{"id":1283,"date":"2014-06-13T07:56:03","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T07:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/self-help-4-stroke-plugin-upgrade.local\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2017-12-18T09:53:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T09:53:28","slug":"medication-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selfhelp4stroke.org\/?p=1283","title":{"rendered":"Medication &#8211; FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp-spoiler-1\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">How long do I need to keep taking my medicines?<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\">Many of the medicines that you have been prescribed after your stroke will be treatments you take for the rest of your life. If you have any problems or concerns about your medication, you should talk with your GP or pharmacist.<br \/>\n<\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler -->\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-2\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">What should I do if I experience side effects?<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\">Medicines work in a delicate balance with your body and with each other. Sometimes the balance tips, and this can cause side effects or medicine interactions.<\/p>\n<p>All medicines have side effects. But many people don&#8217;t feel the side effects, or they don\u2019t interfere with daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Side effects may go away after you take the medicine for a while.<\/p>\n<p>If side effects continue to bother you, call your GP. He or she may be able to lower your dose, or change your medicine. Do not stop taking your medicine suddenly, unless your doctor tells you to.<br \/>\n<\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler -->\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-3\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">What if I have an urgent problem with my medicines?<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\">If you, or somebody else, notice one of the things on this list, don\u2019t delay -talk to a doctor or pharmacist<br \/>\nstraight away. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have taken too much of any medicine<\/li>\n<li>If you have an allergic reaction to a new medicine<br \/>\n(such as wheezing, rash, swelling or fainting)<\/li>\n<li>If you notice a serious side effect or any unusual<br \/>\nsymptoms<\/li>\n<li>If you notice your health getting worse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In any of these cases, talk to a doctor or pharmacist straight away.<br \/>\n<\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler -->\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-4\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">What if I have difficulty swallowing my tablets?<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\">There are alternatives to some medicines; you might be able to take a liquid instead of a tablet.<\/p>\n<p>Ask your GP or pharmacist about what is available.<br \/>\n<\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler -->\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-5\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">It is not easy to use my medicines since my stroke, what are the options?<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\">Most pharmacists can supply easy-to-open containers for tablets and liquids. There are easy-to-use eye drop dispensers and inhalers. Ask your pharmacist what is available. <\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler -->\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-6\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">More information<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\"><br \/>\nReferences from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How long do I need to keep taking my medicines? &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sign.ac.uk\/assets\/pat108.pdf\" title=\"Opens new window\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) 108, patient booklet [.pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>What should I do if I experience side effects? &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emedicinehealth.com\/dealing_with_medicine_side_effects_and_interactions-health\/article_em.htm\" title=\"open in a new window\" target=\"_blank\">e medicine health &#8211; Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>What if I have an urgent problem with my medicines? &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/20141205150130\/http:\/\/www.mhra.gov.uk\/home\/groups\/pl-a\/documents\/websiteresources\/con2023072.pdf\" title=\"open in a new window\" target=\"_blank\">Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) &#8211; NHS &#8211; Medicines use review: Understand your medicines [.pdf]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ML_SecondaryPreventionQuantitative_2015.pdf\" title=\"open in a new window\" target=\"_blank\">Multimodal Secondary Prevention Behavioral Interventions for TIA and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2015) [.pdf, 3 MB]<\/a> <em>Lawrence M, Pringle J, Kerr S, Booth J, Govan L, et al. (2015) Multimodal Secondary Prevention Behavioral Interventions for TIA and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 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