DISULFIRAM vs GABAPENTIN

Hi guys! I know that in school we were taught that Flagyl and alcohol use produced a disulfiram reaction but in PUBMED they did a study in 2020 with a double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 12 people (I know the sample size is low) and " found no difference in aldehyde dehydrogenase levels betwe

I ordered some groceries today, but someone made a mistake. Instead of fruits, snacks, non-alcoholic beers, and other beverages, the courier delivered 6 bottles of regular beer and a package of potato chips. I thought I had my addiction under control; I even posted today about being sober for 50 da

[Our Medical Director found these picture perfect poisonous mushrooms \(amanita muscaria\) in our parking lot.](https://preview.redd.it/3qdgczps6w1e1.png?width=647&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b45eed3dd752f30f7ed1cfdbd117cefee93a4d7) At the Poison Center, we say “all mushrooms are edible, som

*Long text* For the past decade, I’ve dedicated my life to researching, understanding, and overcoming chronic illness—primarily Lyme/Babesia infections and severe Candida overgrowth. My journey has been long and difficult, but I want to share what I’ve learned in the hope that it helps others. I’ve

It has been quite a journey, and I would be remiss if I did not thank this community for taking part in it alongside me. Over the last two years, and in the years before when I would quit for days, weeks, and months on end, I learned that there is no quick fix, no catch-all solution that can be appl

been in rehab many times (OUD) and fear a lot of people here don’t really know how it works in AA cuz you’re all breaking anonymity by saying you’ve seen him in a meeting 😭😭😭 homie is scared of the law and may be an unpopular opinion but i hope he stays sober throughout this legal process and lea

I am on rotations and I heard a pharmacist counseling on this. However, there have been reviews of the data and no apparent connection has been made. Apparently that was all based on a few case studies and the MOA doesn't suggest that it would cause disulfiram-like reaction. I know we've all heard t

Yesterday a patient's insurance (!!!) caught a drug interaction (he doesn't get the Disulfiram from my pharmacy, but bills it through the same insurance). This was a HARD STOP, pharmacist could not override type of interaction alert. Apparently Fluticasone nasal spray (Flonase) has a small amou

I just came across this sad story about a man suffering with pain from **bone** cancer (extremely painful!) who could only get Gabapentin for pain relief. He and his wife of 52 years jumped to their deaths holding hands. Now imagine if he had received proper pain relief! This is utterly heartbreakin

New study just dropped recently. We are so cooked 😔 https://bmjgroup.com/nerve-pain-drug-gabapentin-linked-to-increased-dementia-cognitive-impairment-risks/

Day 5 tomorrow admitted with intractable neck pain and new evolving neuro symptoms. MRI tomorrow to see if my brain or my cervical spine are responsible for whatever is happening to me. Some unpleasant possibilities on the table like MS or my cancer coming back and I'm growing a uterus in my brain �

I need to feel like I’m not crazy. I was diagnosed with fibro about two years ago. Underwent quite a few tests including an EMG to rule out other things. Currently taking gabapentin to help symptoms. But along with the pain I get so many muscle twitches. Kind of like when you get that really annoyi

Today my boyfriend of a year told me he doesn’t think I should be taking my opioid pain medication any longer. I have had chronic pain for 18 years, have tried every single thing I could think of, that was recommended to me, have had multiple surgeries, and ended up with CRPS in my right hip/thigh.

I'm going to share my story and what I've found does work and doesn't work for me. Feel free to ask questions. And feel free to comment with your own journey. I was diagnosed at 23. I went to Disney world and on the second day I woke up and couldn't walk. I was in so much pain. My legs and feet wer

And the only fibromyalgia drug in existence as far as any of them know is gabapentin, but gabapentin makes it so you can't feel your clitoris.

I had my monthly appointment with my PM doc this morning. I brought up the new drug that has just been approved by the FDA and wanted to get his thoughts on it. He said and I am quoting him pretty detailed here; The drug has only been approved by the FDA for acute pain only, as in post surgical pa