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swift

09-11-2006 02:20 PM

Don't know where to post - might as well post here!

Not sure that dystonia is nm, but there's no movement disorder forum here (apart from PD), and this query goes across conditions anyway.

Has anyone noticed a difference in effect between 'melt in the mouth' tablets, and ones that you absorb in your stomach? (As I've just had to switch due to the fizzy version being discontinued - and I'm feeling sleepiness that I haven't felt in years).

xxx
Swift

mamafigure

09-11-2006 05:10 PM

Welcome!

I have dystonia as the result of acquiring viral parkinsonism. I take Mirapex for RLS and the dystonia. It works really well. I'm not sure as to what medications you are referring to.

Kathy

swift

09-12-2006 04:40 AM

It's not a dystonia drug per se - it's a painkiller (which only came into the picture because of the twisting spasms causing pain). I was more curious whether people had noticed difference in effects when switching between different types of the same drug really.

xxx
Swift

lexiathedragongirl

09-22-2006 07:23 PM

I tend to use aspirin for my migraines and will often use the ones you suck on when out as opposed to dissolve and swallow. I find they act quickly and work effectively. The only other experience I had was going into surgery they gave me an antinausea wafer as opposed to swallowing a tablet or injecting into IV. They said it works better, it just melted on my tongue and it was great, I had no post operative nausea at all.

It would depend on the med perhaps and long term usage. I would suggest discussing with your chemist/pharamcist. They are the most knowledgeable when it comes to meds -docs prescribe them, but the pharm knows the inside out of them.

Slimjim

09-26-2006 08:13 PM

Umm, good question. Actually, I think my doctor told me that pills that are taken sublingually tend to work more quickly but it probably depends on the medication. I know Levsin (which is a smooth muscle relaxer) works better that way, as does Ativan. I don't know about opioids (or other types of pain medications) as I have never tried it that way, the taste is always nasty. I would just swallow those or crush them up if you're having a difficult time.

As far as your second question, I have not tried a lot of drugs so I couldn't answer that but everyone reacts differently to drugs.

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