Posted by Elizabeth on September 12, 2001, at 3:51:20
In reply to Re: Hypertensive crises, update » Elizabeth, posted by Lorraine on September 10, 2001, at 20:24:39
> > > Doing my washout from Parnate to Nardil with adderal and neurontin. Took 10 mg adderal this > > >[re hypertensive crises]Took blood pressure 165/97, i think.
> >
> > That's about the point where I was instructed by my pdoc to take nifedipine. (BTW, "bite and swallow" seems to work better than SL.)
>
> I think if I had to do it over again, I would start the nifedipine right when the headache starts rather than based on the blood pressure.I wouldn't. People have differing levels of reactivity depending on various factors (e.g., baseline BP). You want to have a number, you know? It's a bad idea to take nifedipine if you aren't sure that your BP has reached a certain level. Also, although it's high, 160-170/90-100 isn't terribly dangerous -- it's just a good safe point to take nifedipine if the BP is still rising.
> I did actually bite, put under the tongue for about 2 second and then swallowed.
That sounds like a great compromise. :-)
> elizabeth: are you still on buprenorphine?
Yup.
> Is the Desipramine still doing you good?
Yes, it is.
-elizabeth
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