Posted by inanimate peanut on January 4, 2010, at 16:53:17
In reply to Re: up to 120mg Parnate- hypotension getting dange, posted by Willful on January 4, 2010, at 16:22:18
If I told my doc what I've been doing she would probably take away all my meds and administer them a day at a time- lol. No, seriously, between doubling my Parnate and adding Ritalin, she would kill me. I know Ritalin is safe and people on babble have used it, but my doc is old school and still thinks it's a no-no w/ Parnate. So, calling her is really not an option. I'm definitely going to get the blood pressure cuff so I can know what's actually going on with my blood pressure, though. If it happens again, even with the Ritalin, I'll definitely decrease the Parnate back down to the 60mg (none of the intermediate increases helped anyway). The convulsions only lasted a few seconds, so maybe they were just a fluke. I can't find anywhere online where convulsions are associated with low blood pressure, but I know that's what caused them because I felt my blood pressure drop right before I hit the ground. If the web doesn't know anything about convulsions with low blood pressure, you can bet docs won't either. Why tell them and freak them out?
Anyway, I know I am being stubborn and not very cautious here. I hear all of you and your concern and I wish I did have a medical professional to bounce all of this off of. I just can't tell my doc what I've been doing or she might take away Parnate altogether and I can't handle that. I'm prioritizing fighting this depression over my overall wellbeing which some may find stupid. So, I researched orthostatic hypotension, found out Ritalin helps, and I'm trying that. If that doesn't work, I will decrease the Parnate. If I continue to have these spells after decreasing the Parnate, I will be forced to go to a doctor, but that is my last resort. Thanks again for all your concern-- and you are all probably right; I just don't feel like I can do that right now.
P.S. I'm ok for driving as it's only when I try to stand up that I get dizzy. It's getting in and out of the car that's going to be the trick.
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