Posted by tecknohed on November 4, 2007, at 15:57:38
In reply to Oh no!!!!!!! I am in big trouble!!!!Nardil Man!, posted by ace on November 3, 2007, at 0:19:58
I don't understand why you need to come off the Nardil. What other drug(s) is your dentist wanting to administer?
I'm currently taking an MAOI (Marplan) & have had recent dental treatment. I had a filling extracted and a root extracted. Local anesthetic was all I needed. I know extracting wisdome teeth is a bigger deal (probably more painfull?) but I dont see why local anesthetic wouldn't suffice.
Apart from local anesthetics, the only other meds administered for the surgery seem to be anti-anxiety meds: http://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_teeth/t4_impacted_wisdom_tooth.htm
If it is anti-anxiety meds that they are administering (hence the so-called contraindications) then say that you dont want them and just take extra Xanax. Thats what I did with my Klonopin.And like others have said, get a second opinion.
IMO, sacrificing your mental health for dental surgery is 'insane' if it doesn't REALLY have to be that way, which I doubt it does.
Best of luck!
teck
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