Posted by Beverly Adams on April 20, 2001, at 0:50:47
My name is Beverly ( or Bev ) and I am the main care giver for my Mother. The problem I have is with her.
I would like to thank you in advance for reading the "book" below. If you know anything about drug interactions involving Demerol, please read on.
Background:
Mom has Dual Depression and several Dystonias. She received BOTOX injections Dec/2000, Jan/2001, and Feb/2001. Three days after the last injection, she fell and broke two ribs in her back. The Emergency Doctor gave her Demerol injection and a perscription for a week's worth of 3 times a day. I can not remember the amount of the dose.
Needless to say, she does not remember anything of that week.
The problem is what happened afterwards. Before the ribs, Mom made a guttural noise associated with Oromandibular Dystonia ( the reason behind the BOTOX injections ). Right after the Demerol week, the noise disappeared and was replaced with singing. I have no problem with her singing. It just is the song she sings plays over and over inside her head. She can not stop it. With her dystonias and trying to sing she always hyperventilates.
My main worries are a drug interaction and if we can use MYBLOC ( stronger version of BOTOX ) and get a handle on her dystonia ( where her noise would have gone bye-bye ) we are still left with the singing. It sounds almoost complusive, but she does not have any obsessive thoughts which the singing would provide any type of relief.
Any ideas, suggestions, tips,...? Anything?
Thank you for your time.
Beverly
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