Posted by Sunnely on November 25, 2000, at 1:10:28
In reply to Effexor and blood pressure, posted by Jen111111111 on November 19, 2000, at 16:15:26
> I spent the day at the emergency room yesterday. I experienced tightness in my chest. My BP was 170/118.
> I'm a 31 y/o female with an appropriate weight. Any similar experiences???? I'm going back to the doc tomorrow.++++++++++++++++++
Hi Jen,
This may not apply to you but I think it's worth mentioning here.
A couple of cases reported in the literature indicate that SSRIs can unmask a pheochromocytoma. This a tumor of the adrenal gland that usually manifest itself by episodes of palpitations, nausea, paleness, perspiration, headache and markedly elevated blood pressure.
It was suggested that sudden elevation in blood pressure in a patient taking SSRI might indicate this possible underlying diagnosis.
References:
1) Kashyap AS: Phaeochromocytoma unearthed by fluoxetine. Postgrad Med J 2000;76:303.
2) Seelen M, de Meijer P, Meinders AE: Serotonin reuptake inhibitor unmasks a phaeochromocytoma. Ann Intern Med 1997;126:333.
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