Posted by don_bristol on September 17, 2003, at 4:32:54
In reply to Nifedipine, etc. » don_bristol, posted by JonW on September 16, 2003, at 21:59:33
>> So you had nifedipine ready to help with a hypertensive crisis if one came on. Did your doc prescribe the nifedipine? I tried and tried with my GP and my psych-doc but neither would give me nifedipine. In the end I got myself some other med to rapidly lower BP if I need to. I would be interested to know if your doc prescribed it or if you got it yourself. <<
> How could the doc (the pdoc, I presume) who prescribed the MAOI not provide you with the means to handle a hypertensive crisis? That's just wrong. What is his/her reason for not prescribing the nifedipine? I didn't even have to ask for nifedipine. My pdoc prescribed it along with the MAOI. He gave me a list of foods to avoid, and told me if I ever had a hypertensive reaction to remain standing and bite the nifedipine capsule and place it under my tongue. I would be suspicious of your pdoc. I'm sure you could easily find a pdoc who would gladly write a prescription for nifedipine. <
Trust me, my docs are so cautious that they point-blank refused to give me an emergency pill to lower blood pressure. Each of them said that if I was so worried then maybe I should be taking Nardil!I went and got my own blood pressure lowering pill. I have captropril.
One word to the wise - nifedipine was the mainstay medication for emergency reduction of BP but it has been shown in various studies to frequently cause as much trouble as it tries to solve. It is said to be dangerous as a BP reduction med.
Hypertensive Urgencies : No Role for Nifedipine
http://www.vhpharmsci.com/document/1990s-NEWS/article8.htmThe Dangers of Immediate-Release
Nifedipine for Hypertensive Crises
http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.ptcommunity.com/ptjournal/fulltext/27/7/PTJ2707362.pdf&e=1102Alternatives to Nifedipine in Hypertensive Urgencies
http://www.rxfiles.ca/acrobat/nifed-hu.pdf
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