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Hello Tina I can only offer a personal experience of Largactyl (and thank god I was not pregnant at the time). I had a 7 month old baby and had my first (and thank god only) migrane. By the 4th day and after all alternate and traditional remedies were exhausted I presented to Casualty at The Canberra Hospital. I was informed that largactyl would be administered (at one twelfth the strength of use in psychotic patients.) I was given three doses of this (after waitng and seeing if the second took effect, it didn't). I was warned that it could render you legless so not to attempt to move unassisted. I went home several hours later and found it very difficult to breathe (as if my widpipe was constricting). I felt totally off the planet for 18 hours after receiving largactyl. My GP was most interested in it's use for migraine (and she prides herself as a bit of an expert). But my wonderful midwife was not overly surprised as she did psych work early in her career. I hope that an 'experience' of use of largactyl out of psychiatric care is of use in informing m/wives of its potency. Yours in birthing solidarity Justine Caines _________________________________ Mum to Ruby 23 Months, Clancy 6 months Both homebirth miracles
Recently I have been doing some work in a private hospital on the maternity ward. Some of the Obs have been ordering Largactyl for hyperemesis. I had never seen this before... is it becoming a common drug of choice in obstetric care? I heard one time a couple of months ago that a woman with hyperemesis at approx 8/40 wks gestation was ordered this but then the pharmacist came to investigate the order & was not happy about it because ? it is not safe at this early gestation (is it safe at any gestation). The pharmacist requested the doctor change the order. Yet just 2 weeks ago I went back to the same hospital & it was again ordered for hyperemesis... can't say if it was the same Ob. though. |
Title: Re: Largactyl
- Largactyl Marty & Tina
- Justine Caines
