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Old 06-08-2011, 02:46 PM   #1
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Medication Question - Forgotten meds?

Hi, I'm sitting in the airport right now, ready to go on a one week vacation. I left my meds at home. I'm on citalopram 60 mg, bupropion 300 mg, and synthroid 75 mg. For the psych meds I only get one month at a time. I don't know what to do. I'm not sure what will happen if I go a week without, but I don't think it would be good.



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Old 06-08-2011, 06:54 PM   #2
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Really they are meds that you need to be on all the time and not doing will cause problems.

The Citalopram and Bupropion I'm guessing you're on these for depression. If you don't take them you will start to get withdrawal symptoms which can make you really feel ill, drowsy, headachy, naseus etc. I'm presuming that you are also Hypothyroid and that is the reason for the Synthroid. If you don't take this then nausea is often the first sign with dizziness and it will also make your thyroid levels unstable and you'll flip back to showing the signs you had before of being hypothyroid.

What I suggest is that because you obviously can't go home and pick them up, to go to a doctor wherever you are going and see if they will give you a substitute. They may not though if you have no proof you're on them but you really do have to discuss it with a doctor, tell them what you're on, the strength (like you've put here), how often you take it, what for and maybe how long you've been taking it for as well as why. When I've been away from my doctor I tend to make sure I always have a copy of my repeat prescriptions as I'm on quite a large number of different drugs and sometimes I need to use one more than I ordinarily do so I take my repeat prescription with me BUT, I by know means expect anyone else to any to be honest if I was going on holiday it probably wouldn't be the first thing I'd think of. But yep, the place I've got them from have always been fine with me and given me more than enough to last until I got home. However, without proof that you're on them they may not be as helpful but I would say it's still well worth the try.

If you can't then don't go back on to your normal levels when you get home and see a GP ASAP on your return.

Hope everything goes ok and you get it sorted (I know it's not what you want to do on a holiday but...) and that you have a good, fun, relaxed time away.

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Old 06-08-2011, 08:40 PM   #3
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My brother shipped it express, so I should have it in three days. Cost $60! So I'll be without for three days. Hopefully it won't be bad.



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Old 08-08-2011, 02:54 PM   #4
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Will it be okay to start back on the full doses after three days, or should I phone my doctor?



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