Drugs to avoid to minimise Old age Issues

PeterInSa · Guru

Drugs to avoid to minimise Old age Issues

AndyCap100 · Senior Member

Hi ,i`ve been taking various hayfever drugs the past 60+yrs(now 71) . Have suffered no ill effects that i`m aware of .The last 2 yrs i tried taking them all year round but my body was getting too used to them and they became less effective ,only now take them between Sept -April here in NZ .
My daily dose for the last few yrs has been Loratadine ( on prescription ) , Claratine tablets bought over the counter are good ,but crazy expensive ,and i found the liquid better than the tablets . If my hayfever comes on real badly ,i also take a light `swig` of claratine as well .Eye spray to lubricate the eyes too ,when needed .
Of course this is as well as the other 6 daily pills ,(now down from eleven) ,of `keep me alive` medication .
Aint getting old fun !!
Andy .

-- Edited by AndyCap100 on Friday 11th of August 2023 05:39:29 PM

msg · Guru

I heard Hay fever tablets should be avoided by those with heart issues.

foster · Newbie

Hi Andy,

It's great to hear you've found ways to manage your hayfever over the years. Balancing medications can be challenging! If you're interested in exploring alternative remedies, some people have found relief with CBD products derived from cannabis. For quality cannabis seeds, check out https://hypnoseeds.com/

Best regards,

dorian · Guru

foster wrote:
Hi Andy,
It's great to hear you've found ways to manage your hayfever over the years. Balancing medications can be challenging! If you're interested in exploring alternative remedies, some people have found relief with CBD products derived from cannabis. For quality cannabis seeds, check out https://hypnoseeds.com/
Best regards,

Dope is for dopes. Piss off.

Greg 1 · Guru

You can get cannabis oil without the active ingredient that makes you high. Certain licenced medical practitioners can prescribe this for patients suffering a range of ailments. My wife is prescribed this and is far less of a problem than the morphine based painkillers she was taking large quantities of. The cannabis oil has halved the amount of other pain medication she was on and with no ill effects. When you consider that morphin is a heroin derivitive, and is prescribed to patients in large quantities, your comment of being dopes Dorien is an ignorant and stupid statement. If you have lived with a person who constantly suffers from chronic pain you would better understand.

Kebbin · Guru

That's not what Foster is providing here , he is providing information to illegally import Marijuana Seeds not for any Medical Cannabis that is available in this country.

The way Medical Cannabis is provided in Australia is not that much different to dealing Marijuana products it's a rort it has a stink about it.
First you look online for a Medical Cannabis Dr who will be linked to a Medical Cannabis manufacturer along with 10-20 other Drs, these Drs must take part in a Medical Cannabis Study usually conducted by the manufacturer probably a day or even half a day, then the Drs works online to prescribe MC the cost of consultation varies from $80-125 with my searches all tele-health, they charge extra for scripts as high as $90, then comes the Cannabis oil which can contain large amounts of THC or none $200+, depending on the Drs involved. The deal is done between the Drs & manufacturers.
As it is tele-health they must be relying on the patient to provide medical history, there was a crime series called "Justified" 2010 that had a similar scenario except with Oxycontin.

I gave up in the end because none of the 20+ Dr profiles were offering face to face, there would be Drs in the capital Cities but the whole show is difficult to follow. You could ask you GP as I did and he said he needed to do the Study and to work hand in hand with one of the many Companies that are supplying the Drug.

Greg 1 · Guru

Certainly not a scam but tightly government controlled. I am sure there are dodgy people around trying to rort the system, as there are backyard Pharmacies manufacturing all manner of drugs such as Ozempic that are in short supply and will only deal online because they are dodgy and illegal. However, the properly regulated GP's insist on a face to face before placing you on the stuff. My wife had to go through a fairly exhaustive examination of her medical history before she was allowed to use the oil. Cost for her per month is $150 but I don't care if it relieves some of her pain and reduces the amount of morphine based pain killers she is on. It is expensive because it currently is not on the PBS but it hoped it will be in the future. There are only certain Pharmacies licensed to supply it legally. In Perth there are only two. Both some distance from us. You can visit the pharmacy to pick up your prescription or they will courier it to you if you live a distance away. It is dispensed like any other prescription medication. For my wife it certainly works to a fair degree. She is is on the oil that has no THC or active ingredient that causes a high nor will it register on a roadside drug test. Yes they can prescribe versions that have certain amounts of the active compound in them, but usually only if the straight oil doesn't work. The doses are very small. My wife takes 2 drops from an eye dropper per day. So just because you have been dealing with dodgy brothers, it doesn't mean the whole system is like that. I would suggest you go and speak with your GP if you want to try it. Your GP should be able to put you in contact with a properly approved doctor who can legally prescribe it for you.

Are We Lost · Guru

Surely people can see that Foster's post is a scam? A new member with a promotion for an illegal import. My guess is if you paid money, nothing would be sent. If it really was sent, it would probably be confiscated by Customs who may also fine you. You need a permit to import seeds.

As for cannabis as a medication I have no doubt it is a legitimate medication. A close family member was involved in the setting up of a company to produce it.