Posted by undopaminergic on January 9, 2020, at 2:53:08
In reply to Re: Best med for complex-PTSD? » undopaminergic, posted by Limone on January 8, 2020, at 17:50:21
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> Will suggest both to my GP! Eeeek not sure I'd like to try a beta blocker- they can't make you faint?! I'll give it a go.
>I've been on bisoprolol for years (for tachycardia), and I've never fainted from it, but I do often feel dizzy when I stand up after a while sitting, lying, or squatting. To avoid fainting, I stand still for a few seconds to allow the blood pressure to normalise.
In the worst case, you could take a pressor, such as ephedrine, at the same time as the beta-blocker, to counteract the hypotensive effects.
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