Too Old For This (Or Too Young?)

My last run, 5 miles in one hour, felt even more challenging than the 90 minute run I went on last week. I wouldn't describe myself as sickly, but I do have several common and minor health challenges. It would seem I can't ignore them and still expect to challenge my body with strenuous exercise. I am finally giving in and trying to maintain the medicine/supplement regiments prescribed by my physician.  I find myself wondering if I'm really a 90 year old lady, in which case I might be too old to run a marathon. On the other hand, if I really am 25 years old I think I'm too young to require this much maintenance. I will lay out my daily schedule and you will see why I have been reluctant to hop on the medicine train.

Let's begin in the morning. After breakfast I must take the following:

For my Asthma, I must take one puff of Advair in the morning and immediately rinse my mouth out afterwords. I'm not sure why it is so important to rinse your mouth, but it says to on every scrap of paper in and on the package. I shudder to think what could be so harmful to my mouth that I am supposed to be putting in my lungs.

Two Glucosamine supplements to aid in joint health

Seasonal allergies are a bummer and make my asthma much worse, so a Claritin in the morning.

Claritin doesn't  help my eyes with their allergy issues, so I put a drop of this in each eye.

To help me breath easier I must use this prescription nasal allergy spray. It smells like roses, which isn't necessarily pleasant to have stuck in in your nose all day.

Sticking with the "A" for Affliction theme, my Asthma and Allergies are accompanied by Anemia. This iron supplement cannot be taken with whole grains, dairy, fruits or vegetables. I shouldn't eat anything for two hours before taking until two hours after I take it. I also can't lay down for 1/2 an hour after I've taken it. I basically feel like these are impossible requirements.

Prescription strength iron supplements require additional fiber to aid in digestion .

In the afternoon (before a run) or as needed, I use my albuterol:

After a run I usually take some Aleve for my sore knees:

Bed time brings round two of my morning meds with a few small changes:

More allergy eye drops

Another round of inhaling mysterious powder

Hooray for iron...at least 2 hours after dinner and 30 minutes before I go to bed

An evening dose of fiber

Eye goop is the most fun! It's about the consistency of Neosporin and I put it on my eyeballs to keep my eyelids from sticking to them during the night. This apparently is a problem I have and leads to painful consequences if left unattended.