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Reglan

pasgirl
pasgirl CSN Member Posts: 29
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
My dad takes reglan twice a day for cramping, nausea, you name it. He has stage 4 colon cancer. Nothing else the doctor has given him has helped him at all with his stomach cramping until reglan. Anyways, he was watching CNN this morning and it said there were alot of people having problems with it. I guess not being able to control muscles and I honestly don't know what all. Is anyone else here familiar with it? I'm reading here you are not supposed to take tylenol or a sleeping aid while on it and he has done both. I would greatly appreciate any input anyone has.

Thank you!
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  • kmygil
    kmygil CSN Member Posts: 876 Member
    #2
    Sorry....
    I'm so sorry. I took reglan, but it had absolutely no effect on my nausea etc. I had to go with Emend, which was costly but worth it, if only to feel halfway human. No one said anything to me about sleep aids while on reglan; in fact, my GP prescripbed sleep aids during this period due to my high anxiety and inability to sleep. Of course, everyone is different and reacts differently to various things. I hope your Dad gets relief.

    Hugs,
    Kirsten
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  • kimby
    kimby CSN Member Posts: 797
    #3
    Reglan has a label warning not to be prescribed for longer than 12 weeks. The muscle problems and lawsuits are due to off label (longer than 12 wks) prescribing. The FDA is considering a black box warning.

    Here is a link but I think you can get good info from the inclosed warning and dosage info that comes with the prescription.

    http://www.drugs.com/reglan.html

    Kimby
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  • pasgirl
    pasgirl CSN Member Posts: 29
    #4
    kimby said:

    Reglan has a label warning not to be prescribed for longer than 12 weeks. The muscle problems and lawsuits are due to off label (longer than 12 wks) prescribing. The FDA is considering a black box warning.

    Here is a link but I think you can get good info from the inclosed warning and dosage info that comes with the prescription.

    http://www.drugs.com/reglan.html

    Kimby

    thank you
    Thank you both writing me back. I will check that website now. It's good to know these things. :)
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #5
    They had me on that at one point and Emend too. Neither were really helpful and were expensive.
    I went with MaryJane.
    -phil
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  • pasgirl
    pasgirl CSN Member Posts: 29
    #6
    mary jane
    I have tried to get my dad to go with mary jane but he will not. He doesn't even want to take his marinol. He says it doesn't help him. If he was eating I could put it in some cookies or brownies. :) Maybe soon!
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  • Shayenne
    Shayenne CSN Member Posts: 2,342
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    pasgirl said:

    mary jane
    I have tried to get my dad to go with mary jane but he will not. He doesn't even want to take his marinol. He says it doesn't help him. If he was eating I could put it in some cookies or brownies. :) Maybe soon!

    OoOoO....
    ...I love mj brownies!! sounds like you have one stubborn dad! how does he know it won't work if he won't even try it? just a couple hits, not to get stoned on..it really helps the appetite as well.
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  • pasgirl
    pasgirl CSN Member Posts: 29
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    you got it!! one stubborn mule!
    my dad is beyond stubborn. lol he doesn't mind smoking a camel but he won't have the mj..?? doesn't make much sense to me either. i just bought an electronic cigarette online for him though. not sure it will help but i will try anything!
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