Posted by papillon2 on March 5, 2012, at 20:20:06
In reply to Re: Best non-MAOI for these symptoms? » papillon2, posted by Vincent_QC on March 5, 2012, at 10:12:07
> I'm just worry for myself about taking the Aspirin cause my INR (coagulation time) is long and I have bleeding hemorrhoids...
Yes, it would be best to ask your doctor first.
< For the fish oil it's making me anxious, don't know why but regular Omega-3 for the heart always do that to me, the Omega-3 higher in EPA and low in DHA are ok for me but not sure they can help for the weak heart issues...?
What do you mean by "weak heart issues"?
I get the highest EPA & DHA available, but I also make sure the ratio of EPA to DHA is high. It still helps with my heart, probably due to the number of capsules I take.
Fish oil does make some people anxious, you are not alone in that.
> What is your average resting pulse rate? Is it stable or can jump from 60 to 140 in less than 1 second? I can tell you than when I try the TCA's but wasnt able to stay on them for more than 1 month, the Nortriptyline was not tolerable at all with a resting pulse rate of 160 and more at only 10 mg,.
My resting heart rate used to be in the low 70s, now it hangs around 95bpm. Your resting heart rate of 160bpm must have felt horrible!
It was unstable when I first started Nortriptyline and again after each dose increase. The instability is no longer there, but the tachycardia has remained.
> One of my biggest problem with my heart rate is that the resting pulse rate when i'm sit can be as low as 60, most of the time 80-90 but as soon as I get up i'm dizzy and just walk in the house it's increasing to the 140 and more... when I strain for a bowel movement or strain from a physical effort or just climbing the stairs, it's start beating very fast and irregular, like I have a too strong vagal nerve action...Do you do much aerobic exercise? Exercise reduces one's resting heart rate and makes the heart rate recover more quickly after exercise.
You wouldn't need to do exercise that has you jumping up and down, resulting in blood pressure issues. A daily brisk walk for half an hour or more would do the trick.
< Also my blood pressure who was normal-high (average of 140/90-95 before last june is now on the low side, mean around 100/70...when i'm more anxious the systolic decrease and the diastolic increase leading to blood pressure of 90/90...who is not normal I think but my Cardiologist seem to not think it's dangerous and just told me to drink more liquid with 10% and more of salt inside, he think I don't drink enough...
Yeah, there's a strong link between dehydration/hyponatremia and postural hypotension, but meds can also have that effect! It's best to sit and stand up really slowly.
> What I find difficult is to start the med at first now... i'm so afraid of the heart symptoms that I can't... just thinking about it make me sick. I know that I will have to start it eventually and each day I told myself that I should start it but I can't...of course the more I wait and the worse it will be...
Not only that, all this worry will result in your heart rate increasing, etc. regardless of your medication. It is self-fulfilling.
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