Your Stories About Medications
How Reducing Medications Improved her Life - Rose-Angèle's Story
Discover Rose-Angèle’s story with medications and side effects. With the support of Violène, a retired nurse and social worker, she found the confidence to discuss her medications with her healthcare providers and regain her quality of life. We sincerely thank Rose-Angèle and Violène for generously sharing their story with our Network.
Meet Rose-Angèle, a 68-year-old woman living with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic pain, who reduced her daily medications from 30 to 18 with the guidance of her healthcare provider.
Rose-Angèle took up to 30 medications per day to treat different health conditions - but still wasn't feeling well at all. The side effects of her many medications were affecting her daily activities, her mood, and her overall quality of life - she knew something had to change. With the support of Violène, a retired nurse and social worker, Rose-Angèle found the confidence to talk with her healthcare professionals about her medications and began an inspiring deprescribing journey.
