Ever have meds affect your shooting?

[CJ6]

Are you referring to your eye sight or mental focus?

Eyes.

 

[DiffEQ]

Too much sugar in my diet will cause my eyes to dry out something awful, wreaking havoc on my focus and affecting parallax (I think it changes how my eye sits in its socket).
On an aside, I used to *love* red vines, black licorice and gummy bears - would have jars of them at my desk. My night blindness got to a point that I wouldn't drive unlit roads.
Since quitting that stressful job and those poisons, I now have reduced dry eye and I can see at night.

 

[jds holler]

I spent a substantial portion of my earlier life as a very credible example of a drunken speed freak. I believe that the various "medications" that I treated myself with during that time probably had a negative effect upon my shooting, and every other aspect of my life. jd

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Eyes.

I was wondering the same thing. Been taking lisinopril for a while now and have been having blurry vision, particularly in the am. I believe I might have a talk with the doc. Thanks!

 

[TGP]

While not really the meds but being diabetic and having my glucose levels get to high will mess with my vision and I have to readjust the scope focus. Other days while shooting my sugar levels get low and I start shaking and can't concentrate, at which point shooting becomes secondary to getting things balanced back out.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

While not really the meds but being diabetic and having my glucose levels get to high will mess with my vision and I have to readjust the scope focus. Other days while shooting my sugar levels get low and I start shaking and can't concentrate, at which point shooting becomes secondary to getting things balanced back out.

I considered those things as factors but I'm not overweight nor diabetic.

 

[GetReal]

Are you referring to your eye sight or mental focus?

Eye sight seems problematic. I think mental focus is good... until maybe 40-50 rounds down range.

Eyesight starts strong for first 10 rounds or so, then I raelly have to work on vision clarity. Lotta "floaters" too.

 

[JPTX]

Any med containing steroids (even a “Z” pack for poison ivy) can cause one to become anxious…

Yes, the Z Pak even lists blurred vision as a side effect, and there are others.

 

[JPTX]

My last 2 builds have both shot crappy. Can't find a good load for either. NEVER had this problem before. Today a rifle I * know * shoots well (way under half moa, often 0.30" @ 100 yd) wouldn't hold under 1" at 100 yd.

I tend to blame the Indian not the arrow. Only diff I can think of is a new prescrip med I'm on.

Without me or you telling which med, even had a scrip screw up your shooting?

VERY frustrating and demoralizing. Bout ready to sell it all. (No, not really, but maybe.) Anyway... thanx for reading. Any non-confidential info appreaciated.

The easiest best place to get the information you're looking for is your Pharmacist, but side effects are listed for nearly all medications and a quick scan through them will let you know. Of course, reading through through the side effects may make you think it's safer not to take anything. Sometimes you just have to trust your doctor.

 

[M-61]

The easiest best place to get the information you're looking for is your Pharmacist, but side effects are listed for nearly all medications and a quick scan through them will let you know. Of course, reading through through the side effects may make you think it's safer not to take anything. Sometimes you just have to trust your doctor.

Yes. pharmacists are very knowledgeable.
However you are not their patient, you’re their customer. A particular drug question will result in an accurate answer, but for that drug, Not you and your health history.

 

[JPTX]

Yes. pharmacists are very knowledgeable.
However you are not their patient, you’re their customer. A particular drug question will result in an accurate answer, but for that drug, Not you and your health history.

Agreed!

 

[clowdis]

I’ve had too much coffee screw up my shooting!

I have always been told not to vary my morning routine which includes coffee. I will have a large McDonalds coffee in the morning because I always have a couple of cups of coffee every morning. The sudden withdrawal from caffeine can be more harmful than the single cup from McDonalds.

 

[M-61]

I have always been told not to vary my morning routine which includes coffee. I will have a large McDonalds coffee in the morning because I always have a couple of cups of coffee every morning. The sudden withdrawal from caffeine can be more harmful than the single cup from McDonalds.

Key words are in your last sentence.
“….sudden withdrawal…”

 

[MQ1]

Yes. pharmacists are very knowledgeable.
However you are not their patient, you’re their customer. A particular drug question will result in an accurate answer, but for that drug, Not you and your health history.

My wife is a pharmacist, and if you have a good pharmacist, they will be able to tell you significantly more information about the drugs and side effects than your doctor.

Many drugs and OTC drugs will significantly impact your shooting, as well as too much caffine or other, similar stimulants.

MQ1

 

[JFrank]

Put down the bong, get yer helmet on and get back in the game.

 

[SKWERLZ]

Pentazemin!

 

[M-61]

My wife is a pharmacist, and if you have a good pharmacist, they will be able to tell you significantly more information about the drugs and side effects than your doctor.

Many drugs and OTC drugs will significantly impact your shooting, as well as too much caffine or other, similar stimulants.

MQ1

I bet she is an excellent pharmacist and my hat's off to her. (a very complicated job)
In no way disrespectful: She is not an MD nor can she prescribe any medication.
Knowing the patients entire medical history is paramount.

And I agree with your last paragraph but will add "as will the SUDDEN withdrawal from many stimulants."
If you feel ill, see a doctor.

 

[MQ1]

I bet she is an excellent pharmacist and my hat's off to her. (a very complicated job)
In no way disrespectful: She is not an MD nor can she prescribe any medication.
Knowing the patients entire medical history is paramount.

And I agree with your last paragraph but will add "as will the SUDDEN withdrawal from many stimulants."
If you feel ill, see a doctor.

One of the things a good pharmacist does is understand what is being prescribed by ALL of the doctors someone is seeing, plus talking with the customer and understand if they are also trying their own homeopathic remedies at home as well. Many doctors are not aware that their patient is seeing others, and many drug interactions are not just dangerous, but deadly. No disrespect taken…not all pharmacists or doctors are good.

 

[Catfur]

On lisinopril now, doesn't seem to affect my shooting.

OTOH any Beta Blocker (also BP meds) is considered a PERFORMANCE ENHANCING drug in any international shooting competition.

 

[CJ6]

On lisinopril now, doesn't seem to affect my shooting.

OTOH any Beta Blocker (also BP meds) is considered a PERFORMANCE ENHANCING drug in any international shooting competition.

From what my eye DR. said it's not all that common but not rare either. My normal eye Dr. couldn't figure it out and he sent me to Mayo Clinic in Rochester (only 30 miles from here) and that's where they figured it out.