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Did my friend overdose after taking 2 differnt types of pills?

April 30, 2012 Carisoprodol
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My friend took 1050 mg of carisoprodol and then 3 hours later he took 3 pills of 7/325 mg of oxycodone. He and I are worried because he has been throwing up ever since and anything he puts in to his body makes him throw up. This is his first time using any of these drugs, notheless abusing pills. We want to know if we need to get fluids into him and when it will stop.
I’m going to say that the ER is not an option and it’s really his body just rejecting anything. I may note also that he took both of these pills before eating anything.

Chosen Answer:

ER now don’t tell them the cause just say he’s been throwing up…or say someone spiked the punch at a party at worst its electrolyte imbalance and an IV of dextrose and sodium chloride will help allergic reactions will be treated if the symptoms are visible

EDIT: Fine if that’s not an option then definitely just lots of Gatorade even if he throws it up he’lll absorb some! Also opiates have nausea as a side effect. Carisoprodol has a rapid, 30 minute onset of action, with the aforementioned effects lasting for approximately 2–6 hours. Your friend doesn’t sound like he’s dying if he experiences FAINTING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HOTHEADEDNESS ER IS A MUST

I should warn you that your assumption could possibly result in harsh outcomes…if he suffers severe internal damage or death guess who is responsible…LIKE I SAID before you should go to the ER and make up a story like I don’t know why he’s acting like this…if they say he’s alright and don’t run further tests he’s alright if they find something more serious you just saved his life…hospitals won’t generally run drug tests unless something worse occurs or gives them reason to believe he is a drug user
by: ME®
on: 7th August 09

Son ordering drugs in the mail?

April 29, 2012 Carisoprodol
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So I go to my mailbox today and find a smallish white bubble pack envelope addressed to my 17 year old son. It has an airmail stamp on it and the return address is from a Manoj S. Patel in Khar, Mumbai. I opened is because it looked suspicious. The only thing inside were 10 bubble packs of a drug called Carisoprodol, street name Soma. No paperwork at all. This is a controlled substance. I looked up the name Manoj S. Patel and found him to have a clinic in Mumbai, allegedly. How did he get these sent to him? Anyone have any ideas what might be going on before I confront him?
I did confront him. He denies it. I guess I am just blown away that this just showed up at my door!

Chosen Answer:

confront him, he’s 17, he is not an adult as yet and shouldn’t be treated as one. How in the world is he able to order stuff like that online? you need to confront him and be straight forward with him.

He’s a teenager…of course he would deny it….check his computer….check to see the credit card it was ordered off of….i.p. addresses….computer history…come on drugs are serious and to be sent to him like that?
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on: 19th May 11

My father is taking several prescription medications at once and I was wondering if it is harmful short term?

April 28, 2012 Carisoprodol
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and long term? He is currently taking Carisoprodol 350mg, Hydrocodone 10mg/500mg, Lyrica 75mg, Trazodone 100mg, Ambien CR 12.5mg, Oxycodon, and Ropinirole 1mg. He takes these every day and has takes some of them multiple times a day. He has back issues and gets shots in his back every 6 months for it but, I am just wondering if there are side effects of taking all of these at once and if you are supposed to take these medicines for long periods of time because my father has been taking these for over a year now. Thank you.
and long term? He is currently taking Carisoprodol 350mg, Hydrocodone 10mg/500mg, Lyrica 75mg, Trazodone 100mg, Ambien CR 12.5mg, Oxycodon, and Ropinirole 1mg. He takes these every day and has takes some of them multiple times a day. He has back issues and gets shots in his back every 6 months for it but, I am just wondering if there are side effects of taking all of these at once and if you are supposed to take these medicines for long periods of time because my father has been taking these for over a year now. Thank you.

It is the same doctor that has prescribed him all of these medications at once.

Chosen Answer:

Take this list and ask your local phamacist. They are the experts on drug interactions and should be aware of all the drugs someone is on when filling perscriptions.
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on: 29th November 10

What is this muscle pain behind my chin?

April 27, 2012 Muscie Pain Q&A
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I have this pain that is behind my chin, or i guess my inner-lower jaw. When i feel there, its on the right, under my chin, and when i feel it is sort of a bump. I am guessing this is some sort of muscle pain and I would really love an answer on how to fix it or make it stop, please give me an answer ASAP
Thank you for your time

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If it is an actual bump, you may need to get it checked by a doctor. It may not be muscular in nature.
by: Amanda
on: 30th September 08

Laparoscopic appendectomy- constipation.?

April 26, 2012 Carisoprodol
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My appendix ruptured and had to have an emergentcy laparoscopic appendectomy Tuesday afternoon. I was release from hospital Friday evening without having had a bowel movement. Since Friday, Saturday morning I passed a very small amount of poo and yesterday I passed a very small amount if poo. The doctors told me to eat normally since I could tolerate food but I’ve eaten at least three full meals in addition to pudding cups, applesauce and cup of noodles and still have not gone #2 very much. I’m afraid I’m going to start throwing up if i don’t dedicate soon.
I’m taking:
Oxycodone 15mg 4 or 5 times a day
Doc Q Lace 100mg 2 times a day
Carisoprodol 350mg 3 or 4 times a day
Amoxicillin. 875mg 2 times a day
Naproxen. 500mg twice a day

Anyone ad similar problems or know what I can do/eat to help it along?

Chosen Answer:

Well…the oxycods don’t help. Neither does the Carisprodol. Not going very much is better than none. If you STOP going altogether, then we can see the doctor again. Your body is messed up, not only from the infection, but also the surgery and meds. Give it a few more days. A little more fiber in your current diet to help you go. Metamucil is a great help for this.
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on: 18th October 11

can my pharmacist deny my Soma (as needed) if I am already prescribed Valium(Diazepam)?

April 25, 2012 Carisoprodol
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I live in Pennsylvania and my insurance approved the Valium (Diazepam) 10mg 2 times a day if needed for anxiety. As well as the Soma (Carisoprodol) which is 350mg 3 times a day if needed for muscle spasms. The pharmacist, who already dispensed it made me aware of the interaction between the two, which i was already well aware of, I have been going to this pharmacy for 5 years and never had a problem.
Valium was from PSYCH.
Soma was from PCP (personal care phys)

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I’d question these two medications being used at the same time and for 5 years..
Soma alone is banned in some countries – as it potentiates the effect of other medications.and has abuse potential as Diazepam does without question.
Being on both can make it more likely you will have very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms on not taking them.
As people get older,both these medications can need frequent reviews of dosage
Diazepam is already a very efficient muscle relaxant,but if you have been on 20mg for 5 years daily, i’d expect there to be some tolerance and possible addiction.
Does the personal Physician know about the Diazepam and the Psych know about the Carisoprodol, if not I’d run this past them both?

Yes a Pharmacist can refuse to dispense any medication combination that they see or feel could cause problems without giving any explanation than a refusal to dispense,whereas the next Pharmacist may not have an issue with it..
Most will explain in a brief fashion why they have made such a judgement call.though.

It does seem,to me,a strange combination -and the Diazepam to have been prescribed for so long also would make me extra cautious.
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on: 26th July 10

What would the symptoms be as a over dose.If I took them all at wonce would it kill me quike.?

April 24, 2012 Carisoprodol
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Don’t tell me not to do it. I have no life and no one to live for.
100 Lotrel 10/20mg?
100 Bisoprl/HCTZ 5/6.25mg?
100 Tricor 145mg?
100 Fluoxetine 20mg?
30/100 Carisoprodol 350mg?
60/100 Hydrocodone 5/500mg?
All the above all at ones?

Chosen Answer:

Thatll definitly kill ya, might not be too quick, your metabolism will slow down and may take a bit to end it all, with any luck enought time for someone to find you and get your stomach pumped(oh what fun) and then be committed to a psch ward where you will learn it wasnt worth doing after all. But if you succeeded in killing yourself this crappy world will stay the same cause you are not in it to help change things. DONT BE SO SELFISH!!!! Noone to live for? Seems the worlds full of people who want someone to live for, your problem is finding your life.
Finding it isnt in quitting. Find a group near you. Make a life ,after all you do have one to mold at the moment.
by: Polarized
on: 24th October 07

is there a statin that does not cause muscle pain?

April 23, 2012 Muscie Pain Q&A
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I took myself off Lipitor after 18 months as I developed muscle pain severe enough to wake me in the night.
Do all statins have this side effect or are there some that don’t?
I do know that ideally it should be my GP
that I ask. However, I live in a rural area and I am stuck with a GP who:
a) examined me for PR bleeding and told me it was “nothing to worry about” 5 days before I had half my cancerous colon removed
b) didn’t monitor my electrolytes balance when I was on diuretics so I spent 2 weeks in a cardiac unit when I collapsed from potassium deficiency
c) spent 3 days telling me my 7 year old son did not have appendicitis, following which I took him to casualty where he
was admitted immediately for perforated appendix.
In these circumstances I want to be as informed as possible BEFORE I see my GP

Chosen Answer:

After reading the write up in the Daily Mail, I have now stopped taking my statin. Mine caused sleeplessness, headaches etc. The Lancet are now saying that statins only benefit men under a certain age and have no benefits at all for women. I am now looking to lower my cholesterol with diet i.e. porridge, almonds, fruit and veg, red wine, garlic and exercise. Also try to grill meats and if you have to use the fryingpan, use a spray oil or olive oil.
I think Doctors are gradually waking up to the fact that statins are being pushed by the big drug companies as they make them milllions each year yet it is being proven that statins do not stop heart attacks and strokes.
Good Luck
by: pax949
on: 26th January 07

pharmacy question prescription muscle relaxants?

April 22, 2012 Carisoprodol
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can crushing 2 soma muscle relaxant 350mg aka carisoprodol and drinking it with orange juice every night cause organ damage? i ask because i have a friend who does it every night before she goes to bed and i told her to stop but she insist it’s fine that she does it all the time this is not a troll question and no troll answers
also my friend is 5’9 210 pounds
i want a simple yes or no or a detailed answer nobody tell me to get her help or she will die that is not a answer to my question if you can’t answer this question with a yes no or with some detail then go find a question you CAN answer correctly
also my friend recently has been less hungry she normally eats a lot and she told me she only eats once a day now if shes hungry and shes full when she eats or drinks just a little bit of anything and she mentioned having trouble going to the bathroom she said shes always tired she said shes tired all the time which is not like her i’m really worried shes hurting her body doing that but she insist that it’s ok she does it all the time but i think the recent changes i mentioned above has to do with the pills cuz shes pretty healthy cept for her back pain
i know i asked this before but it worries me
this question is about my friend not me ok?

Chosen Answer:

Soma is recommended for 2-3 weeks with the maximum single dose of 350mg. The drug is metabolized by the liver and excreted through the kidney; taken in recommended dosages the drug poses no threat to the body. Soma can cause mood swings and personality changes so the changes you’re noticing in your friend can be a result of the medication. Being tired all the time can stem from taking too much of the drug which is causing a need for extra sleep she isn’t getting. Too tired, no appetite and the cycle continues.
Your friend is very fortunate to have someone like you who is concerned about her welfare. If you have the opportunity to read the label on the medication and find she isn’t following the directions, you can be an even better friend and notify the prescribing physician. While they are bound by confidentiality laws making them unable to discuss patient information with you, they should be willing to accept information concerning a client’s well-being. The information you have to share will give them the opportunity to help your friend without mentioning your name. Doing so removes you from having to have a confrontation with your friend; if the doctor doesn’t supply the prescription, she can’t take the medication. There are alternatives.
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on: 26th April 11

I have mid back pain in the muscles that parallel the spine. Dull pain with a very hard muscle.?

April 21, 2012 Muscie Pain Q&A
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My doctor gave me 5mg of cyclobenzaprine which helped but the muscle pain and condition (very hard, with distinct line shape, not a ball or knot) returned. It never really went away it just got smaller. I’ve had this pain for several years and now that I have a child that I need to carry. It’s very unconfortable and slowly wears me out. It’s not a sharp pain but a dull pain that last all day until I’m able to get off my feet and rest my back.

Chosen Answer:

Its the spine curvature problem, when nerves are pulled, muscles on the side become very tight.

so go for manual spine manupulation therapy, carry child will be more taxing on the spine
by: Dr Mao
on: 20th October 07

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