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Posted by mrporter1 on April 29, 2006, at 12:14:23
There has been a good bit of discussion about dietary restrictions. I'm wondering how medication restrictions compare to more common maoi's.
Esp...isn't there still a significant danger with anesthesia?
Posted by Phillipa on April 29, 2006, at 23:27:43
In reply to EMSAM - medication restrictions?, posted by mrporter1 on April 29, 2006, at 12:14:23
I thought there were no diet restrictions under 6mg patch? Love Phillipa
Posted by med_empowered on April 30, 2006, at 0:23:48
In reply to EMSAM - medication restrictions?, posted by mrporter1 on April 29, 2006, at 12:14:23
i don't know--apparently, even with the old ones, anaesthesia wasn't always a huge problem (docs just had to avoid Demerol). Day-to-day pain management was apparently not all that problematic for a lot of people.
Posted by Iansf on May 1, 2006, at 16:16:42
In reply to Re: EMSAM - medication restrictions?, posted by med_empowered on April 30, 2006, at 0:23:48
My understanding is that while food interactions are not a problem with Emsam, at least at the lowest dose, medication interactions are. Taking the drug via the patch avoids interactions in the stomach and intestines but not in the bloodstream.
Posted by kimcrazylady on May 10, 2006, at 11:47:53
In reply to EMSAM - medication restrictions?, posted by mrporter1 on April 29, 2006, at 12:14:23
> There has been a good bit of discussion about dietary restrictions. I'm wondering how medication restrictions compare to more common maoi's.
>
> Esp...isn't there still a significant danger with anesthesia?
>
>I have been on Parnate for the better part of my life and the restrictions they warn of are extremely overrated, in my opinion. I've had several surgeries and did NOT have to go off my meds. You must tell the doctors you are on an MAOi though. I have no problems at the dentist and eat some of the foods on the "forbidden" list without any problems. I stick to the foods with the lower tyramine ratings and don't eat certain things at all because they make me deathly ill.
There will be some restrictions with over the counter meds, but there are many ways to work around it. Check with the pharmacist or your GP if you have questions.
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