Posted by IsoM on December 3, 2001, at 19:12:49
In reply to Re: ADRAFINIL question » IsoM, posted by manowar on December 3, 2001, at 18:46:11
Heck no, Tim, I'm not saying don't bother with the adrafinil, I'm just saying be careful & make sure your liver is healthy. If you want to take adrafinil, that's your (& perhaps your doctor's) decision. Just be aware that no drug is without its problems. That doesn't mean everyone experiences problems though. I've been on adrafinil for 3 1/2 weeks & I plan to monitor my liver. So far, everything's fine.
I'm not sure how this address will post as I'm not sure if this site is HTML-enabled but here's a web address that gives a list of various OTC & prescription drugs that can affect the liver. And yes, many psychiatric meds can cause liver damage - it's just not very common. You'll see at the following site that there's a long list & most are trouble-free for the average person. The site is < a href="http://www.hepcnet.net/drugsandliverdamage.html" >< B >< font color=blue >Drugs & Liver Damage< /b >< /font >< /a >
If you do develop liver problems you'll feel nauseous, feverish, develop jaundice (first noticable in yellowing of the white of your eye), dark yellow urine, severe tirednees, & abdominal pain. Mind you, you don't want to wait before you feel that bad.
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> Thanks a lot for the info. I'll call my doctor's office in the morning, and if these tests haven't been done I will ask my pdoc about having them done.
> I've heard that Pstims can damage the liver, is this true?
> Back to the Adrafinil: I guess I best leave it alone, right?
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