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We all hope that you do not have to stay on prednisone forever. We all can tell you the side effects that are involved long term. However, depending upon your reactions at work, you may need an inhaled steroid to keep you out of trouble. Talk it over with your doc and keep plenty of records because you may eventually have to leave your position if the asthma cannot be controlled. Worker’s Compensation laws differ from state to state and where I am in Tennessee, the laws are definitely geared to the employers, not the employee. I had a really difficult time when I had to leave my position and took over a year and a lawyer before I was able to get any help- then my employer settled it out of court because they didn’t want anyone to know that the manufacturing process could indeed create problems like mine.
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hi…i’ve been put on Prednisone for 10 days and given an albuterol inhaler to deal with my occupational asthma…is this a good combo? ho wlong will i been on the Prednisone? 10 days? forever? does the inhaler help? what about side effects with these 2 products? also any dangerous interactions with pain medication, allergy med..etc….sorry for all the questions its just that i’m new to this and i’m trying to get a better idea of what i’m dealing with…thnaks a lot everyone… Don
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hi…i’ve been put on Prednisone for 10 days and given an albuterol inhaler to deal with my occupational asthma…is this a good combo? ho
I’m no doctor, but from personal experience: Both drugs make me feel more "wired"; whether this is the medication or the fact that I’m able to process more air is an interesting question. I’m pretty sure it’s mostly the medication. People have reported an increase in appitite with preginsone. I managed to avoid a lot of wheight gain by eating more vegtables and low-fat protien (e.g. chicken), which I was craving anyway (maybe my body was rebuilding). wlong will i been on the Prednisone? 10 days? forever? does the inhaler help?
Abuterol has a short-term effect, prednisone (and all steroid products) are designed to give more long-term benefit. Sort of like gasoline and motor oil in your car (some people need more of one than the other, some people react to a shortage differently, and it’s always a good idea to have enough, but not too much, and those levels vary from person to person.). I have no idea on drug interactions; writing down your questions (esp. about specific drug interactions) so you can ask your M.D. all at once is often benefitial…although calling her/him before you take any other drugs is a good idea. I was on pregnisone for several months, then taken off as my lungs built back up. Good luck…for me the biggest tool for fighting asthma was my ability to ask questions until I got anwswers. Scott-T.
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Does anyone know about the medication Novo-Trimel? We gave it to our cats tonight for the first time and the spend 30 minutes gagging and foaming at the mouth (and they are MAD at us). Can this be administered another way? it was scary as hell!!!
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Does anyone know about the medication Novo-Trimel? We gave it to our cats tonight for the first time and the spend 30 minutes gagging and foaming at the mouth (and they are MAD at us). Can this be administered another way? it was scary as hell!!!
What is this being given for? Did you call your vet and tell him what happened?
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Rachelle, This medication is apparently a member of the sulfonamide class of drugs. It tastes awful, which is why your cats foamed at the mouth. It looks scary, but it is a normal reacion. I would call your vet and see if the medication can be crushed and put into gel caps (won’t taste as they are swallowed) or if there is some way a compounding pharmacy can make a palatable formula for the cats (unlikely, but who knows). Don’t crush the tablets yourself unless the vet gives you the OK since they may be time-release of some sort. Good luck. Laura – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone know about the medication Novo-Trimel? We gave it to our cats tonight for the first time and the spend 30 minutes gagging and foaming at the mouth (and they are MAD at us). Can this be administered another way? it was scary as hell!!!
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Does anyone know about the medication Novo-Trimel? We gave it to our cats tonight for the first time and the spend 30 minutes gagging and foaming at the mouth (and they are MAD at us). Can this be administered another way? it was scary as hell!!!
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Does anyone know about the medication Novo-Trimel? We gave it to our cats tonight for the first time and the spend 30 minutes gagging and foaming at the mouth (and they are MAD at us). Can this be administered another way? it was scary as hell!!!
What is this being given for? Did you call your vet and tell him what happened?
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Rachelle, This medication is apparently a member of the sulfonamide class of drugs. It tastes awful, which is why your cats foamed at the mouth. It looks scary, but it is a normal reacion. I would call your vet and see if the medication can be crushed and put into gel caps (won’t taste as they are swallowed) or if there is some way a compounding pharmacy can make a palatable formula for the cats (unlikely, but who knows). Don’t crush the tablets yourself unless the vet gives you the OK since they may be time-release of some sort. Good luck. Laura – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone know about the medication Novo-Trimel? We gave it to our cats tonight for the first time and the spend 30 minutes gagging and foaming at the mouth (and they are MAD at us). Can this be administered another way? it was scary as hell!!!
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<Posted and Mailed to Lynette I’ve read in this newsgroup that antidepressants given to a bipolar can cause a bad reaction. I’m taking paxil and am thinking about suicide. This also happened on Prozac 3 years ago. I am not suicidal when not on antidepressants. Is this considered a bad reaction and could it mean I’m bipolar?
About the only thing that can be said for sure at this point is the ADs you have tried have not proved effective for you in the dosages you took. Different antidepressants affect different neurotransmitter levels. For example if your system has an imbalance in norepinephrine, Effexor or Remeron would be indicated. If your system had an adequate level of serotonin, then I can understand why the meds you took proved ineffective for you. You might have even experienced some serotonin toxicity. If your system is deficient in dopamine, Wellbutrin could be taken. I suggest that you discuss these options with your pdoc ASAP. I highly recommend extended release formulations (where available). As far as you having a BP condition is concerned, have you experienced any euphoric or dysphoric hypomanic episodes or mixed states? If not, you could have a monopolar depressive disorder. Does your depression (prior to taking the ADs) cycle on some interval? Whatever your correct diagnosis is, there are some wonderful new meds available to help stabilize you and get you out of depression. But you do have to patient and persistent in working with your pdoc to find the correct meds and dosages that will prove to be effective for you. Welcome to the Human Guinea Pig Club! Best wishes for better health from, James — * Since I do not get a complete Newsfeed, I would appreciate receiving * * a copy of any responding posts. Please also indicate if you are * * posting as well as emailing me. Thanks for helping me out! *
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DE DIGITALE STAD Op Wed, 27 May 1998, Lynette George schreef: I’ve read in this newsgroup that antidepressants given to a bipolar can cause a bad reaction. I’m taking paxil and am thinking about suicide. This also happened on prozac 3 years ago. I am not suicidal when not on anitdepressants. Is this considered a bad reaction and could it mean I’m bipolar?
Antidepressants in bipolars CAN but WILL NOT ALLWAYS cause bad reactions in BP’s. The most common `bad reaction’ in BP’s is mania, which seems quite logical. Is paxil a SSRI like prozac, or is it a tricyclic AD. Obviously you’ve not received the right medication, because it actually seems to aggrevate your situation. Talk to your doctor about getting an AD (Anti-Depressant) from another farmacological group. For example a tricyclic AD like imipramine when you’re on a SSRI and vice versa, or alternatively bupropion (wellbutrin) which cannot be characterized in these two groups. When this all doesn’t work there are also MAOI (MonoAmineOxydase Inhibitors) but these have very serious side effects, and if you are not even suicidal it might not be worth the trouble. Anyways, getting more suicidal in the beginning of an AD therapy is not so uncommon, especially with the more stimulating of the AD’s (like Tricyclics with high affinity for the Noradrenaline and Dopamine reuptake site, and of course Bupropion). First there is always a period (like, o, one to four weeks) in which the brain has to readjust to the new chemical balance. All kinds of crazy shit can happen in that period. I personally would think suicidal thinking is not to bad as long as it isn’t craving for suicide, or actually do it. Keep up the good spirits! Bas
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I’ve read in this newsgroup that antidepressants given to a bipolar can cause a bad reaction. I’m taking paxil and am thinking about suicide. This also happened on prozac 3 years ago. I am not suicidal when not on anitdepressants. Is this considered a bad reaction and could it mean I’m bipolar?
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the already irritated GI tract. Unfortunately, I have noticed very little relief using Levsin, but this may be due to any number of other factors. On the brighter side, I haven’t noticed any adverse side effects from it.
I heard a tape from conference on IBS a while back, in which the consensus among the GI’s present was that Levsin is not effective at doses that are too small to dry out one’s mouth. Hence you might have to take two or three tablets at once to get an effective dose. Michael Bloom
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Has anybody ever taken Levsin (also known as hyoscyamine)? My son has crohns and his doctor just put him on this along w/asacol. Cynthia
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Has anybody ever taken Levsin (also known as hyoscyamine)? My son has crohns and his doctor just put him on this along w/asacol. Cynthia
I started taking Levsin for pain associated with short-term (~1hr or less) spasms of CD last fall. It is supposed to work better than dicyclomine (aka Bentyl), in part I suppose because it doesn’t taste so bad and therefore can be dissolved under your tongue, so nothing enters the already irritated GI tract. Unfortunately, I have noticed very little relief using Levsin, but this may be due to any number of other factors. On the brighter side, I haven’t noticed any adverse side effects from it. I still think Bentyl has worked best for me in the past. I was diagnosed with CD at age 9 and didn’t find out about Bentyl until I was 14 or 15. I remember how amazed I was the first time I used it – for the first time ever I felt like I had some control over the pain of CD. As everyone around here is fond of saying, CD is highly variable from one person to the next, so you just have to try different things to see what works. Good luck to you and your son!
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anybody ever taken Levsin (also known as hyoscyamine)? My son has crohns and his doctor just put him on this along w/asacol. Cynthia I started taking Levsin for pain associated with short-term (~1hr or less) spasms of CD last fall. It is supposed to work better than dicyclomine (aka Bentyl), in part I suppose because it doesn’t taste so bad and therefore can be dissolved under your tongue, so nothing enters the already irritated GI tract. Unfortunately, I have noticed very little relief using Levsin, but this may be due to any number of other factors. On the brighter side, I haven’t noticed any adverse side effects from it. I still think Bentyl has worked best for me in the past. I was diagnosed with CD at age 9 and didn’t find out about Bentyl until I was 14 or 15. I remember how amazed I was the first time I used it – for the first time ever I felt like I had some control over the pain of CD. As everyone around here is fond of saying, CD is highly variable from one person to the next, so you just have to try different things to see what works. Good luck to you and your son!
Cynthia: I have used both Levsin and Bentyl. In the beginning the Levsin helped, but as the disease progressed I found the Bentyl to be more beneficial for me. Good luck. Wanda
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I was taking methotrexate for 4 years and doing great, until my kidneys started to fail . I was hospitalized for methotrexate toxicity from it backing up in my system. My doctors are not agreeing on the reason. Rheumatologist doesnt think meth was the cause, though, but I am scared of it now. azathioprine makes me sick. Now I am on sulfasalazine but it doesnt help my psoriasis. I have psoriatic arthritis, and methotrexate was the only thing that help my joints and skin. Any suggestions? Should I try it again?
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It really doesnt sound like you have much choice but to try metho again. Were you getting lab workups often?….maybe you should have them more often now that this has happened. It is so scarey to have to depend on meds for a functional lifestyle isnt it? You must do what makes life bearable for you and those who love you. I know you will decide what that is…. VeggieNutt
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So – question here is how did you know that your kidneys were starting to fail????? tanya TACHANKA SIBERIANS "All Four Paws Rolling" wenatchee, wa
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I was taking methotrexate for 4 years and doing great, until my kidneys started to fail . I was hospitalized for methotrexate toxicity from it backing up in my system. My doctors are not agreeing on the reason. Rheumatologist doesnt think meth was the cause, though, but I am scared of it now. azathioprine makes me sick. Now I am on sulfasalazine but it doesnt help my psoriasis. I have psoriatic arthritis, and methotrexate was the only thing that help my joints and skin. Any suggestions? Should I try it again?
This is kind of strange set of facts. I know that sulfasalazine is hard on the kidneys but you dont seem to have a problem with that. Two RDs told me that to restart a dmard often means that it does not works as well at holding back inflamitory arthritis. I proved that twice. Once with gold shots and once with methx. Suggestion? I would start either Arava or Enbrel and you may not need sulfasalizine. When I started Arava I first stopped methx and then 3-4 months later stopped sulfasalizine and now I have stopped prednisone about 2 weeks. I can hear my insurance people in the background—yeah, yeeeeaaahhh. My cost to them now is by far way below at any time in the last 7-8 years. Harv Houston,Tx
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I also take a med for diabetes in pill form. I was so tired I couldnt stay awake then ended up in a coma. My husband called 911. MY sugar was so low from med in my system. I was burned on my lips like a toasted marshmellow. also down my throat inside., but it all came on o fast.
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Same thing happened to my Aunt, she was on metho for RA and she skipped her blood work several times due to family emergencies and she ended up in hospital with kidneys failing. She pulled through, she was sick for a while, but some of her doctors blamed the metho. Steph — Posted via Talkway – http://www.talkway.com Exchange ideas on practically anything ™.
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I was taking methotrexate for 4 years and doing great, until my kidneys started to fail . I was hospitalized for methotrexate toxicity from it
You might try Neoral, too. — Bob DN Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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I was taking methotrexate for 4 years and doing great, until my kidneys started to fail . I was hospitalized for methotrexate toxicity from it backing up in my system. My doctors are not agreeing on the reason. Rheumatologist doesnt think meth was the cause, though, but I am scared of it now. azathioprine makes me sick. Now I am on sulfasalazine but it doesnt help my psoriasis. I have psoriatic arthritis, and methotrexate was the only thing that help my joints and skin. Any suggestions? Should I try it again?
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It really doesnt sound like you have much choice but to try metho again. Were you getting lab workups often?….maybe you should have them more often now that this has happened. It is so scarey to have to depend on meds for a functional lifestyle isnt it? You must do what makes life bearable for you and those who love you. I know you will decide what that is…. VeggieNutt
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So – question here is how did you know that your kidneys were starting to fail????? tanya TACHANKA SIBERIANS "All Four Paws Rolling" wenatchee, wa
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I was taking methotrexate for 4 years and doing great, until my kidneys started to fail . I was hospitalized for methotrexate toxicity from it backing up in my system. My doctors are not agreeing on the reason. Rheumatologist doesnt think meth was the cause, though, but I am scared of it now. azathioprine makes me sick. Now I am on sulfasalazine but it doesnt help my psoriasis. I have psoriatic arthritis, and methotrexate was the only thing that help my joints and skin. Any suggestions? Should I try it again?
This is kind of strange set of facts. I know that sulfasalazine is hard on the kidneys but you dont seem to have a problem with that. Two RDs told me that to restart a dmard often means that it does not works as well at holding back inflamitory arthritis. I proved that twice. Once with gold shots and once with methx. Suggestion? I would start either Arava or Enbrel and you may not need sulfasalizine. When I started Arava I first stopped methx and then 3-4 months later stopped sulfasalizine and now I have stopped prednisone about 2 weeks. I can hear my insurance people in the background—yeah, yeeeeaaahhh. My cost to them now is by far way below at any time in the last 7-8 years. Harv Houston,Tx
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I also take a med for diabetes in pill form. I was so tired I couldnt stay awake then ended up in a coma. My husband called 911. MY sugar was so low from med in my system. I was burned on my lips like a toasted marshmellow. also down my throat inside., but it all came on o fast.
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Same thing happened to my Aunt, she was on metho for RA and she skipped her blood work several times due to family emergencies and she ended up in hospital with kidneys failing. She pulled through, she was sick for a while, but some of her doctors blamed the metho. Steph — Posted via Talkway – http://www.talkway.com Exchange ideas on practically anything ™.
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I was taking methotrexate for 4 years and doing great, until my kidneys started to fail . I was hospitalized for methotrexate toxicity from it
You might try Neoral, too. — Bob DN Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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