Overdosis Aprovel

BDR529

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Nov 6, 2009, 3:22:09 PM11/6/09

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Normally I take 300 mg of Aprovel per day, this is an ACE inhibitor. By
accident I suddenly took 600 mg in the morning.

Consequences: headache, dizziness, blurred vision, bad coordination,
etc. This is not something I recommend anyone.

It is on the level of dumb, dumber, dumbest,

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Michelle C.

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Nov 6, 2009, 6:13:35 PM11/6/09

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We always say your body, your experiment--but that's taking it a bit too
far! ;-) I'm sorry you're feeling bad. Did you call your pharmacist
to find out whether counter-measures are warranted?

Best regards,
Michelle C.

Loretta Eisenberg

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Nov 7, 2009, 11:30:35 AM11/7/09

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Q. it is not a matter of dumb, dumber and dumbest. As we age, the
memory goes. I have forgotten many times if i had taken meds, but when
in doubt, I dont take extras.

Loretta

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Bill Marcum

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Nov 7, 2009, 7:17:44 PM11/7/09

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You should get one of those pill cases with a compartment for each day or
compartments for different times of day, depending on what other
medicines you take.

BDR529

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Nov 8, 2009, 6:33:33 AM11/8/09

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Thanks for that suggestion,

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Tiger Lily

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Nov 8, 2009, 9:45:50 PM11/8/09

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people who take lots of meds daily can ask for 'blister packs' of their
meds for 30 days at a time in each pack

i can't see why they can't make 'morning' and 'night' blister packs

kate

sometimers

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Nov 8, 2009, 11:30:05 PM11/8/09

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Because with a magic marker it is too easy to write
AM and PM (or whatever label you want) on them.

BDR529

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Nov 9, 2009, 3:53:45 AM11/9/09

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It was simply the hectic moment of the morning, and with most medication
it does not matter whether you OD. Exceptions are aprovel and insulin,
from which I learned that OD's do happen. The aprovel OD kept me busy
for two days. All symptoms I mentioned persisted and your BP goes down
up to the point where you get coordination problems. As if you're drunk
while not drinking.

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Julie Bove

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Nov 9, 2009, 5:39:41 PM11/9/09

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"Tiger Lily" <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
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This apparently is something done only in Canada and perhaps some other
countries other than the U.S. They don't do that here. I did look into it
online and the system is sold in Canada. If I were wealthy, I could buy one
for home use.

Julie Bove

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Nov 9, 2009, 5:41:16 PM11/9/09

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"sometimers" <somet...@sometime.invalid.net> wrote in message
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My mom does hers up in Ziplock bags. She then puts them in larger Ziplock
bags for the time of day. That would be too time consuming for me to have
to zip all those bags up. Also, it would be difficult to see if I missed
the pills that morning or night. With the container, I can see if the pills
are in there or not.

MI

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Nov 9, 2009, 6:48:15 PM11/9/09

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On 11/9/09 2:39 PM, in article hda5na$4cb$1...@news.eternal-september.org,
"Julie Bove" <juli...@verizon.net> wrote:

Here, and I'm pretty sure in the US, you can buy weekly plastic boxes marked
for each day of the week. You can get them for one pill a day, or the one I
has 4 boxes for each day Sunday to Saturday---morning, noon, dinner, and
bedtime. I fill mine once a week and keep it where I prepare meals and I
forget. I think I paid CAD$6.95. You don't have to be wealthy for that.
Blister packs you can only use once.

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Martha T2 Canada
1500mg. Metformin, 10mg. Singulair,
50mcg. Synthroid