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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

what's for breakfast?

ORDER UP!:

1) CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil): immunosupression. 1 g twice daily

2) Neoral (Cyclosporine): immunosupression. 125 mg am/ 100 mg pm

3) Prednisone: immunosupression. 8 mg once daily

4) Inderal (Propranolol): hypertension. 80 mg/LA twice daily

5) Amlodipine Besylate (Norvasc): hypertension. 2.5 mg at bedtime

6) Lexapro: depression. 10 mg once daily

7) Nortriptyline (Pamelor): depression/preventative for headaches. 75 mg at bedtime

8) Tizanidine (Zanaflex): preventative for headaches. 4 mg three times daily

9) Furosemide (Lasix): diuretic. 20 mg once daily

10) Sodium Bicarbonate: elevated CO2 in blood. TWO 650 mg tablets twice daily

11) Calcium Citrate: osteopenia. 1000mg once daily

12) Ferrous Gluconate (Iron): anemia. 27 mg once daily

13) Nephro-Vite: vitamin designed for compromised kidney function. ONE tablet once daily

14) Alprazolam (Xanax): anxiety. take every 4 hours as needed

15) Zolpidem Tartrate (Ambien): insomnia. take one tablet at bedtime

16) Sumatriptan (Imitrex): for migraine headache. take one tablet. repeat after 2 hours

17) Metronidazole (MET lotion 1%): rosacea

[ oh, and i like to throw in a fish oil tablet. just 'cause.(18) ]

DIRECTIONS:

take daily with sentimental glass of strawberry milk.

restrain self from tossing drawer of medications over hill.

silently curse the revolting taste of prednisone.

vocally praise how freakin' young it makes me look.

swallow final pill. close drawer. sigh.

SMILE.