and a high blood pressure pill . I will soon be out of the Brilinta and quit taking the other two . The skin on the palm of my hands itch and are peeling and am wondering if it's a side effect and am thinking of discontinuing the Brilinta .

Are there any Prescription Drugs you refuse to take ?

I would be really hard pressed to take any narcotic. I also don't like any kind of allergy medicine; it makes me feel like ....

 

[JayhawkRoy]

Strongly recommend you talk to your doctor before stopping this medication. He may be able to switch you to other medications to get the same results without the side effects. Discuss your complaints with him first before taking any definitive action.

 

[sloinker]

That is a pretty heavy duty med there. Used for strokes and heart issues it appears. Discuss with doctor and explain the effects on your hands. See what he says. If you are just wanting to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, there are a million dirt cheap/free generics out there. The drug he has you on seems to be something beyond what you mentioned. Your doctor should be your info resource for these type of concerns.

 

[Zee09]

Rashes and itching are common with Brilinta.
My mother was on it.
Sending you a pm

 

[MParr]

Brilinta is a blood thinning agent. You need to contact your doctor before you stop taking it.

 

[spasm3]

PM sent.

 

[benjy]

drs recommend scripts you either accept or decline them!! do the research + learn about recommendations. myself i have refused ALL cholesterol meds, RESEARCH + learn, YOU are the BOSS!!!

 

[Malo83]

Doc has me on Losartan and Niaspan for high blood pressure and cholesterol.

 

[John105]

I don’t think I’d ever not take something but I have the same 2 conditions. Atorvastatin, and amlodipine. No side effects but not sure the latter is working.

 

[2005jettatdi]

Yesterday the doctor wanted me on blood pressure and cholesterol drugs. My BP was 128 over 72 and my cholesterol is in the 300s. There is NO history of heart disease in my extended family and high cholesterol is normal in my family. I told him I was not taking either drug. He said I have a 24% chance of dying of a heart attack in the next 10 years. I said "Okay." I told him I would keep working on reducing my weight instead.

 

[John105]

Yesterday the doctor wanted me on blood pressure and cholesterol drugs. My BP was 128 over 72 and my cholesterol is in the 300s. There is NO history of heart disease in my extended family and high cholesterol is normal in my family. I told him I was not taking either drug. He said I have a 24% chance of dying of a heart attack in the next 10 years. I said "Okay." I told him I would keep working on reducing my weight instead.

It’s hard to know how the 24% came about. But I wouldn’t like those odds.

It would also be good to know (for yourself) what your good cholesterol and A1C are. My mom is underweight and she has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Sometimes it’s simply hereditary.