Someone who used to be afraid of taking medicine WAS Re: Depresion

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" i_live_in_slippers " <bart.tracy@...> wrote:

***I'm someone that used to be afraid of medicine in general, hate

taking it, and this disease has forced me to get over that a little

bit.****

Before RA, I was someone who took as little medicine as possible. A

headache or cold had to be severe for me to take anything. I'd had two

surgeries prior to RA and I'd stop taking the pain medicine as soon as

I could. I remember in the hospital not pressing the button as often

as I needed it and the DR telling me to press it more often. I don't

drink alcohol and have never taken illegal drugs. I always felt drugs

were bad and did everything I could to avoid them.

When I was dx with RA 3 years ago, I started having to take medicine

twice a day and I have totally changed my views on taking medicine. I

take it when I need it, and I don't worry about it. Now, I don't think

twice about taking meds for colds or headaches. I take what I need. Of

course, the small amount of other meds are so minor compared to all

the drugs I take for RA.

Jean