I don't post much here any more, but do still read. I'm back with a question: if you stop taking a theophylline based drug (I've been taking Uniphylline), how long is it likely to continue having any positive effect?
I know this is a weird question, but the background is that I am trying (under GP guidance) allergen avoidance strategies. But, rather stupidly, I started taking Uniphylline about three weeks before I started the allergen avoidance (not a very well designed experiment!). I'm as SOB as ever but less wheezy, but of course I dont know if that is due to allergen reduction or uniphylline, so I wondered how long i would need to stop the uniphylline for in order to find out!
Its pretty much out of your system in any benifical levels in 12 hours, 24 hours and the odds are there won't be a trace of it left.
thanks Bex, it shouldnt take me too long to get an answer then.
Ali, I would double check before stopping your uniphylline when at good levels in your system its incredibly effective. I would hate for you to stop it and go splat.
I'll definitely discuss with my GP first Bex - i want to do this 'experiment' right which means having the docs on board, knowing exactly what i am doing. I do I think uniphylline is making a positive difference, so I'd be reluctant to come off it for long, so I wanted to know how long it was likely to be before I even go and suggest it. But if I can do a quick couple of days without to get some answers I think it would be worth it.
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