Posted by jedi on April 27, 2006, at 1:40:32
In reply to Lucky No Blind Faith in My PDoc, posted by Phillipa on April 26, 2006, at 22:26:27
Hi,
I think you really have to take your awareness to another level when taking MAOIs. I have been given misinformation by MDs and pharmacists while taking the meds. One pharmacist in Canada told me that a codeine cough syrup was just fine with Nardil. In very small print pseudoephedrine was listed as one of the ingredients. I didn't have my reading glasses and this got by me. Cost a trip to the ER and a $1000 CT scan, plus a pretty major hypertensive headache. The only person I trust any more is myself. It is my life, I'll do the research. Glad you did some research before filling your perscription.
Take care,
Jedi> If I had had blind faith in my pdoc I could have had a hypertensive crisis or maybe even be dead. I asked him about trying ENSAM he had no trouble with prescribing it for me. Said the drug reps hadn't been there yet. but he said he would give me a script then. Said to take my luvox cut in in half then start the ENSAM with no washout period. My pdoc said this. Thanks to ED_UK I learned there is a washout of two weeks just like parnate or nardil. Had I done what he prescribed I could have had a hypertensive crisis or even be dead. Glad for the knowledge I've gained here. Don't worry he will hear about it as my next appointment. Shouldn't he know about a drug before prescribinging it? Love Phillipa ps hopefully the pharmacy would have known and glad I am waiting for further responses.
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