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I Take A Large Quantity Of Medications For Various Ailments.
I take a large quantity of medications for various ailments. My concern is how the side effects of taking all this medicine is affecting me long term. Here is a list of the medicines and what they are taken for. Zoloft: 100mg 1x daily (Bi-polar) Depakote: 1,500mg 1x daily (3 500mg tabs) (BI-polar) Diovan:320mg 1x daily (High blood pressure) Pravastatin: 80mg 1x daily (High cholesterol) Mirapex: 2mg 1x daily (RLS) Glucophage: 1,000mg 2x daily (Diabetes) Tramadol: 50mg every 6 hours for pain (SLAP tear and Rotator Cuff tear left shoulder) Alieve: 220mg evey 4 hours as needed (SLAP tear and Rotator Cuff tear left shoulder) Lantus: 80-100ml daily (Diabetes) Trulicity: 1.75ml 1x weekly (Diabetes)