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In reply to the discussion: The medications that change who we are [View all]KT2000
(20,597 posts)2. A lot of older people
are on multiple medications. I think some of their anger issues come from those single and combinations.
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When you read the entire article, you get very scared! Millions of people around the world could
napi21
Feb 2020
#1
We are the most drug dependent society on the planet & I believe leads to easily being manipulated,
yaesu
Feb 2020
#3
The side effects of medications can be as bad as the illness you are taking medications
BigmanPigman
Feb 2020
#5
I remember, years ago, asking my Dr. about an article I'd read about side effects of some meds,
napi21
Feb 2020
#17
I'm on Gabapentin going on about 2 years now. For me it was literally a miracle drug.
ooky
Feb 2020
#28
A few days before I started my medication routine last year, my anxiety got so bad
RandySF
Feb 2020
#52
Every single solitary chemical you put in or on your body has some side effect.
KentuckyWoman
Feb 2020
#18
There's a theory (although disputed) that lead poisoning was a factor in the fall of Rome, because
lutherj
Feb 2020
#23
Ancient life spans are skewed by child mortality rates. Once they passed puberty their life spans
lutherj
Feb 2020
#37
I've studied/read about far too many digs in other parts of the world with elderly people.
NutmegYankee
Feb 2020
#93
Yes, indeed the liver and kidney risks of OTC pain relievers are well known
Fiendish Thingy
Feb 2020
#76
looking that up, it also has Diclofenac (good pain reliever too) and a muscle relaxer
Kali
Feb 2020
#51
Not just drugs-- article mentions a low fat diet can also make people more aggressive.
andym
Feb 2020
#43
Several years ago I was trying to purchase a life insurance policy.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Feb 2020
#48