Posted by Zeba on June 19, 2008, at 21:17:55
In reply to Re: Best treatment for MAOI hypertensive crisis? » undopaminergic, posted by SLS on June 18, 2008, at 6:00:36
This is very interesting re what might work best. I must go back and look at my records to see what they gave me in the hospital in the 80's when I had a hypertensive crisis from an overdose of contac cold time released capsules. I felt like my whole head was going to explode. I know they made me vomit and then a lot I don't remember except that they put me in the cardiac intensive care unit. I think I screwed up a valve in my heart.
So now I am on Parnate again, and it works for me, and I am careful about what I eat, etc. But my pdoc/therapist has never prescribed anything for me to deal with an accidental hypertensive crisis. I think I will ask him about it tomorrow. Worst headache I ever had. I guess nitroglycerin would have made my headache worse, but maybe they gave that to me.
I had to wear a nitro patch once when they thought I was having a heart attack that turned out to be GERD. I sure did get a headache from the patch which was put on my neck.
For someone who already has hypertension and takes Cozaar, I wonder what would be best--an extra Cozaar??? Any comments welcome, please.
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