Zofran / Nausea - thanks

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the informative responses to my questions

concerning zofran and nausea.

I have always had some degree of nausea since getting sick

and started taking zofran about a year ago. It worked / works very

well and I was told about taking as a preventive rather than

waiting until I felt awful....so I was doing this most times. I was

unaware though of the information that Karyn supplied me with -

that it can take up to 1.5 hours to reach peak plasma

concentrations, that there no linear correlation between dose

and effect, etc....so I have to learn patience or be more diligent in

using it as a preventive......Luckily I have no problems with my

prescription being filled as written as long as I use the right

insurance card (I get 90 a month at ~$2,000 retail cost to the

insurance - I only pay $10.00). So I do not think availability is an

issue. I am also intrigued about the immediate release / tongue

dissolving formulation. I am assuming that this gets into the

system earlier? and is more effective?

The suggestion that it could be the enzymes are pertinent too. I

guess I need to go off them for a longer time to see if they are the

culprit. Which is too bad because they did seem to help with the

immediate eating pain.....but if they are causing this new /

increased type of nausea they are not worth it. Nothing else in

my drug regimen has changed so I do not think I can link it to my

narcotic or other environmental things. There is always a chance

it is a viral bug too that just manifests itself as nausea in me I

guess.

But as was said by Chrissy....nausea can really get you down, as

much as the pain I think. It is really messing with my mind, that

is for sure - out of the blue today I just had this craving for it all to

be over, those feelings death that the psychs talk about that are a

sign of depression, the tearing up at odd moments for no reason

at all .....but all of your helpful responses are very welcome and

cheering......

Thank You!

laurie