Posted by Snoozy on May 24, 2003, at 0:04:43
In reply to Meds you are on? » Snoozy, posted by Ritch on May 23, 2003, at 21:00:33
Hi Ritch -
I'm currently taking Synthroid, Wellbutrin (400) and Imitrex. (That's the shortest my daily med list has been since I can't remember when!) I occasionally take Benadryl or Zyretc, and I've been taking Sudafed for a few days to try and stay awake (only slept 12 hours today so far).
I can relate to your problem with the TCA. I was on a couple of them (imimpramine, despiramine and amitriptyline - maybe others that my mind is blocking out!) This was years before I knew that there was something wrong with my blood pressure. You can imagine how truly horrible I felt. I didn't know how on earth it was possible people could take this stuff - I couldn't tolerate even small amounts. I remember one time walking to work, only 4 blocks, and I really thought I was going to die before I got there. Another time I had to drive to the other side of town to pick up a prescription (for a TCA) because I couldn't walk the few blocks to my neighborhood pharmacy. At the same time I was on TCA's, I also took Tylenol w/codeine occasionally for migraine. It's likely I had both at some point, maybe I didn't notice a really bad interaction because I was stuck in bed with the migraine and not moving around at all.
When you fainted, did you or the doctors put it together that it was from the 3 drugs? It seems I figure out all these things years later. Time machine, please :)
> Snoozy, what meds are you taking? It is interesting reading your symptoms of orthostatic hypotension. I used to have MAJOR problems similar to yours when I was on high dose doxepin (TCA). It got to a near emergency situation once when I was taking high-dose doxepin AND some thorazine together AND took one dose of codeine cough syrup (scripted for a bad cold from my GP), and fainted at work. It took about two hours before I could stand up without getting TV snow in my brain.
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