Posted by JadeKelly on January 7, 2009, at 12:18:34
In reply to Re: Parnate/40mg experience JadeKelly/Scoot..., posted by Cseagraves on January 7, 2009, at 11:20:49
> Hi there! My name is Courtney an I'm new here. My pdoc wants to start me on Parnate in a couple of weeks after trying every other SSRI out there. Have read through tons of stuff on the internet and on your posts about MAOIs and its starting to sound scary. Not so much worried about my diet. I'm a vegetarian, so I will have to make some adjustments. Never ate soy products much anyway, but am a chocoholic, but am willing to give that up. My major concern after reading everyones posts is about high blood pressure. If I already have high blood pressure, does that mean that I don't take BP meds while on parnate. Even with my BP meds, it still runs around 120/80. The BP med that I take is Benazapril, which is on the list of no-no's. So I'm confused. Is it while taking parnate you don't need BP meds? Is this something that I will need to just monitor daily while taking the parnate? Also, I don't understand what you mean by having hypertension and hypotension at the same time. Does it really go up and down that much during the day? Also too, when you get a cold, all I have been able to find is info on what you can't take. Could someone tell me what you are allowed to take thats safe?
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> Thanks so much for any advice!
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> CourtneyHi Courtney!
Welcome to Babble.I would be happy to answer some of your general questions, but I am not qualified to advise you in any medical capacity regarding your high BP. You CAN have chocolate, so that emergency is solved! As far as cold remedies, you would just take your list of meds that off the list, go to your pharmacy, and have the pharmacist help you the first time, I would even go as far as checking with your PDoc 1st, just to be sure.
And yes, especially in the beginning, you may have high and low BP with in short periods of time as your body adjusts to dosing, etc. You don't generally take a BP medication with it, unless you have a problem. Its a good idea however to have on hand at all times Nifedipine, you are probably aware of this BP med if you have high BP. Its for emergencies for hypertension. If you have high BP, and you take a med for high BP, which is contraindicated with MAOI's, I geuss I'm confused on both counts as to how your PDoc plans to do this safely. He IS fully aware of your condition, and the med you take for it? Parnate is the least forgiving when it comes to BP stability in the beginning. Honestly, I would have another conversation with your PDoc and if he is fine with the decision, but you have reservations, as I do, run this by the Doc who treats you for High BP. Something doesn't sound right IMHO.
Let us know what you come up with!
~Jade
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