My father in law from Arizona sent grapefruit & lemons to us in NY, what is the story about them affecting your meds? I have made juice out of them-combining with orange juice too...will just "eating" the grapfruit affect the meds??
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1|1|Some links with info to answer your questions....and you can always consult your pharmacist! :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|20:00:13|01/14/2009|
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050124010803.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN00413
http://drugs.about.com/od/medicationabcs/a/gjuice_drugs.htm
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3|2|THANK U SO MUCH....|loopylops|zachsarah@juno.com|20:29:30|01/14/2009|
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"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 2|1|DH read that you can't have grapefruit with any statin drug|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|20:00:35|01/14/2009|
>Posted on Jan-14-09 at 07:54 PM (Eastern)
>by 64.136.26.235My father in law from
>Arizona sent grapefruit & lemons to
>us in NY, what is the
>story about them affecting your meds?
>I have made juice out of
>them-combining with orange juice too...will just
>"eating" the grapfruit affect the meds??
>
> Be kinder than necessary, for everyone
>u meet is fighting some kind
>of battle...
4|1|My dad loved pink grapefruit juice... (m)|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|20:32:08|01/14/2009|
But when he had to start taking Digoxin for congestive heart failure, he was no longer able to drink any grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit. W/some medications, grapefruit/juice can either decrease or increase the affects of the medication, which can be dangerous. What exactly is in grapefruits/juice that causes it, I can't remember now. Also w/some meds, you *can* eat/drink grapefruit/juice but there *has* to be a certain length of time in between taking the meds & eating/drinking the fruit/juice. I know there are several heart & blood pressure medications it affects, but yes, be sure to check w/your doctor & your pharmacist.
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