[RummyChick]

Many people still don’t know it.

But here is something bigger that people don’t know.

I knew grapefruit could be a problem but I dont drink or eat so I didnt give it much thought. I am not even sure I knew about CYP.

As it turns out, I have a MAJOR problem with one of the main enzymes that process drugs. No one thought to test me.... Not Even while in the hospital as I am telling them these pain killers aren’t working

I discovered it by accident because I watched a movie and then decided to look at my genetic code. I then went to clinical pharmacology with my results and got the ‘official’ test.

So my warning to everyone is if you have problems with a drug be aware that it may be more than just “an allergic reaction”

[Myrddin]

I was given Amitiza as prep for a colonoscopy. It works by increasing fluid into the colon. Unfortunately, I'm in the under 1% of the population where Amitiza also causes fluid in the lungs. A few minutes after taking the capsule I started coughing up fluid. I was on my hands and knees for the next 8 hours coughing to keep my lungs clear. Just in time for a final bathroom visit, then off for the procedure. Never again.