Posted by Barbara Cat on July 20, 2003, at 22:46:44
In reply to Re: Paradoxical drug reactions » Barbara Cat, posted by MB on July 19, 2003, at 23:48:28
Ah, Demerol... Yes, it is very dreamy, very lovely. One of my favorite feelings of all times. But only injections, such as in the hospital. I don't do nearly as well with the pills which give me a buzz like all other opiods. Fine if that's what you're looking for, but I'd like to find something that will chill and sedate me when I need it. Tried Klonopin, ativan, valium, librium, valerian, kava kava. Klonopin is probably the best of them but tolerance sets in pretty quickly. Taking 3 gabapentin will work, but only if I haven't had any for awhile. Maybe my GABA receptors are clogged.
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> Librium exacerbates my Restless Leg Syndrome, and Ativan makes me dissociate, but I have no problem with Klonopin. Demerol makes my mom climb the walls, while I find it absolutely dreamy. I'm so sensitive to antihistamine sedation, that Zyrtec puts me out for days, yet my dad can take Benadryl without getting tired. There are such disparate reactions to medications, even among first degree relatives. It *is* so strange.
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