Eucharist and medicines

[Malleeboy]

Is there a rule forbidding in EO the use of common medicines before communion?

eg antihestimines? paracetemol?

 

[ArmyMatt]

this is a question for your priest and why you might have to take them.

 

[Malleeboy]

ArmyMatt,

Thanks for your response, I'm not EO.
My son suffers from hay fever (like his mum). His Mum wanted him to take nasal spray as he had a headache for 3 days.
He didn't want to till after he had Orthodox Eucharist. He wanted till after and it removed his headache.
Mum (is protestant, like me) and was bemused about it.
Why wouldn't you take medicine that will remove an ailment so as to enable you to better appreciate the service?

 

[ArmyMatt]

ArmyMatt,

Thanks for your response, I'm not EO.
My son suffers from hay fever (like his mum). His Mum wanted him to take nasal spray as he had a headache for 3 days.
He didn't want to till after he had Orthodox Eucharist. He wanted till after and it removed his headache.
Mum (is protestant, like me) and was bemused about it.
Why wouldn't you take medicine that will remove an ailment so as to enable you to better appreciate the service?

because nothing can pass through your mouth before receiving from midnight prior to receiving. however, there are exceptions for things like health that can be made on a case by case basis.

 

[Malleeboy]

Thanks for the information.

 

[ArmyMatt]

no problem!