Posted by 4WD on February 8, 2009, at 22:53:55
In reply to Re: Liver enzymes elevated due to Nardil --- Help, posted by egg on February 7, 2009, at 16:00:37
Hi,
That's great news about your liver. That was a serious concern and now you don't have to worry about it anymore. I don't know what to say about the white cell count. Did they tell you any reasons why it might be low? What happens if it gets too low? I know that too high = infection but I've no experience with too low a white count. Is your red count normal?
Glad you are doing okay off the Nardil. Were you stopping it because of the elevated liver enzymes? If so, and you start to get depressed at all, I'd go straight back on it. Unless they think the low white count is to blame on the Nardil. But I've never heard of Nardil causing a low blood count.
When you stopped the Nardil, did you stop it cold turkey or did you taper at all? My addictionologist said that since I am doing so well on the Suboxone, I might be able to get off the Nardil. I'd love to if I could do it without getting depressed. The Suboxone so far is taking care of the depression, but I don't know how I'd be without Nardil on board. Suboxone negates one of my major side effects from Nardil - the waking up at 3 or 4am and not being able to go back to sleep. Only other side effects are low BP spells, which I deal with by drinking salt water daily, and an overall increase in BP. But I'd like to be off it just because there are so many drug interactions and the dietary restrictions.
Anyway, keep us posted on what you find out. I most especially want to know why the low white count and about the tapering.
Love,
Marsha> Just want to check in and post test results per follow-up blood work: all liver tests came back negative. Docs says there's nothing wrong with my livers. (I rec'd a copy of the results and have shared it with homeopath doc, as well.)
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> What came up of concern was my white blood cell count -- under "3" (where 3.8 = bottom line for concern). Homeopath isn't responding at the moment. The liver doc is going to call by mid-week.
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> On the good side: My cholesterol is great. Hey -- who would have guessed, since I've been counting the process of breathing in and out as exercise lately.
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> It's also day 5 off Nardil. Klonopin holding at 1.5mg per day.
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> Anyone have a magic wand?
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