Posted by KaraS on December 27, 2004, at 21:07:37
In reply to Re: Had an MAOI hypertensive crisis? From what food? » KaraS, posted by gardenergirl on December 27, 2004, at 16:30:16
> I took what I usually do for a migraine: excedrin and sleep. And then I vowed to travel with my blood pressure cuff since both times it happened when I was out of town. That's why I don't know for sure that my BP rose. But the headache was pretty horrible. If it happens again (God forbid!) and I am able to verify that my BP is spiking I will probably go to the ER. Although that is also a daunting idea given others' experiences with hypertensive crises and ER visits.
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> gg
So you're not positive that they were hypertensive crises because you are prone to migraines anyway.... If they were crises then, as you say, they were mild ones because otherwise you probably would have been in worse shape, no?BTW, what kind of blood pressure cuff do you use? Are the cheapest ones at the drugstore accurate enough? I saw a wide range of choices and prices the last time I looked.
I keep reading that Thorazine is the best thing to carry in case of a crisis because it works gently and it doesn't lower your blood pressure too much (so you don't have to try to monitor your pressure in the midst of a ciris). Thorazine itself sounds a bit scary but it seems better than going to the ER as you described it.
Thanks again, gg
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