DUmmie FUnnies 06-13-05 ("What meds do you take?")

DUmmie FUnnies ^ | June 13, 2005 | DUmmies and PJ-Comix

[PJ-Comix]

Are there any pharmacologists out there? I will probably need your professional help in sorting out the MANY mood-altering meds listed in this DUmmie THREAD titled, “What meds do you take? Since the DUmmies have been spending much of their time escaping into an alternate reality, it is interesting to see what powerful drugs they have to ingest to accomplish this task. For example, I am figuring that it must take some POWERFUL acid to alter the DUmmie mind to the extent that they BEEEELEEEEEVE that John Kerry was inaugurated on Jan. 20. High drug dosage is so common in DUmmieland that I am surprised they haven’t established a DUmmie Pharmacy to distribute the meds necessary to enter their own alternate reality. The only “med” your humble correspondent takes currently (other than prescription blood pressure pills) is the non-prescription and VERY SMOOOOOTH slow aged Flor de Caña rum. Perhaps the DUmmies should think of switching to Flor de Caña rum. Not only would they pleasantly mellow out, but a few of them might actually relax enough to get a slight bit of common sense in their system. So let us now view the pharmacologically mind-altered DUmmie posts in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, anxiously awaiting the warm glow of his evening dosage of slow aged Flor de Caña, is in the [brackets]:

What meds do you take?

[As mentioned above, only a couple of glasses of slow aged Flor de Caña rum per evening. Right now my “prescription” is for the 7 year old rum but perhaps someday I will become worthy enough qualify for the 12 year old Flor de Caña rum or maybe, just maybe, I can even think about aspiring to the 18 year old Flor de Caña rum. However, let us now view the LOOONG list of mind altering meds you DUmmies are desperately ingesting to kill the pain of our current REPUBLICAN reality.[

Don't answer if it is too personal; I understand. I have some Clonazepam on hand for when I get asthma/anxiety attacks. .5 mg is very weak... but I'm rocking 2 of the suckers right now so I'm at 1mg as we speak. Fairly relaxing since it is a benzodiapene.

[When the pain of seeing George W. Bush in the White House becomes too great, just pull the axe off the wall and break open that emergency bottle of benzodiapene.]

here we go... i hate drug names... so... unfriendly...minocycleine so i dont get all pimple-y and zyrtec so i can breathe during the months where everythign isnt frozen over.

[Zyrtec is also great for helping you to perform simple body functions during the months when your mind is frozen over.]

I take tons of medicine.Here's the list: Paxil for depression,Xanax for anxiety/panic attack,Dalmane to sleep,Ventolin for asthma,Trazodone as anti-depressor and sleeping aid and Advair for asthma.Plus some generic painkillers for chronic pain.I'm only 37 but my grand father who is over a 100 is in better shape than me.Pretty depressing isn't it.

[May I forward that EXTENSIVE med list over to Pied Piper Pitt since he hasn’t slept since April due to extreme anxiety over defrauding his fellow DUmmies by cheerleading them into donating to Andy Stephenson’s non-existent pancreatic cancer operation?]

Oh geez, where to begin. I am an exercise in polypharmacy.

Synthroid for hypothyroidism
Topamax for mood stabilization and migraine
prophylaxis
Verapamil for migraine prophylaxis
Imitrex and Amerge PRN as migraine abortives
Vicodin PRN as a migraine rescue med
Percocet PRN for menstrual cramps
I also take various OTCs as needed and daily vitamin/mineral/other supplements.

[Perhaps you should simply cover your body with a giant prophylaxis to blot out the unpleasant reality of a REPUBLICAN White House, Congress, and Judiciary.]

just a handful
Diclofenac--arthritis prednisone--arthritis methtrexate—arthritis
Verapamil--blood pressure Dyrenium--water pill

[When Cheney is elected in ’08 you might want to consider adding cyanide to that list.]

migraine & allergy meds:
migraine prophylaxis:
singulair (normally prescribed for asthma, which i do not have)
petadolex (an herb)
co-q10
migraine prn:
zomig (i rotate between zomig and imitrex when my body adjusts)
stadol (narcotic, only if zomig fails)
allergy prophylaxis:
nasonex
allergy prn:
semprex-d

[Methinks that on Election Night of 2008, you’re going to have to TRIPLE your med dosage for migraine.]

methadone- 60-70mg daily for chronic pain
flexeril- 50-60mg daily
prednisone- 10mg every other day
ambien- occasionaly for help sleeping

[Methadone? Isn’t that a med that is supposed to substitute for heroin? In any case, I think you will be shooting up heroin directly into your arm on Election Night 2008 in an attempt to kill the pain. But don’t worry. Susan Estrich will be in even WORSE shape than you.]

I'm sure if I went and got checked out I'd be prescribed half a dozen or so medications for depression and anxiety, but I prefer to wallow in my own misery.

[That’s the spirit! Face the incredible pain of this country’s dominant conservatism without resorting to any of those pansy meds.]

I Got You All Beat:
Daily: Cozaar, Tolinase, Actos, Lasix, Lopid, Elavil, Buspar, Topamax, Vicodin, Lomotil, QVar, Atrovent, Albuteral
As Needed: Norco, Fiorinal, Maxalt, Imitrex Stat Dose, Phenergran, Ditropan, Rantidine, Flexeril, Soma
Often on: Cipro and/or Nitrofuratoin

[Braggart!]

Anti-depressants - for me - all seem to make sex less enjoyable, which in turn causes even more depression. Is this just me, or do other people experience the same thing? The problem here in the UK is that doctors are overworked and far less inclined to spend time tweaking meds until they get things just right for a patient, which I find incredibly frustrating

[But…but I thought Britain had this WONDERFUL nationalized health care system that all you DUmmies seem to be boosting! And now you tell me that the doctors in the UK nationalized health care system don’t have much time for their patients. I am so depressed hearing this that I need to pop a prozac.]

i was on Clonazepam, Trazadone, zoloft, valium, wellbutrian and several others. I had really bad depression after the birth of my child and my inlaws didn't help. They told me that I was crazy and making it up cause I wanted attention. I went to several docs and they had me drugged up. I was so high that I was almost drooling. I finally got sick of it all and quite all them. I really do need an anti-depressant but I am afraid to be a zombie again.

[Newsflash, DUmmie earthmama! You’re STILL drooling.]

I don't like the idea of being hooked on chemicals for life, basically. What if there's a terrorist attack/nuclear winter and I can't get it? What if there's a recall because it's really ruining my liver (or whatever)? I wish I could find some kind of natural remedy, or be cured or something. But it's way easier to take my medicine and be on to other things.

[My suggestion is to build a vast underground fallout shelter to store all your meds.]

Ziac (keeps my BP down) Cymbalta (an SSRI)
Gabapentin (add'l depression treatment)
Prevacid (keeps my gorge from rising, all you Shakespeare fans)
I used to take Vioxx. Rasser frasser... I now take Aleve and Tylenol as if they were M&Ms. I honestly don't know what I'd prefer -- increased risk of heart attack, or this f*cking pain.

[Look at the bright side of it, DUmmie bertha katzenengel. At least you are no longer a Vioxx addict. Now take two Tylenols to kill your “f*cking pain.”]

Duragesic, Lortab, Soma, Naproxen and Ambien...There's more. Can't remember them all for obvious reasons.

[The obvious reason being that your meds have killed your long and short term memory or would be able to produce your extensive med list.]

[Calusa]

Considering Lasix is a fairly potent diuretic (fluid pill), does she pee like a racehorse?

Wasn't Lasix used at one time to 'dope' racehorses. Wasn't there a Triple Crown scandal/investigation back in the 80's over Lasix. That's why when the lady shared with me this ,oh so, personal info, I wanted to know if it gave her an irresistible urge to horse around.

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

somehow this list DOES NOT surprise me LOL

[mondonico]

No lipitor?

[gardencatz]

Actually, it's not unusual for someone with asthma/allergies (they often go hand-in-hand) to take a few meds to manage them, especially in the spring. Don't know about most of the drugs they mention, but my son and I have asthma/allergies (especially in the spring) so here's the ones I recognize: albuterol is usually a "rescue" inhaler for when you have an attack...ventolin is the brand name (our insurance makes us pay more if there's a generic available). Albuterol, while mildly stimulant at first, is SO safe, very young children are given this. As with albuterol, singulair is also very safe and can be given to children as young as 2. It's for allergy and asthma. We've never had advair as it's a steroid inhaler and we've wanted to avoid those, but have had serevent and now, floradil...like advair they keep airways open to avoid the need for a rescue inhaler.

So, I find all that bragging SO hysterical...they wear it like a disability. My son's been an athlete all his life, he's plalyed soccer since he was 5 and since the age of 10 has been playing at a very high level. He's a winger, so spends almost 45 min. at a time on the run.

The only time I ever saw him truly "winded" was for his black belt test where he had to defend himself against his sensei and 2 other black belts (he was 16 at the time and they were in their 30's). It was 10-15 minutes of the most intense fighting I've ever seen him do.

Now, I'm not the athlete he is, but there's plenty of exercise to be had on our mini-farm in addition to my own herb and flower gardens. To sit around and brag about meds and moan about your condition is beyond pathetic.

Cindie

[Allosaurs_r_us]

Don't forget that he said he takes it with 50-60mg flexeril. Flexeril is a muscle relaxant and normal doses are 5-10mg. It makes you very drowsy. I pass out on 10mg. (only took it a couple of times for muscle spasms)

 

WOW! I was not familiar with the flexeril. What sort of chronic pain could you have that you are turning into a walking Zombie? I thought my back was in pretty bad shape! This gut must be a bucket of bolts to have this much pain killer in his system at one time! What happened? Did he fall off of the Empire State building and live?  

[gidget7]

Yeah, they will become vegetarians, vegans, and organic earthy crunchy, all the while behaving in ways that breeds disease. Makes no sense!!! If they were so health conscious, they would not be taking all these meds, and would live a "clean" life style. Instead they either are, or are activists in favor of, living lives that leaves them literal breeding ground for every bacteria imaginable, and AIDS. A lot of these meds, are prescribed to counteract the effects of other meds. The more psychotropic meds one takes, the more you need! Nice racket these pharmaceutical companies and doctors have going!!

[StarCMC]

Yeesh!!! Those folks really need to get a life over there!

[StarCMC]

Topamax for mood stabilization and migraine

My nephew is on this drug but it's an anti-seizure med and he's only 3. Mood stabilization?? HUH????

[Sally'sConcerns]

Soma is also known by its generic name of carisoprodol. I think that's the right way to spell it. It's a very effective muscle relaxer and is a real drug produced by a legitimate pharmaceutical company. I have chronic pain and took it for 9 years until we completely changed all my meds. My doctor who manages my chronic pain explained Soma breaks down in the blood system in the same manner as demerol.

I know take Zanaflex for my muscle relaxer. I like the zanaflex better because I don't get the spaced out side effect I'd get from Soma even though Soma works better to actually relax my damaged muscles.

I take several different medications to deal with chronic pain. Believe me when I tell you, I miss being pain free and drug free! I've never heard of methadone being used as a chronic pain medication. I think I'd run the other way if any Doctor prescribed that for me. There are just too many other medications that are just as, if not more affective in treating pain. My pain would have to get a lot worse for me to even consider taking oxycontin much less methadone.

[Purrcival]

Just from the title of this DUFU, I just KNOW it's going to be highly entertaining. :-D

[gate2wire]

"I take a nice dose of Pittprolix."

LOL

[OH Swing Voter]

When I suffer exposure to DUmmies--I have to take acid reflux medication.

[gate2wire]

"I drink 4-5 beers a week"

Hmmm.... beer.....

[Budge]

I'll take a couple of Tylenol every month or two. Maybe.

[visualops]

LOL! That is awesome.

This sucks I don't get to read the whole thread til I get home from work! lol

[hattend]

Hmmm.... beer.....

The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.

[visualops]

My doc gave me flexeril for muscle spasms/neck pain, I took from 5-15mg a day. It didn't make me sleepy though. It didn't help my neck much either though lol.

[Amityschild]

MamaB...I'm so very sorry for your loss...

Amity

[Jackknife]

[gate2wire]

"the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."
I hear you . Because of beer I lost my job, my home, my wife, my kids, my self-respect... but I think I'll give beer one more chance!!!