Posted by softheprairie on January 2, 2009, at 16:30:13
In reply to SNRIs and Blood Pressure, posted by Four Feathers on January 2, 2009, at 11:26:37
The NE-effecting meds seem to do the most for my depression. I was started on 10 mg of lisinopril years ago for blood pressure, and it has since been upped to 20 mg. (Plus, I also take the beta blocker Bystolic/nebivolol, which you may want to try to see if it doesn't give the cognitive clouding.) But back to the lisinopril, I think I recall seeing on my grandfather's med list that he's on 40 mg of lisinopril, so you may have lots of room to move up with it.
> I have been taking 60mg Cymbalta for the last 6 weeks and have noticed significant improvements in my physiological symptoms of depression/anxiety(racing heart, headaches, peripheral body calmness, etc). However, I have been monitoring my blood pressure and it is now up to about 138/88. While this is not seriously high, I am currently taking 10mg of lisinopril which is obviously not enough to keep this in check. I seem to derive the most positive effects from NE affecting drugs. However, many of these tend to increase my blood pressure. I had taken beta blockers (Atenolol) for a number of years and these cause cognitive clouding. I am looking for other options that will allow me to continue taking NE affecting meds and prevent the increased blood pressure. Would a blood pressure med such as Clonidine or Tenex be a potential solution? Any ideas are appreciated.
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