Posted by Racer on November 8, 2006, at 10:58:50
In reply to Cause of slow metabolizer?, posted by TrishP on November 8, 2006, at 6:32:33
It's not that your metabolism is slow, it's that your metabolization of medications is slow. That's the first thing. The two are not necessarily related.
As for why you're metabolizing medications slowly, that's usually genetic. It's got to do with certain specific enzymes in your liver. How much of those enzymes you have, how efficient they are at breaking down the medications, those are what control how rapidly you metabolize medications. It's possible, of course, that your metabolization of meds has changed over time, but I'm betting that the reasons you're having more trouble now than you did at earlier times in your life are more likely not related to metabolization speed. My guess, after reading your posts here, is that you're more aware of problems now -- from experience, of course -- and less tolerant of them. It could actually be that simple.
I hope that's helpful, at least the part about metabolization of drugs. For what it's worth, sometimes it's the rapid metabolizers who have trouble with meds, other times it's the slow ones. Depends on the med, and how it's metabolized.
Good luck.
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