Drug interactions

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RE: Drug Interactions

I finally typed this article for all of us.........had some unusual things in it

that I

never knew if you want to verify drugs check out Mayo Clinic Drug Data Base :

http://www.mayohealth.org/usp/common/index.htm

Luv, Cheryl

What You Don't Know About Drugs Can Make You Sick

From Harvard Medical School reprinted by Family Circle 9/14/99

Medications can be powerful allies in the war against pain and illness. If you

don't know how to use them correctly, however, they can make you sick and can

sometimes even threaten your life. The following report will tell you how to

use your medicine more safely.

BE YOUR OWN HEALTH ADVOCATE: In an era of declining doctor's office visits and

automated pharmacies, we've all got to be our own health advocates: It's

important to speak up to prevent potentially serious mistakes and

misunderstandings. Only if your doctor is fully aware will she be able to make

informed decisions about your treatment. Following are a few of the things that

you need to do in order to protect yourself:

TELL your doctor if you're allergic to any medications, even if she forgets to

ask. Otherwise, you risk getting sick if your doctor unknowingly prescribes

something you're allergic to. (this includes finding out from the pharmacist if

your medications have other ingredients in them to which you are sensitive such

as dyes, glutens or lactose.)

INFORM your physician of any over the counter (OTC) medications you're taking or

treatments you're receiving from another doctor or alternative practitioner.

LET your doctor know if you're pregnant or breast-feeding; or if you're e on a

special diet, drink alcohol or have diabetes, kidney disease or liver disease.

FIND out as much as you can about any drug your physician prescribes before you

leave her office, including the following name of the medication; whether it's

OK to use the drug's generic equivalent; its intended effects how to take it

(such as before, with or after meals). whether there are medicines, foods or

beverages (including alcohol) you should avoid while taking it; (remembering

that cough syrups and other liquid meds may have alcohol too); whether to take

it regularly or only when there are symptoms the side effects that might occur

and those that should prompt you to phone in and whether the prescription can

and should be refilled without seeing her again.

BE sure to read whatever printed material the pharmacy gives you along with your

prescription medicine before you take it, to make sure its effects correspond

with what your doctor told you to

expect. You should also know what the medication looks like if anything doesn't

appear right, don't take it and call your doctor or pharmacist right away.

WARD OFF ADVERSE EEACTIONS

Having all of your prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy is a good way of

protecting yourself: One pharmacy sit will have a complete record of every

medication you're taking and can alert you to possible interactions,

duplications of drugs prescribed by different doctors and side effects. Here's

what else you can do:

NEVER take more of a medication than was prescribed without consult ting your

physician: More medicine won't improve your symptoms faster, but can increase

the likelihood of serious side effects.

WHENEVER you start a new prescription drug, consider any new symptom a possible

side effects. Every drug (including non-prescription) has the potential to cause

side effects or adverse reactions; Some may gradually disappear as your body

becomes accustomed to the medicine, while others may persist. Not all side

effects appear in the first few days after taking a new medicine, Some occur

after months or years of use. Your doctor and pharmacist should tell you about

the most common side effects, bur drugs affect people differently, and they can

have many side effects, so they may not all be mentioned.

IF side effects are causing you discomfort or are interfering with your everyday

activities, don't stop taking your medicine but do inform your doctor Too often

people wait until the next scheduled visit and suffer needlessly. It may be

possible to change your dose or switch to a different medication. If you

experience any side effects that are unexpected or severe such as rash or hives,

difficulty breathing, bleeding, weakness, prolonged vomiting or impaired vision

or hearing, be sure to call your doctor right away.

SOME adverse reactions to drugs aare the result of an allergic response,. If

you think you're having an allergic reaction, stop taking the medicaton and

inform your doctor, Although tese reactions are often confined to the skin,

allergies can also affect the kidneys, liver, joints and blood sometimes leading

to serious problems. The most sever type of allergic reaction is anaphylactic

shock, a life-threatening disorder in which blood pressure drops and airways

narrow and you can't breathe. Anaphylactic shock requires emergency room

treatment.

HANDLE WITH CARE: It doesn't matter how well you follow the instructions for

taking a medication if the drug has been stored or handled in such a way that it

becomes ineffective or potentially poisonous, For this reason, it is best not

to story your medicines in the cabinet in the warm, humid, bathroom, but rather,

keep them high in a cool dry kitchen cabinet or bedroom closet. By the same

token it's best not to keep medications beyond their expiration dates; some

drugs, such as eye drops, can become contaminated, while others, such as

tetracycline, can degrade into dangerous substances. Once a year, go through

your medicines and dispose of any that have expired or are more than a year old.

Also discard tablets or capsules that are cracked, crumbling or stuck together

ointments, creams or lotions that are discolored, hardened or separated or whose

containers are punctured anything that has changed color odor or consistency;

and eye drops that have been open for more than 6 months.

BEFORE taking any no prescription medicine, be sure to read the product label

carefully. If you don't understand something or have concerns, contact your

doctor or pharmacist. Most nonprescription medications carry a standard warning

about restricting use to a short time period, but many people overlook or ignore

this note of caution which can be dangerous.

AVOID non RX medications that contain a mixture of ingredients. The more

ingredients in a nst compound, the greater the risk of side effects or

interactions. Some nonprescription cold remedies, for example, contain four or

five active ingredients. If you have a reaction, you may not know which

ingredient triggered it. In general, it's best to treat your problem with a

product containing only one or two active ingredients.

FOOD AND DRUG RISKS

HOT BEVERAGES CAN MAKE SOME MEDICATIONS LESS EFFECTIVE: The heat can destroy the

benefits of many prescription drugs.

The food you eat can interact with the medications you take, making them work

slower, faster or even preventing them from working at all. Some medicines and

foods when taken together can produce undesirable or even lethal results. For

example, the anti depressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors can cause a

potentially fatal rise in blood pressure if taken with foods containing tyramine

or tyrosamine (a substance founds in aged meats and cheeses, broad beans,

sauerkraut, red wine and beer among other foods.

NOTE whether your medication should be taken on an empty stomach (one hour

gefore or two to three hours after eating,) or whether you're supposed to take

it with food.

TAKE pills with a full 8-10 ozs of water.

DON " T drink alcohol with your medicine if you have been instructed not to. It

interacts seriously with many RX drugs Large amounts of acetaminophin (Tylenol)

should not be mixed with more than two drinks a day as it can cause liver

injury. You should not take alcohol at all with any Central Nervous System

Depressant and even minute amounts of alcohol in cold remedies cannot be nixed

with Flagyl (metronidazole) without serious side effects to the liver.

AVOID taking a medication within an hour of eating grapefruit or drinking

grapefruit juice. Research has shown these foods can cause blood levels of some

drugs to rise, while thay can also interfere with the absorption of other

medicines. (Large amounts of orange or pineapple juice have been shown to reduce

the effectiveness of some antibiotics.)

TAKING MORE THAN ONE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AT A TIME?

Following are a few examples of drugs that can interact in potentially serious

ways with other medications. In the list below capitalized drugs generally refer

to Brand names whkle lower case refers to generic. Don't be alarmed if you are

taking two interacting drugs. Your doctor may be monitoring this. Ask her to

explain it to you if you notice this. Don't stop taking it until you speak

with a doctor and find out.

Antigcoagulants: Such as Coumadin or Heparin interact with many types of drugs.

Some drugs will boost the blood thinning properties of these drugs which could

cause excessive bleeding. Examples are: amiodarone (Cordarone), androgen

hormones such as Danazol, antibiotics such as Flagyl and Penicillan,

anticonvulsants such as Diantin, Depakene, Depakote, antifungasl such as

Diflucan, or antacids such as cimetidine (Tagamet) or macrolide antibiotics

such as Zithromax, ibuprofen, (Advil), acetaminophin (Tylenol), Aleve, Naprosyn,

quinidine (quinidex) salicylates (aspirin, Ecotryn, Excedrin) sulfa antibiotics

(Bactrim, Septra sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim , thyroid

function inhibitors like methamazole and Propylthiouracil) and thyroid hormones

such as , (Levoxyl and Synthroid)

DRUGS that decrease the effectiveness of anticoagulants are: barbiturates such

as Phenobarbital, which can cause blood clots while taking anti-coagulants.

BETA BLOCKERS: such as (Lopresor, Tenormin, Toprol and sometimes Cardizem) taken

with clonidine can cause a potentially life threatening INCREASE in blood

pressure . Beta Blockers when causing water retention require specialized

diuretics as some will not work with them.

CONTRACEPTIVES (oral) can interact with certain antibiotics such as penicillans

including amoxycillan and tetracyclines including Achromycin, reducing the

contraceptive effect. resulting in pregnancy. Oral contraceptives can also

interact theophylline (Theodur) bringing on symptoms of nausea, vomiting and

heart palpitations.

CORTICOSTEROIDS: (methylprednisone, prednisolone, prednisione) can interact with

salisylates,

which increase risk of stomach ulceration.

DIGOXIN: Can interact with several types of drugs including amiodarone, calcium

channel blockers (Adalat, Cardizwm, Dilacor and Procardia, and some macrolide

antibiotics (erythromycin and Zithromax, yinidine (quinaglute) and tetracycline

to cause nausea , vomiting, blurry vision, yellow vision or fast or slow heart

rate.

Selected MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS (Biaxin, erythromycin,, Zithromax) can interact

with benzodiazepines, bringing on excessive sedation. When combines with ergot

alkaloids (Cafregot), a decreaed blood flow to the fingers and toes can occur.

(Raynaud's sufferers beware) Theophylline with these antibiotics can result in

nausea, vomiting, palpitations and a decreae in the effectiveness of the

antibiotic.

SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS: (Luvox, Paxil,Prozac, Zoloft) can

interact with phenylpropanolamine (a substance found in appetite suppressants

such as Acutrim or Dexatrim and phentermine (Ionamin) as well as pseudo

epinephrine, an ingredient found in decongestants such as Sudafed causing

anxiety, tremors and agitation. When SSRI's are combined with tricyclic

antidepressants such as Elavil or Amitryptiline, abnormal heart rythms,

increased heart rate and drowsiness can occur.

SULFA ANTIBIOTICS can interact with the drug methotrexate, possibly resulting in

a suppression of the formation of blood cells.

THEOPHYLLINE can interact with cimetidine and certain quinline antibiotics such

as Cipro and Penetrex which can cause nausea, vomiting and palpitations.

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS (Elavil, Amitryptiline, Nortryptiline) can interact

with cimetidine which can bring on abnormal heart rhythms, increased heart rate

and drowsiness. When ther're combined with clonidine such as Catapres dramatic

elevations in blood pressure can result.

SUN HAZARDS: Photosensitivity can happen with tetracyclines, sulfa drugs, oral

Benadryl, birth control pills containing Premarin. Severe sunburn and in some

cases toxicity bringing on nausea

and fever can occur.

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Definitely better to be safe than sorry. I switched pharmacies so we could have a more personal relationship. It's worked out well for us. The only 'problem' we ever had was once when I picked up the meds, I didn't look at them till we got home. Actually, not until it was time to refill 's meds container. Opened up one container and the pills did not look at all familiar. I thought they gave us the wrong ones. I called in and they immediately apologized for causing me concern. Turns out the pills were from a different company and the shape was different. They forgot to put one of the warning lables on the pill box to inform me that the medication was the same, only the appearance was different. That's the only time it happened. This past month, two of 's medicines have been given in a different shape. His MTX tablets (which he takes every other week) and his hydroxychloroquine (Plaquinel) both used to be oval and now, they're round. Maybe easier to swallow? Josh said it didn't matter. They both went down just fine, either way : )

Thanks also, , for mentioning that all-natural products can have drug interactions too. Even though most of us may know that ... it's not necessarily common knowledge in the general population. These are reminders we can share with well-meaning others, people who are always prompting us to try this or that all-natural product that they're sure will cure or help relieve our children's arthritis pain and other symptoms without all the toxicity of the nasty prescribed meds we sometimes have to use.

Take care,

Georgina

I've gotten so paranoid about drug interaction that I clear EVERYTHING with my pharmacist. My daughter takes anti-seizure medication which interacts with just about everything you can imagine so the child doesn't get so much as a tylenol unless our neighborhood pharmacist clears it. I actually took our prescriptions out of our neighborhood Giant because I was getting too many pharmacists and now use a small pharmacy exclusively for that reason. It has one pharmacist who owns the place and he knows my kids and their many meds and gives his opinion the second I walk in the door. My pediatrician has gone so far as to get a handheld PDR of sorts just so he can know the interactions when he is prescribing and he still tells me to check with Sanjay (our pharmacist). I'm sure everyone is aware already but "herbal cures" also react most unfavorably when combined with standard medication often lowering or raising the blood levels and/or stressing the vital organs and blood cells beyond where they should be and often causing massive damage before any "interaction" is caught. I learned this the hard way by almost overdosing on simple herbal tea and Nyquil when I had the flu. I give my children NO herbs or herbal remedies at all because of this and quite honestly wouldn't touch them myself if you paid me. Especially after several people have nearly bled to death on the operating table after taking ginseng, ginko-biloaba and one other herbal , over the counter, non-regulated herb. They have also discovered that another "cure all" echinacea can be very dangerous to the liver when taken long term and also can cause dangerous reactions for those who are allergic to golden rod or other plants. Anyway, just my $.02 for the day. Have a good one!

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Rob's Lisinopril for his BP changed shape - he had a " shield " shaped one for the

first week, which I received from the " inpatient " pharmacy because it was after

hours and then after follow up, when they decided to continue him on the med I

went to the regular outpatient pharmacy here at our hospital for the " refill "

and it was oval. That really through me - and the tech gave me such an odd look

when I questioned it that I actually went to my office and looked it up in the

PDR before I gave it to him.

Val

Rob's Mom (4, systemic)

In a message dated Mon, 3 Dec 2001 5:58:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, " Georgina "

<gmckin@...> writes:

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Definitely better to be safe than sorry. I switched

> pharmaciesso we could have a more personal relationship. It's worked out

> well for us. The only 'problem' we ever had was once when I picked up the

meds,

> I didn't look at them till we got home. Actually, not until it was time to

> refill 's meds container. Opened up one container and the pills did not

> look at all familiar. I thought they gave us the wrong ones. I called in and

> they immediately apologized for causing me concern. Turns out the pills were

> from a different company and the shape was different. They forgot to put one

of

> the warning lables on the pill box to inform me that the medication was the

> same, only the appearance was different. That's the only time it

> happened.This past month, two of 's medicines have been given in a

> different shape. His MTX tablets (which he takes every other week) and his

> hydroxychloroquine (Plaquinel) both used to be oval and now, they're round.

> Maybe easier to swallow? Josh said it didn't matter. They both went down just

> fine, either way : )

>

> Thanks also, , for mentioning that all-natural

> products can have drug interactions too. Even though most of us may know that

> ... it's not necessarily common knowledge in the general population. These are

> reminders we can share with well-meaning others,people who are

> alwayspromptingus to try this or thatall-natural product that

> they're sure willcure or help relieve our children's arthritis pain and

> other symptoms without all the toxicity of the nasty prescribed meds we

> sometimes have to use.

>

> Take care,

> Georgina

>

> I've gotten so paranoid about

> drug interaction that I clear EVERYTHING with my pharmacist. My daughter

> takes anti-seizure medication which interacts with just about everything you

can

> imagine so the child doesn't get so much as a tylenol unless our neighborhood

> pharmacist clears it. I actually took our prescriptions out of our

> neighborhood Giant because I was getting too many pharmacists and now use a

> small pharmacy exclusively for that reason. It has one pharmacist who owns

> the place and he knows my kids and their many meds and gives his opinion the

> second I walk in the door. My pediatrician has gone so far as to get a

> handheld PDR of sorts just so he can know the interactions when he is

> prescribing and he still tells me to check with Sanjay (our pharmacist).

>

>

> I'm sure everyone is aware already but " herbal cures " also react most

> unfavorably when combined with standard medication often lowering or raising

the

> blood levels and/or stressing the vital organs and blood cells beyond where

they

> should be and often causing massive damage before any " interaction " is caught.

I

> learned this the hard way by almost overdosing on simple herbal tea and Nyquil

> when I had the flu. I give my children NO herbs or herbal remedies at all

> because of this and quite honestly wouldn't touch them myself if you paid me.

> Especially after several people have nearly bled to death on the operating

> table after taking ginseng, ginko-biloaba and one other herbal , over the

> counter, non-regulated herb. They have also discovered that another " cure

> all " echinacea can be very dangerous to the liver when taken long term and

also

> can cause dangerous reactions for those who are allergic to golden

> rod or other plants.

>

> Anyway, just my $.02 for the day.

> Have a good one!

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Try www.askjeeves.com - it is a really good search engine.

Drug interactions

Does anyone know a good site to look at drug interactions. I am interested

in drug to drug, drug to food and drug to vitamin/mineral interactions. I'd

prefer a one site fits all but that may not be possible. I've spent time

searching I can't seem to find anything good.

Thankyou in advance for your help

Stidolph, New Zealand.

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wrote:

> Does anyone know a good site to look at drug interactions. I am interested

> in drug to drug, drug to food and drug to vitamin/mineral interactions. I'd

> prefer a one site fits all but that may not be possible. I've spent time

> searching I can't seem to find anything good.

The ones I've found are primarily subscription services. My best resource is my

local pharmacist. I also have a variety of

friends and family members that have a Physician's Desk Reference. I have found

some useful information at www.pdr.net,

though. Additionally, I use the search engine Google (www.google.com) when

researching just about anything on the net.

[Guest guest]

Hi Steve,

Just my opinion. But if you go to WebMD at http://www.webmd.com/

and look up drugs/herbs you might be able to find some things on

drug interactions. Also the site for Vitamin World has a section on

drug interactions. They are at

http://www.vitaminworld.com/scripts2/start.exe/vitworld/main.html

And your story here, is exactly why I am trying to get off of all

medications. just too many things going on and not knowing what's

causing what. Hope you get a good time soon )

Dawn

> I just got back from seeing my Dr. I ran some errands first & I

almost

>

> passed out in the waiting room. But I took a provigal before I went

into see

>

> her and the provigal about 1/2 through our visit. She said that all

her

>

> patients that have had trouble with Klonopin have gotten very

anxious.

>

> However she would be the first to admit that she has never used it

with CFS

>

> before because I am about the first CFS patient she has had. So it

really is

>

> an unknown and it is not like I quit completely I just drop from 3

to 1 and

>

> I only took it at night.

>

> The other thing I am concerned with is Methadone. I do know it

interacts

>

> with something I take because when I took it at night I woke up in

the

>

> middle of the night cold and shaking and then did not wake up till

6:30

>

> pm -- it was the time of the year when the light is more-less equal

day and

>

> night & I thought it was morning, was I shock when I learned in was

evening.

>

> So it could be that the methadone is built up in my body and I am

having an

>

> interaction problem.

>

> As far a Neuron is concerned it helped me with cognitive problems

and the

> more I took the more it helps

>

> . But a lot of people can't take neurontin but I can.

>

> Right now I feel so rotten I cannot say anything is working. When

you take a

> lot of things and things go wrong you really pay the price.

>

> Because you cannot tell what is going wrong and in my case my Drs

can't

> either. They are very kind and helpful but they just do not know

what to do.

>

>

>

> Sorry to whine so much but remember the song " you would cry too if

it

> happened to you " but, of course it has happened to you.

>

>

>

> cheers

>

>

>

> Steve

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hi All

>

> As a warning to you all..

>

> I was feeling really teary and upset the last 24 hours and didnt

know why..so I went to my doc who decided to actually check the

interactions between my drugs.

>

> It turns out the appetitite supressants he prescribed (meridia)

actually interacts with my antidepressants (aropaxetine)..meaning I

was having a major imbalance.

>

> Now I am all screwed up and will be for a few days until the

meridia is all out of my system.

>

> We learn something new every day.......

>

> Kristy

*********************************************

hi kristy- thanks for the info. why do you have to take appetite

supressants??

vicki

[Guest guest]

> We learn something new every day.......

>

> Kristy

=======================

Indeed we do! Thanks for sharing it could save someone else

problems. Can't say I'm sad your off the Meridia...I was actually

going to email you about some problems connected to it but I needed

refind the article....But I am sad your feeling crappy for a few

days...hope you get back in balance soon.

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

> hi kristy- thanks for the info. why do you have to take appetite

> supressants??

>

> vicki

========================

Because she felt she was bingeing and wanted to get back in

control.

Jo

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/11/2003 9:18:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,

s4052475@... writes:

> Now I am all screwed up and will be for a few days until the meridia is all

> out of my system.

>

> We learn something new every day.......

>

> Kristy

Oh Kristy-girl, I am so sorry this happened and I am VERY happy you were

proactive in getting yourself to the doctor! I'm thinking of you. Hugs and

blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

Not sure if I got through first time

Clive

-- Question to the Team ??

Greetings to all Remote Support Medics and their

fans/families/etc.

I have a question for you. Whilst reading through a

questionnaire regarding a drug that Reduces your risk

of heart attacks (Zocor Heart-Pro), I came across a

question to which I could not work out it's connection

to the drug.

Along with all the usual questions of age, sex, BMI,

family med history, drinking, smoking, and other such

personal habits and medical history, it asked " Do you

drink more than a litre of grapefruit juice a day? " .

So come on - what does this have to do with an

increased or decreased risk of heart attacks??

Website concerned: www.zocorheartpro.co.uk

<http://www.zocorheartpro.co.uk/>

Cheers and stay safe.

T Simpson.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That's great that all your meds go together... Never hurts to check it out... Yes, I like that page also... It comes in handy...

((( Happy Hugs ))Helen

Hi Helen,

I just thought you might want to know I checked all my meds and there are no serious interactions. I also take glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, flaxseed oil, magnesium, Calcium, garlic, green tea, coenzyme Q-10 amd Omega 3 oils. I listed those as well. Most of the interactions involved these herbal type products and not my RX drugs. I am going to discuss these with my doctor as I have not really mentioned all of what I take "optionally". I think I mentioned I take a multivitamin, magnesium and calcium. So I will let him know I am taking the other stuff and see if he thinks there is any problem. Most of the interactions were listed as mild and some were undocumented. One problem is with the compazine, which I take rarely. It interacts with some other drugs.

anyway, just thought you might like to know everything pretty much checked out ok. thanks for sending that web page, it is very helpful!

love,

"When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate."

[Guest guest]

Here is a site where you can enter your meds and check for interactions.

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Interaction/ChooseDrugs

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What were his symptoms?

Zusan

      Live simply, Love generously   Care deeply ,Speak kindly,Leave the rest to God

/Wsper

-- [low dose naltrexone] Drug Interactions

Dear Friends,

My dad has been using LDN for three years for PD. We just experienced two negative drug interactions which started right when LDN would be wearing off and the endorphins would be entering his system. I would suggest not taking Cymbalta (depression drug) at all or Ativan (at night). It was very clear that LDN did not mix well with them. Otherwise we are totally thrilled with LDN.

Destiny

[Guest guest]

Hi ,With the Cymbalta his left side became rigid and with the Ativan he had nausea. The Cymbalta was a 24 hour release and the Ativan was kicking in around the same time as LDN effect. There really are no studies on these drugs that have monitored the added endorphin effect on their drugs. Best to just be careful and try not to take something that is going to strongly effect your system from 2am to 5am. We usually are and have had minimal problems.Take Care,Destiny <heavenswsper@...> wrote: What were his symptoms? Zusan       Live simply, Love generously   Care deeply ,Speak kindly,Leave the rest to God /Wsper -- [low dose naltrexone] Drug

Interactions Dear Friends, My dad has been using LDN for three years for PD. We just experienced two negative drug interactions which started right when LDN would be wearing off and the endorphins would be entering his system. I would suggest not taking Cymbalta (depression drug) at all or Ativan (at night). It was very clear that LDN did not mix well with them. Otherwise we are totally thrilled with LDN. Destiny

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I started September 15th and I just started feeling better. I notice a big difference with my fatigue. I have more energy during the day too.

Hang in there,

B.

[low dose naltrexone] drug interactions

Hi all, I have started LDN September 8. Till now I dont feel any better ( I have CFS and a kidney tumor). I was thinking that maybe thats because I am taking A beta blocator drug and enalapril for high blood pressure? Any suggestion?Thank you Mila

[Guest guest]

Hi Mila,

I suggest you contact Dr. Skip Lenz with your question about possible drug

interactions with LDN. He is a Florida pharmacist and an expert on LDN. His

e-mail address is

slenzrph@...

It can sometimes take up to six to eight months to reap the full benefit of

taking LDN.

This site offers helpful hints on treating CFS:

http://www.webspawner.com/users/ecscfstx/index.html

With best wishes,

Dudley Delany

dudley_delany

[low dose naltrexone] drug interactions

Hi all, I have started LDN September 8.

Till now I dont feel any better ( I have CFS and a kidney tumor). I

was thinking that maybe thats because I am taking A beta blocator drug

and enalapril for high blood pressure?

Any suggestion?

Thank you

Mila

[Guest guest]

Hi All

I'm on L.D.Now 8 weeks.Eventough my energy levals have improved I still have bizarre nightmares is this natural.My legs have always been weak a system of my ms also pins and needles in hands and weakeness, these symtoms have not gone yet.Can anyone out there advise me

Regards,

Clare

Re: [low dose naltrexone] drug interactions

Hi Mila,I suggest you contact Dr. Skip Lenz with your question about possible drug interactions with LDN. He is a Florida pharmacist and an expert on LDN. His e-mail address isslenzrphaolIt can sometimes take up to six to eight months to reap the full benefit of taking LDN.This site offers helpful hints on treating CFS:http://www.webspawner.com/users/ecscfstx/index.htmlWith best wishes,Dudley Delanydudley_delany-----Original Message-----From: milackrkicSent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:39 AMlow dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] drug interactionsHi all, I have started LDN September 8. Till now I dont feel any better ( I have CFS and a kidney tumor). I was thinking that maybe thats because I am taking A beta blocator drug and enalapril for high blood pressure? Any suggestion?Thank you Mila

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Are you doing anything else to improve your health? Lifestyle changes, along with LDN, will be necessary. Certainly dietary changes would be good. Trying to be more alkaline rather than acid is a good thing. Bruce would be a good person to talk to. Wishing you the best. Marcie milackrkic <toliman@...> wrote: Hi all, I have started LDN September 8. Till now I dont feel any better ( I have CFS and a kidney tumor). I was thinking that maybe thats because I am taking A beta blocator drug and enalapril for high blood pressure? Any suggestion?Thank you Mila

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Hi all, I have started LDN September 8.

> Till now I dont feel any better ( I have CFS and a kidney tumor).

I

> was thinking that maybe thats because I am taking A beta blocator

drug

> and enalapril for high blood pressure?

> Any suggestion?

>

> Thank you

>

> Mila

>Hi,

I started September 15th and I just started feeling better. I

notice a big difference with my fatigue. I have more energy during

the day too.

Hang in there,

B.

[Guest guest]

Hi Clare,You might consider reducing your dosage of LDN (say, from 4.5 to 3 mg nightly) if your sleep disturbances are really becoming a problem.If I were you, I would not depend solely on LDN to defeat the MS Monster. For more information about supplemental treatment options (such as diet and food supplements), visithttp://tinyurl.com/grpm9With best wishes,Dudley Delany

dudley_delany

[Guest guest]

You need to check for lyme. Bowen labs ,or Igenex. If you have lyme, a cell-wall

defiecient bacteria. The LDN will not kill lyme. I did the M.P. [Marshal

Protocol.com] it eliminated the lyme. Also, people with CFS use it. I would

think that after a few months the LDN would be good to add. I will start on the

LDN, for some resitual joint stiffness. Both protocols uses FDA approved drugs,

for off label use. Benicar a mild blood pressure drug is used to block a d-125

disfuction and stimulate the immune system to work to kill the bactera, in

conjunction with low dose antibiotics.I'm new here but find this protocol very

interesting immune system booster [corrector].

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From: low dose naltrexone on behalf of spnbnj67

Sent: Tue 10/16/2007 7:00 AM

low dose naltrexone

Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: drug interactions

>

>

> Hi all, I have started LDN September 8.

> Till now I dont feel any better ( I have CFS and a kidney tumor).

I

> was thinking that maybe thats because I am taking A beta blocator

drug

> and enalapril for high blood pressure?

> Any suggestion?

>

> Thank you

>

> Mila

>Hi,

I started September 15th and I just started feeling better. I

notice a big difference with my fatigue. I have more energy during

the day too.

Hang in there,

B.

[Guest guest]

The purpose of LDN is to slow/halt disease progression. Symptom

improvement is a bonus not everyone experiences. If the nightmares

are intolerable you should try reducing LDN dosage for a little while

and see if that helps. Maybe try some melatonin at night.

I would suggest you go to this website:

http://ldn.proboards3.com/index.cgi

and read what information this person has compiled. Dietary changes,

adding vitamins/supplements, checking for candida yeast overload,

some form of exercise/stretching, stop smoking/drinking, etc are all

important. LDN alone cannot do it all. Must be willing to take charge

of your own health. Make it happen.

Art

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>

> Hi All

> I'm on L.D.Now 8 weeks.Eventough my energy levals have improved I

still have bizarre nightmares is this natural.My legs have always

been weak a system of my ms also pins and needles in hands and

weakeness, these symtoms have not gone yet.Can anyone out there

advise me

> Regards,

> Clare

> [low dose naltrexone] drug interactions

>

> Hi all, I have started LDN September 8.

> Till now I dont feel any better ( I have CFS and a kidney tumor).

I

> was thinking that maybe thats because I am taking A beta blocator

drug

> and enalapril for high blood pressure?

> Any suggestion?

>

> Thank you

>

> Mila

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gil, thank you.

>

>

> MSN recently ran an article on drug interactions, republished from

Prevention Magazine. The whole article is well worth reading, but the

two sections below may be of particular interest to mold victims:

>

> http://health.msn.com/general/articlepage.aspx?cp-

documentid=100175887 & GT1=10613

>

> Rx For Safety

> If you take...

>

> A common cholesterol drug

> Specifically lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), or

atorvastatin (Lipitor) Possible conflicts: Macrolide antibiotics,

such as clarithromycin (Biaxin) or Erythromycin Azole antifungals

taken orally, such as the prescription drugs ketoconazole (Nizoral)

and itraconazole (Sporanox)

>

> Why: Some antibiotics and antifungals can block enzymes that help

break down these specific cholesterol drugs. As a result, you may end

up with 4 to 10 times more cholesterol medication in your blood than

your doctor intended — enough to greatly increase your risk of muscle

or kidney damage.

>

> Protect yourself: You can simply take a break from Mevacor or Zocor

if you need one of these specific antibiotics or antifungals, Horn

says. (Once your infection clears up and you're off those drugs, you

can safely go back to your cholesterol medication.) Or your doctor

may be able to prescribe a different remedy for your infection.

>

>

> If you take...

>

> A corticosteroid for asthma, hay fever, or other allergies such as

budesonide (Pulmicort, Rhinocort) or prednisone (Liquid Pred)

>

> Possible conflicts: Antibiotics, antifungals, antidepressants and

acalcium channel blocker for blood pressure — specifically diltiazem

(Cardizem) or verapamil hydrochloride (Calan)Why: When you take a

corticosteroid — whether in a pill or via inhaler — you depend on

certain enzymes in your body to break the drug down after it's done

the job. But recent studies suggest that a number of other medicines

can block the action of these enzymes, potentially leading to a

corticosteroid overdose, Horn says. That can cause Cushing's

syndrome, in which you can gain weight in your upper body and develop

hypertension, bruising, weakness, depression, acne, and excess hair

growth.Protect yourself: The risk is greater if you're taking the

corticosteroid in pill form (inhalers deliver a lower dose) or if you

add a pill to your inhaler regimen, as people sometimes do for an

allergy flare-up. Ask your doctor if any of your other medications

could potentially slow the breakdown of the drug. Cushing's syndrome

is reversible, but you don't want to suffer any longer than

necessary.One safety valve: It takes time for corticosteroids to

build up to toxic levels, so a short course of an antibiotic or

antifungal shouldn't cause trouble.

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[Guest guest]

It isn't Dawn here, but thanks for posting this website address

Sheila. Very useful! I've placed it in my 'favourites'

P