Posted by LostBoyinNCReturns on March 13, 2012, at 23:41:48
Ive found I can tolerate 50 mg zoloft fine, but only if I take blood pressure meds and a lot of klonopin with it. If I take 100 mg Z for more than two days, I start getting increased blood pressure, chest pains, blurred vision, agitation, some mild irritatibility and have to stop and go back to 50 mg.
Ive been told this is "activation syndrome." Im not so sure because before I developed high blood pressure I used to be able to tolerate all these meds at real high doses easily. But after I developed hypertension, it has become like an SSRI is like speed almost. The stuff makes me feel like Im gonna have a heart attack or something. For real.
I dont know whether to believe the reaction I have is true SSRI "activation syndrome" or just a change in my body after I developed hypertension, and my body will only tolerate but so much stimulating medication to protect my blood vessels and heart from increased blood pressure.
But if it is activation syndrome, what causes it and what does it mean?
thanks,Eric
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