It is a juggling act.
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
June 25, 2021 7:24pm CST
Hubby has a juggling act when it comes to medicine. Luckily the most recent is short term.
He has a prescription iron tablet that either has to be two hours before or one hour after eating, or something like that.
Recently he had a check up with the VA. They want him on an antibiotic.
The antibiotic should not be taken with calcium rich foods, or a multi vitamin with calcium or a calcium tablet or an antacid or iron. It has to be taken twice a day.
He cannot take it with his other meds, because he takes a multi vitamin and a calcium tablet. That is along with his Ensure + and his oatmeal with milk.
So antibiotic comes at about 11 a.m. and then again at 10 p.m.
All this rules and such would really make my head spin.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
28 Jun 21
Yes they are and it seems that it has only gotten worse.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
28 Jun 21
@GardenGerty This is also what I am noticing, we have more and more rules to follow if we take antibiotics.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
28 Jun 21
I am glad this does not happen often.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
28 Jun 21
That is why I avoid them whenever possible.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jun 21
That could get very confusing. Especially as I have trouble remembering to take one morning pill.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
28 Jun 21
Yes, I am glad it is only for a week.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jun 21
I hope you can get it all figured out, I remember many years ago when I would get the flu the doctor would prescribe antibiotics and I would have to make a schedule about when I had to take the tablets and figure out the hours between each one,
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
28 Jun 21
Yes, we have had some confusing schedules before.
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