I learned an important little lesson this weekend.

[gridlore]

Codeine, when taken by epileptics, has about the same effect as meth. I was using Kirsten's cough syrup, and then couldn't sleep. For two days.

Hmm.. Maybe I should go score some meth so I can sleep...

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Hooray for idiosyncratic drug reactions

[jeffreycornish.livejournal.com]

Okay, first you should probably pelt me with slings and arrows because I'm one of those with a Constitution score of E.

However I have friends...

My lovely wife (geojlc) who has bad (heart palpatations) from Pseudoephedrine, but Codine is just fine (no woo-woo drug reactions, just no pain). Isn't love grand? On the cross Canada leg of our Seattle - Glacier National Park trip we picked up 44's from a Canadian pharmacy.

My best friend (skyrigdon) who has some good ones? Nyquil--kept him up for three days straight. Tylenol--puts him to sleep. At least one antibiotic he's taken induced paranoia.

So, I definitely can empathize with the drug reaction problem.

Re: Hooray for idiosyncratic drug reactions

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

I'm one of those with a Constitution score of E.

My eyes crossed at this for a second, and then I figured out why:
That's Endurance. Constitution would be 16 or 17. (It's been too long since I saw an actual conversion table. :)

Re: Hooray for idiosyncratic drug reactions

[jeffreycornish.livejournal.com]

And so I can tell that the effect of my Traveller gaming materials is wearing off.

Time for another dose...

Re: Hooray for idiosyncratic drug reactions

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

The weirdest effet I've had from a drug is Prednisone. A common steroid given for many reasons, I get the usual side effects, moodiness, muscle cramps and the like. I also crave salsa. Seriously, I like the stuff, but when on Pred I will sit and eat jars with a spoon. I will eat myself sick, and then look for more.

Re: Hooray for idiosyncratic drug reactions

[biomekanic.livejournal.com]

hmmm... could you be craving the capusin? (sp?) I know there's ointments that contain it for muscle problems, or just eat some habenero's (I'm sure I spelled that one wrong, but you know what I mean).

[biomekanic.livejournal.com]

Whenever I get a cold or allergies, I wind up playing "Wheel... of... Side-effects!" myself. I took Sudafed and Robutusin once, and wound up sleeping with my eyes open for most of the day. This was my senior year in HS, really messed with my teachers since apparently I was snoring, but still answering questions.