Posted by willey on December 22, 2009, at 2:48:11
In reply to Re: Does liquor react with MAOI? Grand Marnier/Tequila » morganator, posted by Girlnterrupted78 on December 22, 2009, at 0:56:52
You usualy can get away with a drink or two,however the reason someone should never say ok to ur question is if the chance of a interaction exsist,then it is crucial to know and unfortnalty avoid.I know one can easly test the maoi line,however if anyone hasent had a interaction yet,let me shed some light,
First you will notice a heavy feeling on ur chest.Then a pain will start from ur neck to your head.
You will get a headache that is non responsive to aspirin.
Your head will pulsate,and u will feel very ill.
You will get totaly weak and the headache will prob be enough to have u call er.
The heache is not just a headache,an maoi interaction can cause a brain hemorage.
When this happened to me i had ti lietely push docs away who wanted to inject me with stuff,and beg the head doc to please google maois.
Finaly they stopped trying to inject me and i had cooling done with numerous ice packs,I awoke to a toxiclogist,who did know maois well,and after extreme cooling,lots of liquids,and activated charcaol i finaly began to come down.
The toxicoligst then repramanded me on knowing better to do what i did with mymoai.
My brother said he over heard the toxicologist on the phone saying i could have died.
The worst thing about this is when it happens it happens,there is no turning back,and u wish u could,but u r in for a horror ride.
I know what its like to feel u deserve a drink or two,and again most times u can,however id only even begin to say ok if the person has been on the maoi a while and can feel any interaction beforehand and take quick measures to resolve it.
A interaction once it starts,whether from insane mearsures of abuse,or to a minor drink or so is scary because again u can go back,its done,u now have to go forward with treatment from er which is pretty scary,and i promise u the head ache from an interaction feels like ur brain is gonna pop.
What i would recomend is as u said get on a good benzo,i also believe a benzo,mainly klonopin and gabpentin have a synergy,ive stated this many times,and the two togther seem to kill anxiety dead.Last im not trying to be some better then u are poster,i have had a few drinks,however i now use ghb at night for social avoidance i have,as well as anxiety, and depression.
Unfortnaly even though ghb is legal,it carries its own dangers such as the legality issue,and the addiction issue.
Anyway i have no answer for u on yess or no,just wanted to shed some light on my situation,and i hope u get anxiet relieaf soon,be safe.
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