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Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

During this Topic Tuesday we will be tackling managing some of the side effects that medication cause.

We will be sharing the side effects that impact day to day lives and how you manage these and helpful tips and tricks you have found to get through a side effect.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

@Dave1977 I’m sure I said some random things while I was asleep!! I had to get it changed as I was being ‘spoken to’ by my manager.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

@Former-Member I throw up or can't go lol

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

Welcome along tonight @Ambinorm1 and @FarmersWife - great to have you here and sharing with us.

As you can all understand, I can't always reply to each one of you as the discussion moves quickly and my fingers just can't type fast enough (sigh!) but I do want to comment here at this point, that already the challenges you are all mentioning are very very difficult and there is no two ways about that. I know it can be hard to push past this but I wanted to flag how amazing you all are for even sharing these things here tonight. It takes a lot of strength to even share the side effects you deal with and the way it impacts you.

I hope no matter what, you can all feel a small sense of achievement in doing that here tonight - I am grateful for your openness.

With that said lets move on to a bit of workshopping of ideas!

What are or have been some ways or tools you have tried to manage side effects in your day to day lives?

Doesn’t matter if they weren’t useful in the end – this question is about bringing up all the ideas there may be in management of side effects. Maybe something that didn’t work for you may work for someone else!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

I stated walking now gotten lazy again. But it’s he easiest exercise and pets are wonderful

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

The horrible downside is that I don't have any confidence to meet anyone romantically, let alone think about doing the deed. It's been more than 5 years... And that makes me feel incredibly alone and sad just thinking about it.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

In terms of day to day challenges, something I have found has been really needing to watch what I was eating. One med I used a while ago, had the side effect of increased appetite and I felt so hungry all of the time. I put on quite a lot of weight with it. The most recent med I tried needed me to maintain food intake (something about blood pressure and sugar maybe) which wasn't easy when eating was something I was struggling with a lot at the time. I found myself very unwell because of it.

I can relate to so many of the posts here tonight. It is a bit depressing @Bunniekins.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

@Former-Member @Liss23 - humor does help with these things!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

I eventually got used to it. Our body’s develop tolerant to them i suppose

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

If you don't laugh you cry 🙂

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing side effects of medication // Tues. 17 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST

I have started drinking tons of water and am eating salads (yuck!) with the occassional treat as I dont smoke, drink etc. Got to have some enjoyment 😄

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