life in the darkness

It’s a good job I checked my medication as to whether they interact with Ivabradine via the British National formular! Guess what? Citalopram causes a risk of a dangerous arrhythmia when given with Ivabradine. Verapamil increases your exposure to Ivabradine. So I’d be in trouble if I’d taken it. I just don’t understand why I wasn’t asked if I was on medications that may interact with Ivabradine? This is why I don’t trust doctors when they give medication! I was given Metaclopramide an anti-emetic medication to stop nausea which caused an acute dystonic reaction, which had to be stopped with Diazepam, which also interacted with my epilepsy medication I was on at the time! That caused my sodium and potassium levels to drop dangerously. So since then, I do the research myself! Why do doctors not listen or ask you? This is the problem with the hospital! They don’t listen these days! They just give out the medication, without asking you first! What if I’d taken the medication? Without checking? That’s why I strongly urge when you are given medication, always check via the British national formular app! It’s free to download to your mobile device! It’s saved my backside a number of times!