Posted by Teknohead on May 19, 2004, at 9:29:54
I feel the need to share a frightening food reaction with Nardil, which I had only last night.
8:30pm and I just finnished my dinner of potatoes, cabbage and LIVER. Yes LIVER! I had no idea this would cause a reaction. Maybe it was slightly off - it tasted fine and the date was ok. But at 9:00 a sudden throbbing, pounding pain in my head hit me like no pain I've ever felt. Not only that but a burning sensation in my stomach like it was filled with sulphuric acid, along with nausia and a electrifying tingling feeling all over. I'm not exagerating, this is axactly what it was like.
I immediately knew what it was and rang an ambulance (unfortunitely my doctor has refused to give me any anti-angina drug for emergencies). When they arrived I told them what was going on and they drove me to hospital. In the ambulance I had no treatment, they didn't use a siren and they drove like it was a family day out! I was in total agony. I thought I would die.
When we arrived, they took me straight to the emergency ward in a wheelchair, left me waiting in a corridoor for 5 minutes, then told me to get on a bed and left me there. All the while the pain was getting worse and I was actually yelling in pain.
25 minutes past and the only person I seen was an on duty nurse who poped his head in from time to time - and smiled.
Thankfully, I felt the pain wearing off almost as suddenly as it came on. I decided to check myself out and went home. When I got home, all I was left with was a simple headache and stomach ache. This I could handle.
I'm now left baffled as to why I was given no urgent medical treatment, especially as MAOI/food reactions can cause permanent damage and even prove fatal in some cases. Did they have no knowledge of MAOIs? They've been around since the 1950s! I don't know what the normal proceduer would be, but I cann't help but feel angry and neglected from my experience.
One last note, since I woke up this morning, I've felt constantly dizzy, and have urine retention, both of which I had at the start of treatment but have since had no more problems with, till now. I hope they die away soon! (2 months into treatment with Nardil, the urine retention got so bad I had to wear a cathetar for a month!)
Anyway, sorry to go on.
Bye for now.
poster:Teknohead
thread:348520
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