Posted by missjulie on November 28, 2007, at 14:55:59
Saw an older thread about how do you know if you having a hypertensive crisis and had to post... been on parnate 6 months or so no problems like that until I (accidentally) ate some smoked bacon... had been very cautious for months but ate plenty of bacon no problem so didn't even think about this... BELIEVE ME YOU'LL KNOW when you have one... never had a headache like that in my life... couldn't sit or lie down, could only pace and grab my head... alternate hot and cold flashes... throwing up... felt like I might actually die and didn't care. Was all alone and couldn't drive so just waited it out. Passed in about 4 hours. Felt sick for a week afterward. I will never eat bacon again, ever. I wanted to get off Parnate, ASAP, but my dr. convinced me to stay on... told me to be more careful... wouldn't prescribe anything to carry with me in case it happened again!! I really thought I had been being careful... but as someone told me once, this medicine is no joke... I really wonder if it's worth it now. Once again afaid to eat anything. Anyway, just had to say... hope it never happens to anyone here... but if it does, trust me.. you won't be wondering if maybe your having one.
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