tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post6940118974316481420..comments2024-03-26T20:18:45.133-05:00Comments on The Generation Above Me: PolypharmacyKaren D. Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-78732191997909250592013-12-13T05:42:52.458-06:002013-12-13T05:42:52.458-06:00Helpful article. Caveat for those who have a love...Helpful article. Caveat for those who have a loved one in a nursing home. Many residents are overmedicated with inappropriate drugs to 1) sedate them and make them easier to manage 2) because long-term-care pharmacies push certain medications in kickback agreements with drugmakers. Watch your loved one carefully and insist on informed consent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-38382294609369292512013-03-26T02:25:52.473-05:002013-03-26T02:25:52.473-05:00It was a nice blog post and entertaining. Keeping ...It was a nice blog post and entertaining. Keeping healthy was a big responsibility in life. We must be careful on using any incenses such as <a href="http://www.legalherbalonline.com" rel="nofollow">Herbal Incense</a>because mostly it can be dangerous.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682304312508773470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-29923515311741597032013-03-12T16:14:43.978-05:002013-03-12T16:14:43.978-05:00Thanks for reading, fadedginger. Yes, patients oft...Thanks for reading, fadedginger. Yes, patients often hold back on such information, either because they don't perceive it as pertinent or because they don't trust licensed doctors to support nontraditional medicines. I have a family member who holds back this information about herbal supplements. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-14276364714454902722013-03-12T11:54:18.956-05:002013-03-12T11:54:18.956-05:00I'm glad you pointed out that it can also be a...I'm glad you pointed out that it can also be an OTC that causes a major problem. I know a few people who think that no trouble can come from OTCs or supplements, so they don't even tell their doctors everything they are taking at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com