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Re: Pain Killers
From: angelaj (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 08:36:19 -0600 (CST)
What a group we are! lol
All I can think of is that my dr always reminds me when I go in for my 3
month appt is that if I am going to have any type of surgery, that I
need to let whoever is doing it know that I am on met and stop it at
least 3 days before. Why I need to stop it, I couldn't tell you....lol
At Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Dona wrote:
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>LoL Sonnet,I know how you feel. I also thought I would be able to find
>more on analgesics and metformin interactions but all I have found is
>stuff about general surgery and blood glucose levels and renal problems
>related to general anesthesia. It's really bugging me now because I
>thought I had heard the same thing at one time about pain relievers and
>metformin,but now i'm not so sure.
>I'll have to ask the Drug rep when she comes maybe she knows something.
>By the way I asked her about the Vioxx and you were right it does have
>vaso constriction properties and also is really good for menstral
>cramping...they are doing reasearch studies with Vioxx and PMS.Take
>care,Dona
>
>>At Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>>Very good! But I meant more (and this is where this would make just a
>>whole lot more sense if I could remember) it's possible that I heard
>>that metformin interacts with pain pills. I'm so sorry I can't be more
>>info for you :P Blergh. Glad you made it through the surgery and
>>everything okay though anyway!
>>
>>At Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Randi wrote:
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>>>Hey Son-
>>>
>>>Yes, I did put on my paperwork that I was on the meds so they knew. I
>>>was just wondering for myself cause I was in a lot of pain this morning.
>>>Thanks babe!
>>>
>>>R
>>>
>>>At Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Randi I apologize because I don't entirely remember, but I TIHNK I have
>>>>heard that you must tell your doctor before surgery that you are on
>>>>Metformin because of... something. Some way it interacts with either
>>>>the pain medication or the anesthesia. I'm really sorry I can't
>>>>remember the details on that. I'm glad you called your doctor though
>>>>and I hope someone else knows what I am talking about!
>>>>
>>>>At Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Randi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Might sound like a stupid question, but does being on Met and Spiro
>>>>>affect the way a pain killer like Percocet or Vicodin reacts to your
>>>>>body (like less effective)? I had some oral surgery on Friday, and
>>>>>although the pain has gone down a bit, I don't feel like it's working as
>>>>>well as I'd like or assumed it would. After speaking with the doctor
>>>>>this morning, I just increased the dosage on the Vicodin.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance!
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Randi
>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Randi
>>>
>>--
>>Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>>
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angela
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