Posted by Ritch on April 11, 2002, at 15:26:02
In reply to slow metabolism and med sensitivity, posted by beardedlady on April 11, 2002, at 14:17:14
> I went to an allergist the other day because I am now allergic to so many antibiotics that I can't take anything for my sinus infections (which I never used to get, either). The doc asked whether I was sensitive to other meds, and I couldn't really think of anything until: I had a full eye exam last September, and my pupils stayed dilated for 28 hours! He said, "Ah!"
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> Although I am not quite sure I understand what he said, here's what I think it was: Lots of meds, like those eye drops and sulfa antibiotics (which just recently gave me hives) are slow metabolizers in the liver anyway, so it's possible that a medication like Serzone (or other antidepressants) can have some kind of effect on those meds and make them last longer. Does that sound right? And does that sound like it might be true?
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> slow beardy : )>Hi beardy,
My last trial on Prozac got axed because I was having nighttime hallucinations and the neuro thought that the fluoxetine was causing some type of liver thing (I can't remember what he said exactly), which was allowing it to overaccumulate to a toxic level. Yes, other meds can cause other meds blood levels to rise to possibly toxic levels. The next tests I want to take is a full liver function thing-that is what I recommend. Also, getting a blood level of some of the meds you are taking might be a good idea, too. Wow, 28 hrs for the atropine to wear off! You must have had a slit-lamp exam. It took about 8-12 hrs for my eyes to go back to normal.
Mitch
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