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>Joyce wrote: > ******************************************************** > Does anyone know if there are any anesthesias which dissagree with PD or are > counter productive to the PD MEDS still in my system at the time of > surgery??? That way I can "advise" the anesthesiologist (sp) > > ********************************************************* If you are taking Eldepryl please notify your anesthesiologist and doctor. Demerol (Meperidine) and Eldepryl are *not* compatible, and can (in extreme instances) lead to death. List members have identified other narcotic agents (such as Percodan, Tylenol #3) as meds that have caused increased dyskinesis post-op, even after Eldepryl had been stopped one week prior to surgery. FOR ALL LIST MEMBERS: Please be aware that doctors and pharmacists are not entirely familiar with PD meds/other med interactions. Studies conducted on new drugs use healthy people as test subjects. NO ONE knows the consequence of mult-drug interactions in any disease process, let alone in neuro-pathological processes (which make one *far* more vulnerable to the neuro-side effects listed in drug literature). Therefore, access the PD archives or keep a printed list of the drug interactions discussed on this list. I have suggested in the past that upon hospitalization, all folks taking Eldepryl should identify Demerol as a drug allergy - that way there will be no accidental administration of Demerol in cases where an analgesic is required. ----- Regards Mary Ann P.S. Good luck on your surgery - may you heal quickly, and experience no discomfort.