Posted by ChicagoKat on October 8, 2012, at 9:22:01
In reply to Re: 36 hours of can't stand up, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 8, 2012, at 6:44:36
> Start Parnate, and also get a script for Florinef, 0.1-0.2mg each morning makes the body retain sodiaum and water and thus shores up the BP
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> Dexamphetamine (as in Aderal) isnt especialy good at raising BP, thats why it was introduced infact, because it kept the central effects of the original amphetamine sulphate, but dodn cause much increase in BP or heart rate,
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> If you stiill get bad potural hypotension with Florinef, you might have to admit Parnate isnt the drug for you?Jono gave some good advice, but don't worry, if the Parnate helps and the Florinef isn't enough to increase your BP, there are other options. eg, you could add Ritalin to the mix. Unlike the amphetamines, it can really raise BP. It certainly does in me. And Ritalin would only make you feel better! :D
And btw, the reason the low BP took so long to resolve, despite stopping the Parnate, is that enzymes have been inhibited by it, and it takes a while for them to be replacesd by new, disinhibited enzyme. So even if you have stopped the drug, the effects still last in the body for a while.
I'm SO very glad to hear you are feeling better Marsha. I was really worried about you.
Kat
ps I didn't know you'd been on Nardil. Aside from the fact that it gave you severe hypotension, which sucks, how did it affect your mood?
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