Posted by okydoky on November 5, 2008, at 12:14:48
In reply to Re: Parnate and Nifedipine » okydoky, posted by JadeKelly on November 5, 2008, at 10:01:18
How long have you been taking Parnate? Why would the pdoc tell you no to take Parnate anymore?
Why do you take the Procardia on a daily basis? Are you taking it for angina or high blood pressure unrelated to Parnate?. Is it is causing you to have high blood pressure constantly?
I did not remember but the fact that it is no longer prescribed as gel caps explains why I had tablets. I would assume he would have told me to chew the tablets for a hypertensive crisis, but I will not go by assumptions about things I do not remember. I was given the gel caps in the hospital several times as I described and told by my pdoc at the time take it under the tongue. The tablets I currently have are slow release and I do not think this is advisable for a hypertensive crisis. I will have to further research it.
Currently I have no pdoc. I have not had one since 2005 when mine retired. I am not saying I do not need one. I have been unable to find one on my own. When I looked before he retired I was told that my case was too complicated by several I had interviews with. I have been treated by many pdocs through the years, usually in the hospital. I have also worked as a social worker of sorts. From these experiences I have learned to have little respect for the pdocs where I live and I also have some awkwardness as I was a provider at one time in the area and fairly well known. It is not only pride but my informed opinion that most of these doctors have little regard for their patients and are not educated or knowledgeable to help me, as evidenced by some very capable ones honesty telling me so.
Things are different now though as I have had to go off all my medications so that complication is no more. My indecisiveness, caused by my severe depression and my physical problems have further complicated my ability to choose a pdoc where I live now (its been over ten years).
Now I have gone on and on.
Let me know how things are going,
oky
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