Having a Question

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Registered: 06-14-2004
Having a Question
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Wed, 06-16-2004 - 10:30pm
I was wondering if anyone has ever benn told or has heard that if taking medcation and your smoking that smoking actually has an effect on have well your medication works, or even with lots of caffeine. My doctor that I'm seeing for my depression and that say they both effect how meds work.

Has anyone heard that too?

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Gwennie....

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Registered: 03-10-2004
Thu, 06-17-2004 - 12:53pm
I know that caffeine can have an affect on meds, so I try to keep the coffee and soda out of my diet. I have not heard, though, that smoking matters. It may depend on the meds you're on, but it makes sense that smoking would affect things. Nicotine creates an adrenaline rush in the system, much like anxiety does. Maybe that would factor in somehow. Not a happy thought! I already gave up caffeine, I don't want my smokes to go too! Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not a dr.

Hope that helps a little

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Registered: 07-15-2003
Thu, 06-17-2004 - 1:40pm
I have never heard of that before, but I don't smoke so my doctor probably never thought to bring it up to me. But doctor's will usually ask you if you smoke, so it must have some sort of affect.

Pamela

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Thu, 06-17-2004 - 1:43pm
I am a smoker and I also drink coffee my doctor knows that I do both but in moderation which means no more than 3 cups of coffee a day which is good for me since before I started meds I was drinking somewhere along the lines of 12 cups a day of coffee so once I cut down on that my moods changed for the better but I have not heard of smoking and meds interacting with one another unless you are taking an MAOinhibitor but I am not too sure...I would concult your doctor on that one.

Erin
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Registered: 06-14-2004
Thu, 06-17-2004 - 5:45pm
Thanks to you all. I know that I need to cut down on caffeine. I feel it in my gut, I also have IBS. Right now I'm taking Wellbutrin XL 300mg 1x daily and I also take clonzepam. Does anyone else take any of these? How are they working for you?

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Gwennie....