Nurse Swabbed My Cheek To See How I Metabolize Meds (Top voted first)

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Has anyone ever heard of this ? She said if I took a med that was supposed to last 6 hrs only lasts 3 hrs

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?? Are u sure she said a 6 hr med lasts 3 hrs......or did she say a 6hr med has a half life of 3 hrs?

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Please correct me if I'm wrong Rae, but are you referring to the notion that a long-acting medication wont hold up to its proposed duration of action because of the way your system metabolizes meds? I have heard stories about pills not getting fully metabolized and actually ending up in your stool.. but nothing really in line with metabolizing them too fast.

Do you ever notice a rushed onset of effects from taking certain medications because of this? If that ever becomes an issue you may even want to let your doctor know so he/she can help you determine a safer dosing regimen that better suits the way your body uses these meds.

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