Dave, It took me about 2 months to feel I had really gotten Eldepryl out of my system. Lucky for me my colon didn't rupture until I HAD been off of it for 2 months. But I understood it was the Demoral which caused the trouble. But I can't remember. I hope you get straightened out soon. just me, Marjorie At 08:51 PM 08/14/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Paul > >Yes, a general anesthetic (at least the one in question) is contraindicated >for Eldepryl. I proceeded after discussing the matter with both my >neurologist and oral surgeon. Both were in agreement regarding how long I >needed to stop taking Eldepryl before surgery and how long I needed to wait >after surgery to begin taking it again. > >Dave Bergford >59/58/55? >[log in to unmask] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Lauer" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 8:09 PM >Subject: Re: Problems After Minor Surgery > > > > Dave: Is a general anesthetic contraindicated for Eldepryl? > > > > Paul H. Lauer