Posted by harryp on July 6, 2004, at 10:15:16
In reply to Re: Have you checked your BP? » Racer, posted by King Vultan on July 6, 2004, at 9:35:26
This definitely sounds like hypotension to me. I've experienced it before from a bad drug reaction at an optometry school, and the terrified OD called the opthomologist, who explained to a large crowd of people (while I was getting tunnel vision!) how peripheral vasodialation had caused a sudden drop of BP, with weakness, ear ringing, feel faint etc.
I would check your BP regularly with one of the good automatic machines available now. You can usually plug them in or use them on batteries, so take it with you in your car.
Just FYI, pulse rate often doesn't correspond to BP. You don't really need to worry about pulse unless it is excessively low or high. BP is the deciding factor in symptoms like these.
If it continues to be a problem, I'd see a cardiologist about any simple ways you could safely keep your bp within normal range. If the Nardil is working for you, you SHOULD NOT stop it unless there is no other safe option. Finding an AD that works is hard enough!
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