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Suggest Treatment For COPD In An Elderly Person While On Hydrocodone And Simvastatin

We are 76 years old and are faced with a round trip driving from Dallas to Phoenix and return. We both take hydrocodone, sertraline, bupropion, lorazepam, meloxicam, high blood pressure meds, simvastatin, plus I have COPD and use three inhalers. My wife is on blood thinner (Plavix). Are we taking too much of a risk attempting a long drive? We have not done a long trip in almost 8 years! Bob & Kathy Friedman I do not want a monthly subscription. I only want a response for the single question. How do we make this happen?
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, I had gone the history you gave it here and I could say that if you have a cardiopulmonary disease and taking drugs for that then it is advisable to stay at home unless you are being medically fit for that and physician advised both of you for long journey after gone through the clinical examination and medical tests, till then it is better to avoid such long journey with this age hope this information helps.
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Suggest Treatment For COPD In An Elderly Person While On Hydrocodone And Simvastatin

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, I had gone the history you gave it here and I could say that if you have a cardiopulmonary disease and taking drugs for that then it is advisable to stay at home unless you are being medically fit for that and physician advised both of you for long journey after gone through the clinical examination and medical tests, till then it is better to avoid such long journey with this age hope this information helps.