Posted by tecknohed on November 12, 2007, at 19:51:02
In reply to Marplan and lightheadedness, posted by brooke484 on November 12, 2007, at 10:11:04
Hi brooke!
3 weeks for me on Marplan. 2 weeks at 40mg. I've just started getting postural hypotension occasionally when I stand up, but only occaionally. I suspect it will get worse for me before it gets better, you too probably.
MAOI side effects seem to creep up on people very slowly, last for a few months but then they DO eventually fade away completely (usually). Postural hypotension is usually dose related & will probably happen each time you increase the dose.
A couple of remedies for it which I've read about (on here) are adding more sodium to your diet, or even adding a very small dose of amphetamines to the MAOI. Drinking more water (3 Liters + per day) is supposed to help too. If you already drink caffein regularly & tolerate it well, increasing your intake is another option to raise you blood pressure.
Getting a blood pressure monitor is a good idea to check your progress. You can get a really cheap (& good) one off ebay.
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