Posted by stargazer on March 5, 2007, at 21:54:20
In reply to desipramine - weird side effects, posted by wishingstar on March 5, 2007, at 19:57:51
Wishingstar..
I don't think that's a good reaction for you to have. As your BP drops and your pulse increases, that's the same reaction someone has going into shock so I would be quite concerned about continuing to take the med, despite what the doc says. Before your next dose, count your pulse for a minute, if it continues to be more than 110-120, I would call the doc and tell him. Something is wrong there, whether or not they want to believe it. I wouldn't continue to take it myself. I guess that is how I've managed to stay out of the hospitals. Once my pdoc told me to continue to take Zoloft as I got more and more suicidal...I listened to myself and stopped it, the suicidal effect vanished. So the docs are often times wrong.
You could also buy a BP cuff to monitor your pressure. It should never be under 80/40 unless you are being monitored. Aren't you incredibly light headed or fainting yet? Drink plenty of fluids.
What other meds are you on? I sure wouldn't risk ending up back in the hospital again and that is what is going to happen if you continue to take the med with those values, normal pulse is 60 to 100. Tachycardia is greater than 100, consistent tachycardia can be very dangerous, leading to cardiac arrthymias.
Stay well.
Stargazer
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