Posted by floatingbridge on July 17, 2011, at 10:19:16
In reply to Re: specifics, posted by mantus on July 17, 2011, at 0:16:09
Did you have any of the symptoms of POTS before Nardil treatment?
I understand your hesitancy to discontinue the Nardil.
Are the other physical symptoms you mention (like aches) relatively new?
(I don't know about viibryd other than seeing stacks of samples on a doctor's desk.)
> Yes, I take a B6 supplement, with a multi, omega-3, and magnesium. There have been times when I have even quit these supplements to see if they somehow contributed, but no luck. Do you think there is any reason to believe that the interaction with ativan may somehow play a role in the heart rate issue? I have a new blood pressue cuff that automatically reads and stores all of my bp's and pulses so that I can show my doctor exactly what I am talking about. Today, I was very relaxed while supine and my pulse was 50. I stood up and it immediately went up to 95 and within 5 minutes of just standing it was up to 105. I have did a good amount of research on POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Basically, it just means that when you stand your hr jumps and stays high. This article discusses some treatment options, but said if it is somehow caused by meds, the meds should be discontinued. If I were to continue Nardil, I would have to try something like a low dose beta blocker or florinef. But honestly, I don't know if I can keep going through this med cycle, something always seems to go wrong and take forever, and I know if I just stopped Nardil the hr problem would end. My pdoc is very intelligent, I am very glad to have found him, and he seems as stumped as anyone as to why my body is doing this. He said in his career he has prescribed nardil hundreds of times and still does today, and he doesn't seem to have any real idea of how to best approach this other than discontinuing the med. This is a very tough decision for me. I research everyday about nardil issues and any viibryd studies (which basically don't exist) to help come up with an idea. I just know how important it is to have some level of confidence when you make a big change like this. Thank you for your suggestions, I would really appreciate anything else you might advise. Also, does anyone know where I could find quality study results or scholarly papers on viibryd?
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> Landon
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