Taking sturgeon with senimet?

[Kaykaykay123]

I shall be travelling by air in December.I always get nauseous on the flight,so take sturgeon,however I now take senimet for Parkinson's.Can I take sturgeon still? I've tried searching the net but cannot find any info

[lempa_nik]

Sturgeon? I never heard that this kind of fish was used as a med for PD or for nausea.

[park_bear in reply to lempa_nik]

She is referring to Stugeron.

[BUZZ1397 in reply to lempa_nik]

ha ha

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to lempa_nik]

Sorry sturgeron

I misspelled it.Its an antinausea drug.I take it normally for travel sickness

[lempa_nik in reply to Kaykaykay123]

COMMON MEDS THAT CAN GIVE A FALSE DIAGNOSIS OF PD, or WORSEN PD SYMPTOMS

parkinsons.org.uk/sites/def...

Kaykaykay123, The above brochure for UK pharmacists warns (see pages 10- 11) that the types of medicines listed below can make Parkinoson's symptoms worse, or mimic PD symptoms. In other words, you may not actually have Parkinson's but have the symptoms of it because you take Stugeron, or these other medicines. (note: cinnarizine is the active ingredient in Stugeron.) Quoting from the brochure:

"Any drug that blocks dopamine receptors could make the symptoms of Parkinson’s worse or even mimic Parkinson’s symptoms without the condition being present. Therefore it is vital that you think through the mechanisms of action when a person with Parkinson’s is prescribed or is considering purchasing a new OTC medicine. Some drugs should be used with caution with close monitoring for worsening of Parkinson’s symptoms. In other cases, some drugs should be avoided." . . .

"Vigilance is particularly required with use of :

-- Antihistamines, especially cinnarizine (Stugeron/Arlevert) which if used long-term, can mimic Parkinson’s symptoms

-- Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Antihypertensives"

Kaykaykay, You may want to explore this issue with your doctor.

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to lempa_nik]

Thank you that is interesting.I normally just take one the day of travelling.I normally get very bad sproingtime allergies and take antihists for a month so that is a worry.

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to Kaykaykay123]

Spring time,sorry

[lempa_nik in reply to Kaykaykay123]

Glad to be helpful. If I were you, to be on the safe side, I would look for a solution to the allergy and nausea problems different from antihistamines. For example, my wife is taking a lengthy course of immunotherapy injections--once or twice per week--which is ostensibly designed to retrain her immune system. She reports great success: the last few months she has been blessedly free of her chronic sinus problems. Insurance covers this.

P.S. If you are ever dissatisfied with one of your posts, the downward arrow next to "Reply" and "Like" allows you to edit it at any later time. I use this option a lot since my typing is a train wreck.

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to lempa_nik]

Thanks yes I heard about that but its awfully expensive and my insurance won't cover it. Thanks for the tip,I'm always making typing errors.

[BUZZ1397]

Can't find stugeron in medscape interaction checker. What's its active ingredient?

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to BUZZ1397]

Not sure

[soup]

Couldn't you just go to a pharmacist and ask? In the UK we can get an anti nausea tablet called Domperidone on prescription. I'm not sure that it is available all over the world though.

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to soup]

Yes I suppose I can do that.

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to soup]

Could do if I can trust the pharmacist here.I'm not in the UK.Could always call my Doctor I suppose.

[soup in reply to Kaykaykay123]

Over here the Phamacists have a better overview of drugs because GP doctors have to retain too much information about too many aspects of each condition.

I hope you find the help you need.

[Kaykaykay123 in reply to soup]

Thank you

[Donzim]

Pretty expensive antidote if it's sturgeon. Smoked or unsmoked? Bagel or no?

[NanCyclist]

Ginger capsules have always worked for me.