Your Stories About Medications
Personal stories are powerful. In collaboration with members of the public, the Network has collected stories of individuals who were experiencing medication overload, side effects from medications, or who were caring for someone taking medications with more harms than benefits. Their experiences remind us that asking a healthcare professional the right question, at the right time, can lead to significant health improvements.
Discover their stories below:
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Laurent's Story
Laurent lives with chronic pain. His pain medications were causing him side effects, which were managed with medications that also caused new side effects. It was a vicious cycle. He knew he could not continue down this path.
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Frances' Story
After Frances moved into assisted living, her daughter Christine noticed that her health was declining and she was no longer acting like herself. Then Christine discovered her mother’s medication list.
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Yves' Story
Yves was taking multiple medications to manage several chronic conditions. At a doctor’s visit, he discovered he had another condition and needed to start another medication. He did not want to add another medication to his regimen.
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Micheline's Story
Micheline was prescribed morphine after surgery, but started experiencing concerning side effects. She knew something had to be done, but was scared of the pain coming back if she stopped the morphine.
