Posted by Willyee on January 26, 2005, at 2:46:20
In reply to MAOIs and SURGERY!!! - need input please, posted by Michael Bell on January 24, 2005, at 23:06:03
> I would really appreciate some feedback especially from anyone who has undergone surgery while taking an MAOI, but all responses are welcome:
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> So, I am scheduled to undergo ambulatory surgery which will require general anaesthesia. The surgery is tentatively scheduled for February 14 (nice Valentine's day gift, huh?) It's no big deal, just need to remove a couple polyps from my vocal chords. However, I started Nardil about 3 weeks ago, so there are some concerns.
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> Anyway, I've read numerous studies from fairly reputable sources which concluded that surgery and anaesthesia posed no risk to individuals taking MAOIs. On the other hand, a lot of other material out there (which tend to be older material with outdated food restriction lists) advises discontinuing about 10 - 14 days prior to surgery. I'd rather not do so, but I will if need be. I need to make a decision quickly, since the surgery is coming up in 3 weeks.
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> Any suggestions? Anyone else with similar experiences? Anyone well versed in this particular issue? Thanks, folks.
Within this year i had sudden pains and had to be rushed to the hospital to have my appendix removed.I had parnate in me at the time.Once there i was given right away a heavenly combination of anestetics demeroland two others possable ultram in i.v.I rember in a half awake daze i kept repeating im on a Maoi,im on a maoi,i seemed to be the only one concerned as the docters assured me there was no problem.
Surgery went and there was none.In fact i fell in love with that i.v tank,made me feel full of fuzz,wish i could keep it on my back like a ghost buster back pack.
Upon leaving i felt i now how a lot of medicine in me,i felt it in my whole body.Again i expressed the concern of taking my med when i went home,and again i was reassured.
Well they were wrong,after i got home and took my med,my head felt horrable,tight and painful,a bad feeling all around i cant rember exactly what but it was certain it was not agreeing with the meds in me.
The next day i went cold turkey on my med,and used small doses of klono through the day,once the anestia no longer felt active,i re started my med,and it was back to normal.I literally couldfeel the hospitals meds in me,and should have listened to my gut insticnt and waited a day for it to subside,i only took parnate upon such strong reassurance.For me if i had not taken any the day of surgery,and gave one day off to let the meds leave my body,i would have been fine overall.I was not comfortable at how quickly they dismissed my Maoi use,either they knew what they were doing,or they were horrificaly careless.
I will tell you this,they popped that appendex out without a hitch.
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