De-prescribing refers to a structured, supervised process of stopping medications that are no longer necessary or beneficial. Ask your doctor the following questions:
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What is this medication for? Do I still need it?
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What would happen if I stopped it? Is there a safe way to stop?
Why you should know this
A supervised process of stopping medications that are no longer needed is something everyone should know about
Laughs in chronic illness.
Quit your medication, just go for a walk every day! And drink water. Yoga. Blah blah blah.
Yep lmao each medication I take is for a different inherent condition (i.e., not side effect management) and cannot be stopped without me losing ability to function in a serious way.
This reads as woowoo MAHA med-shaming bullshit to be honest.