Posted by katia on November 29, 2005, at 21:05:28
In reply to Re: MAOI diet question - HELP! » katia, posted by Jedi on November 29, 2005, at 17:44:55
I appreciate your concern. I think my BP is fine. I'll go to Long's drugstore tomorrow and get it tested. I'm generally on the low side as it is. THis feels like a typical migraine exacerbated by the triple combo therapy drugs I'm on. I threw up in the sink today! I couldn't make it anywhere else while I was cooking. (I know - gross). The smells and thought of food... My cat went running.
So your caffeine headaches only last a day or two? I can handle that, but no more. I feel like I'm being tortured and I can't take migraine meds. If this last for the full ten days, I'll need ECT to jolt me out of the depression that will come when I can't run around and do things. Hurts when I stand, hurts when I lie, the house is a mess.
I have w/drawn from Paxil before and it was much worse than this time around.Do MAOIs generally give a sedating feeling? I feel sedated somewhat.
What is your dx and rx?
Katia
> > Thanks Jedi. I already have a pounding headache from the caffeine w/drawal and who knows what from paxil w/drawal and sugar w/drawal and wine w/drawal and good food w/drawal. Ok, I'm feeling sorry for myself. so who knows if I do have a hypertension episode? Isn't it just headache and racing heart? Well, I should be a lot healthier at the end of this month.
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> Katia,
> Sorry you're not feeling well. Caffeine withdrawal alone would make me ill for a day or two. Lucky for me, I rarely get headaches. So, if I do get one, I immediately take my blood pressure. Since I'm on MAOIs long term, I purchased a monitor to have with me. My guess would be you are suffering from withdrawal from caffeine and Paxil. I've read that coming off Paxil can be a major problem for some people. If you get worried, I would go to the clinic that your doctor works, tell them the story, and have a nurse take your BP. If you feel it's an emergency, call 911 or get to the nearest ER to see if your BP is high.
> Take care, you'll be fine.
> Jedi
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