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Multiple autoimmune conditions and too many meds

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Aug 29, 2022 | Replies (13)

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@colleenyoung

@t2swim09, I think you are asking exactly the right questions. It is not uncommon for people to have more than one autoimmune condition as fellow members like @kathrynmc @migizii @laneyh @SusanEllen66 @givinghope will tell you.

It sounds like it is time for an overall medication review. This could be done by your PCP, rheumatologist or even a gerontologist. Another great member of your care team is your pharmacists. A pharmacist can review your medications with you. This is a great time to do it since as we age, we metabolize drugs differently. The combined effects of numerous medications that once helped you may now be harmful.

T2swim, Are you in the care of a rheumatologist? Do you get all your prescriptions from the same pharmacy?

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Actually my rheumatologist and. Neurologist are more like my pcp than my pcp. I'm seea new pcp next week
I do use the same pharmacy and my Neurologist reviews all of my meds but says...like Topiramate, I have to take it for IIH and it has caused kideystones in both kidneys, vision, gait and memory (word recollection) side effects. If you have to take something with those side effects, which I have, what do you do?