Posted by endof90 on June 14, 2006, at 18:07:05
In reply to Re: EMSAM doses too low to effect depression ?, posted by SFY on June 14, 2006, at 15:53:13
You are right, it was one of the first things I thought of as I have unfortunately been thru 2 incidents of hypertensive crisis in the past while on Nardil. The circumstances of one of them I had posted on this thread earlier today in response to a question from Declan. Today is the first time I've had the nerve to post anything so I really don't even know if I am using this board correctly. The first hypertensive crisis I experienced was while I was taking Dexedrine as an augmentor to the Nardil in 1999. I had been on the Dexedrine for @ least 2 mos. w/out any problem before it happened. Beleive me when it happens it is a headache you will never, ever, forget. I usually run a low B/P, 90/60, and since starting the Emsam it has not really changed, even w/the headaches. It went up to 200/90 during the hypertensive crises. The 2 incidents I experienced really knocked me for a loop because I was always very vigilant w/the MAO diet. As much as I loved cheese it was worth giving up,( as well as other some other foods )not to be depressed. The first time I was put on it was in 1992 and @ the time I had been not too long out of eating disorder treatment for bulemia ( which started @ age 16). So I was pretty much used to being on somewhat of a restricted diet as it was. Unfortunately I've struggled w/bulemia again in recent years when falling back into depression, usually when whatever med. that has helped suddenly stops working. Despite this, I have always continued to avoid the forbidden foods during these times. Sadly, it is probably b/c of such an ingrained fear of potentially dying in such a humiliating way. Thank you for your concern regarding the headaches though.
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