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Posted by Sarah T. on July 29, 2005, at 2:30:37
Hi Kara,
Our old thread is lost somewhere, so I decided to start a new one. I was just wondering how you're doing. Are you still tapering off Doxepin? Have you started your new medicine yet?
Posted by KaraS on July 29, 2005, at 16:35:42
In reply to KaraS -- how are you doing?, posted by Sarah T. on July 29, 2005, at 2:30:37
> Hi Kara,
>
> Our old thread is lost somewhere, so I decided to start a new one. I was just wondering how you're doing. Are you still tapering off Doxepin? Have you started your new medicine yet?
Hi Sarah,Not much is new on my end. Thanks so much for asking. I haven't taken any more of the Klonopin yet. I've needed to drive and take care of some things. I just don't know how I'll have the time to be that groggy for a several weeks at a time. If I had someone to take care of me it would be a different story.
I think I'll try a small amount of Dexedrine with the 12.5 mg. of doxepin. Maybe I won't need the Klonopin at all. If the blood pressure or anxiety become a problem then I'll ask my doctor for a different benzo.
How about you? Are you getting any more sleep lately? Insomnia can take a toll in so many ways - but I'm sure I don't need to tell you that.
K
Posted by Sarah T. on July 29, 2005, at 23:38:24
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » Sarah T., posted by KaraS on July 29, 2005, at 16:35:42
KS:> > > Hi Sarah, > Not much is new on my end. Thanks so much for asking. I haven't taken any more of the Klonopin yet. I've needed to drive and take care of some things. I just don't know how I'll have the time to be that groggy for a several weeks at a time. If I had someone to take care of me it would be a different story.
ST: Hi. I know what you mean. I wish I had someone to help me during these times. Being alone is so difficult, especially when you're not feeling well.
KS:> I think I'll try a small amount of Dexedrine with the 12.5 mg. of doxepin. Maybe I won't need the Klonopin at all. If the blood pressure or anxiety become a problem then I'll ask my doctor for a different benzo.
ST: Hmmm. . . I'm sitting here thinking, "Should I express my concern again about the TCA + stimulant combo, or will that be projecting my problems onto Kara?" Until you do get an rx for another benxo, I would keep some Klonopin on hand at all times if you're going to try the stimulant plus TCA.
KS:> How about you? Are you getting any more sleep lately? Insomnia can take a toll in so many ways - but I'm sure I don't need to tell you that. > K>>
ST: Thank you for asking. Yes, I am getting more sleep! We've had a drastic weather change in the past few days. It's MUCH less humid, and I'm sleeping better. You were very smart to move to southern California.
Please continue to let us know how you're doing.
Posted by ed_uk on July 30, 2005, at 3:42:57
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » KaraS, posted by Sarah T. on July 29, 2005, at 23:38:24
>Until you do get an rx for another benxo, I would keep some Klonopin on hand at all times if you're going to try the stimulant plus TCA.
Yes, that could be useful. If you reacted badly to the stimulant and started to panic, the clonazepam would help you calm down. Do you have any other benzos at home? Valium would be ideal since it has a rapid onset of action.
I think you should take 1/4 of a 5mg Dexedrine tablet to start. Have you bought a BP monitor already?
I hope you don't get too anxious about taking your first dose of Dex, that will increase your BP in itself and you won't know whether it was the meds or your anxiety that increased your BP!
A common recommedation.....
Close supervision and careful adjustment of dosage are required when a TCA is given concomitantly with a stimulant.
Have you told your doc that you're gonna combine 12.5mg doxepin with Dexedrine? I hope so :-))
~ed xx
Posted by Ktemene on July 30, 2005, at 14:39:48
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » Sarah T., posted by KaraS on July 29, 2005, at 16:35:42
Hi Kara,
Viridis (one of the great posters who has not been around for a while) had great success combining Klonopin with Adderall. I was thinking that you are doing something similar in taking Klonopin with Dexedrine. Viridis had some grogginess with Konopin when he first started, but it went away in a couple of weeks. Below are links to a couple of his posts; he has a lot of useful information on Klonopin. It is well worth searching for his posts in the archives.
A couple of days ago I started taking very small doses (2.5mg) of Adderall at the same time as very small doses of Xanax, after reading some posts by Viridis and Not Exactly and Michael Bell. (I'm using Xanax because I have a prescription for that,but not for Klonopin.) I take this combo several times a day, whenever I feel the need. Anyway, it seems to be working well. I am alert and motivated but not anxious and not angry. I have been using Adderall and Xanax for at least a couple of years (along with Selegiline), but I never used them together as a combination. But it looks as if the combination works well, maybe because it raises the GABA level and the dopamine/norepinephrine level at the same time, with an effect that is both relaxing and motivating. Of course, this could all be placebo effect, but I thought I would pass it along because I know you have had major anxiety problems along with your depression.Ktemene
Viridis on Klonopin:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/248174.html
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/247918.html
Posted by KaraS on July 30, 2005, at 15:04:42
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » KaraS, posted by Sarah T. on July 29, 2005, at 23:38:24
> ST: Hmmm. . . I'm sitting here thinking, "Should I express my concern again about the TCA + stimulant combo, or will that be projecting my problems onto Kara?" Until you do get an rx for another benxo, I would keep some Klonopin on hand at all times if you're going to try the stimulant plus TCA.
KS: Thanks. If/when I combine them I will go exceptionally slowly i.e. a couple of spansules to start with. I have plenty of Klonopin at home. I also have Xanax.
> ST: Thank you for asking. Yes, I am getting more sleep! We've had a drastic weather change in the past few days. It's MUCH less humid, and I'm sleeping better. You were very smart to move to southern California.
KS: We have other problems here so it's a tradeoff. I'm considering moving back east for family and financial reasons though I really don't want to.
> Please continue to let us know how you're doing.
>Will do.
K
Posted by KaraS on July 30, 2005, at 15:22:06
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing?, posted by ed_uk on July 30, 2005, at 3:42:57
> >Until you do get an rx for another benxo, I would keep some Klonopin on hand at all times if you're going to try the stimulant plus TCA.
>
> Yes, that could be useful. If you reacted badly to the stimulant and started to panic, the clonazepam would help you calm down. Do you have any other benzos at home? Valium would be ideal since it has a rapid onset of action.I have plenty of Klono and Xanax as well.
>
> I think you should take 1/4 of a 5mg Dexedrine tablet to start. Have you bought a BP monitor already?No not yet but I will. I think I told you in one of our threads above that I have the spansules so I can take VERY small amounts to start with.
> I hope you don't get too anxious about taking your first dose of Dex, that will increase your BP in itself and you won't know whether it was the meds or your anxiety that increased your BP!I'll be plenty nervous. That's a given - but I could check my bp before taking the meds to help guage how much is caused by the medication. Of course the anxiety could rise once I've taken some of the Dex...
> A common recommedation.....
>
> Close supervision and careful adjustment of dosage are required when a TCA is given concomitantly with a stimulant.
>
> Have you told your doc that you're gonna combine 12.5mg doxepin with Dexedrine? I hope so :-))
He's the one who told me to do it. He said I shouldn't take any more than 25 mg. doxepin when starting on the Dexedrine. I am never more risk taking than the doctors. I'm often much more conservative.Back on the subject of benzos, I saw a woman on tv last night who had been taking Valium for sleep. Then it wasn't working so she was taking two of them. Then three of them. Then she decided it was a problem and she tapered off of it. How is it that some people can stay on the same dosage for years or even decrease their dosage while others have to keep escalating to get the same response? I wish I knew which category I fit into. My mother has been on Xanax for at least 9 months now. I think she's at the same dosage (she probably wouldn't tell me if she weren't because I didn't want her on a benzo to begin with) so that would bode well for me perhaps. Oh well, I'll probably find out soon enough.
SSRIs don't reduce blood pressure at all, do they? If I were to take a small amount of one of them for anxiety, that wouldn't help me at all in the bp department, would it?
K
xx
> ~ed xx
Posted by ed_uk on July 30, 2005, at 15:35:29
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » ed_uk, posted by KaraS on July 30, 2005, at 15:22:06
Hi K,
>How is it that some people can stay on the same dosage for years or even decrease their dosage while others have to keep escalating to get the same response?
Drug tolerance seems to be controlled by genetic factors, at least in some cases.
>I wish I knew which category I fit into.
It would be fantastic if you could do a genetic test to predict the probability of tolerance.
Ed xx
Posted by KaraS on July 30, 2005, at 15:59:54
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » KaraS, posted by ed_uk on July 30, 2005, at 15:35:29
> Hi K,
>
> >How is it that some people can stay on the same dosage for years or even decrease their dosage while others have to keep escalating to get the same response?
>
> Drug tolerance seems to be controlled by genetic factors, at least in some cases.
>
> >I wish I knew which category I fit into.
>
> It would be fantastic if you could do a genetic test to predict the probability of tolerance.
Such a test does not exist yet, does it?
K
xx
Posted by ed_uk on July 30, 2005, at 16:31:27
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » ed_uk, posted by KaraS on July 30, 2005, at 15:59:54
>Such a test does not exist yet, does it?
No :-(
Ed xx
Posted by Sarah T. on July 30, 2005, at 18:37:14
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing?, posted by Ktemene on July 30, 2005, at 14:39:48
> Hi Kara,>
> Viridis (one of the great posters who has not been around for a while) had great success combining Klonopin with Adderall. I was thinking that you are doing something similar in taking Klonopin with Dexedrine. It is well worth searching for his posts in the archives.> Ktemene
> > Viridis on Klonopin:
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/248174.html
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/247918.htmlHi Ktemene,
I agree 100% regarding Viridis' posts. He's been a terrific contributor here. Fachad's posts have also been very helpful on this and related topics.
Posted by Sarah T. on July 30, 2005, at 18:41:42
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » Sarah T., posted by KaraS on July 30, 2005, at 15:04:42
Hi Kara,
It's good that you have both Klonopin and Xanax available. I know that Xanax is shorter-acting than Klonopin. Does it also have a faster onset of action? I've tended to shy away from Xanax because of its shorter half-life, but if it kicks in faster than Klonopin, then I could see why some might prefer it.
As far as moving back east, hmmm. . . well, maybe we should trade places!
Posted by KaraS on July 31, 2005, at 2:21:27
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing?, posted by Ktemene on July 30, 2005, at 14:39:48
> Hi Kara,
>
> Viridis (one of the great posters who has not been around for a while) had great success combining Klonopin with Adderall. I was thinking that you are doing something similar in taking Klonopin with Dexedrine. Viridis had some grogginess with Konopin when he first started, but it went away in a couple of weeks. Below are links to a couple of his posts; he has a lot of useful information on Klonopin. It is well worth searching for his posts in the archives.
> A couple of days ago I started taking very small doses (2.5mg) of Adderall at the same time as very small doses of Xanax, after reading some posts by Viridis and Not Exactly and Michael Bell. (I'm using Xanax because I have a prescription for that,but not for Klonopin.) I take this combo several times a day, whenever I feel the need. Anyway, it seems to be working well. I am alert and motivated but not anxious and not angry. I have been using Adderall and Xanax for at least a couple of years (along with Selegiline), but I never used them together as a combination. But it looks as if the combination works well, maybe because it raises the GABA level and the dopamine/norepinephrine level at the same time, with an effect that is both relaxing and motivating. Of course, this could all be placebo effect, but I thought I would pass it along because I know you have had major anxiety problems along with your depression.
>
> Ktemene
>
> Viridis on Klonopin:
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/248174.html
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/247918.html
Hi Ktemene,I believe it was you who told me to look for Viridis' posts on Klonopin a little while back so I did some searching in the archives and read quite a bit of them. They were very helpful and encouraging. Thank you for recommending I read them. I'll look into Michael Bell and Not Exactly's posts as well.
I think it really is a good combination if I could just get adjusted to the Klonopin. It doesn't make me a little bit groggy. It makes me VERY groggy on the tiniest dose. It would take me many weeks of getting adjusted to it on a therapeutic dosage and in the meantime, I don't know how I'd live (grocery shop, errands etc.). Maybe a different benzo would work here. I've never had a problem with Xanax, Valium or Ativan.
Are you still taking Remeron?
Kara
Posted by KaraS on July 31, 2005, at 2:28:39
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » KaraS, posted by Sarah T. on July 30, 2005, at 18:41:42
> Hi Kara,
>
> It's good that you have both Klonopin and Xanax available. I know that Xanax is shorter-acting than Klonopin. Does it also have a faster onset of action? I've tended to shy away from Xanax because of its shorter half-life, but if it kicks in faster than Klonopin, then I could see why some might prefer it.
>
> As far as moving back east, hmmm. . . well, maybe we should trade places!
Sarah,I'm not sure if Xanax kicks in faster. Maybe Ed would know.
Now that I think about it maybe you were the one who recommended I read the posts by Viridis (or was that Ktemene?)
I'm not quite ready to trade places and move back east yet but after sitting in traffic for so long today, I'm definitely ready for a smaller city. But you could still move out here...
K
Posted by ed_uk on July 31, 2005, at 6:59:41
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » Sarah T., posted by KaraS on July 31, 2005, at 2:28:39
>I'm not sure if Xanax kicks in faster. Maybe Ed would know.
Xanax and Valium usually kick in most quickly. Oxazepam (Serax) seems to take several hours to kick in.
~Ed x
Posted by KaraS on July 31, 2005, at 17:59:55
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » KaraS, posted by ed_uk on July 31, 2005, at 6:59:41
> >I'm not sure if Xanax kicks in faster. Maybe Ed would know.
>
> Xanax and Valium usually kick in most quickly. Oxazepam (Serax) seems to take several hours to kick in.
>
> ~Ed x
Also good to know. Think I'll stay away from Serax.Now I have a couple of other questions for you. I read on the board about a couple of people withdrawing from Klonopin after several years on it. They each cut their 1 mg. pills in half for that day and the only complaint they both had was fatigue. When I was withdrawing from Ativan, if I had cut down by that much initially, I would have had a lot of symptoms: nausea, dizziness, supersensitivity to light, sound and touch etc. It felt like I'd just stuck my hand in an electric socket. It was intolerable. I had to reduce much more slowly than those two posters described. My questions to you are whether Klonopin is different enough from other benzos to have totally different withdrawal effects and whether people are usually able to get off of it faster than they might from other benzos.
K
xx
Posted by Ktemene on August 1, 2005, at 9:34:37
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » Ktemene, posted by KaraS on July 31, 2005, at 2:21:27
> > Hi Kara,
> >
> > Viridis (one of the great posters who has not been around for a while) had great success combining Klonopin with Adderall. I was thinking that you are doing something similar in taking Klonopin with Dexedrine. Viridis had some grogginess with Konopin when he first started, but it went away in a couple of weeks. Below are links to a couple of his posts; he has a lot of useful information on Klonopin. It is well worth searching for his posts in the archives.
> > A couple of days ago I started taking very small doses (2.5mg) of Adderall at the same time as very small doses of Xanax, after reading some posts by Viridis and Not Exactly and Michael Bell. (I'm using Xanax because I have a prescription for that,but not for Klonopin.) I take this combo several times a day, whenever I feel the need. Anyway, it seems to be working well. I am alert and motivated but not anxious and not angry. I have been using Adderall and Xanax for at least a couple of years (along with Selegiline), but I never used them together as a combination. But it looks as if the combination works well, maybe because it raises the GABA level and the dopamine/norepinephrine level at the same time, with an effect that is both relaxing and motivating. Of course, this could all be placebo effect, but I thought I would pass it along because I know you have had major anxiety problems along with your depression.
> >
> > Ktemene
> >
> > Viridis on Klonopin:
> > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/248174.html
> > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/247918.html
>
>
> Hi Ktemene,
>
> I believe it was you who told me to look for Viridis' posts on Klonopin a little while back so I did some searching in the archives and read quite a bit of them. They were very helpful and encouraging. Thank you for recommending I read them. I'll look into Michael Bell and Not Exactly's posts as well.
>
> I think it really is a good combination if I could just get adjusted to the Klonopin. It doesn't make me a little bit groggy. It makes me VERY groggy on the tiniest dose. It would take me many weeks of getting adjusted to it on a therapeutic dosage and in the meantime, I don't know how I'd live (grocery shop, errands etc.). Maybe a different benzo would work here. I've never had a problem with Xanax, Valium or Ativan.
>
> Are you still taking Remeron?
>
> Kara
>
>Hi Kara,
I just happened to come across the post of another person who has your reaction to Klonopin: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010212/msgs/54287.html
Maybe an even smaller bit of Klonopin would be the right dose for you. Or, maybe just switching to a benzo that you have had a good reaction to in the past.
I'm not taking Remeron any more. I had gotten up to 60mg a night, and I found that it speeded up my heart in an unpleasant way, and that it was no longer helping me to sleep. So I went off it and am now taking 150mg SR Wellbutrin + 5mg Selegiline every day. In addition to those regular meds, I take a little Adderall and Xanax if needed, and Lunesta to sleep.
The post by Not Exactly that I mentioned (which has links to Michael Bell's posts) is here http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030310/msgs/208906.html
Ktemene
Posted by ed_uk on August 1, 2005, at 13:37:05
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » ed_uk, posted by KaraS on July 31, 2005, at 17:59:55
Hi K,
>.......nausea, dizziness, supersensitivity to light, sound and touch etc. It felt like I'd just stuck my hand in an electric socket......
These are all common benzo withdrawal symptoms. Klonopin withdrawal could cause these symptoms.
>My questions to you are whether Klonopin is different enough from other benzos to have totally different withdrawal effects and whether people are usually able to get off of it faster than they might from other benzos.
Klonopin seems to have similar withdrawal symptoms to other benzos. It's usually a bit easier to taper than Ativan due to its longer half life. The tapering period should be similar in length to other benzos though.
~Ed xx
Posted by KaraS on August 1, 2005, at 17:23:39
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing?, posted by Ktemene on August 1, 2005, at 9:34:37
> > > Hi Kara,
> > >
> > > Viridis (one of the great posters who has not been around for a while) had great success combining Klonopin with Adderall. I was thinking that you are doing something similar in taking Klonopin with Dexedrine. Viridis had some grogginess with Konopin when he first started, but it went away in a couple of weeks. Below are links to a couple of his posts; he has a lot of useful information on Klonopin. It is well worth searching for his posts in the archives.
> > > A couple of days ago I started taking very small doses (2.5mg) of Adderall at the same time as very small doses of Xanax, after reading some posts by Viridis and Not Exactly and Michael Bell. (I'm using Xanax because I have a prescription for that,but not for Klonopin.) I take this combo several times a day, whenever I feel the need. Anyway, it seems to be working well. I am alert and motivated but not anxious and not angry. I have been using Adderall and Xanax for at least a couple of years (along with Selegiline), but I never used them together as a combination. But it looks as if the combination works well, maybe because it raises the GABA level and the dopamine/norepinephrine level at the same time, with an effect that is both relaxing and motivating. Of course, this could all be placebo effect, but I thought I would pass it along because I know you have had major anxiety problems along with your depression.
> > >
> > > Ktemene
> > >
> > > Viridis on Klonopin:
> > > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/248174.html
> > > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/247918.html
> >
> >
> > Hi Ktemene,
> >
> > I believe it was you who told me to look for Viridis' posts on Klonopin a little while back so I did some searching in the archives and read quite a bit of them. They were very helpful and encouraging. Thank you for recommending I read them. I'll look into Michael Bell and Not Exactly's posts as well.
> >
> > I think it really is a good combination if I could just get adjusted to the Klonopin. It doesn't make me a little bit groggy. It makes me VERY groggy on the tiniest dose. It would take me many weeks of getting adjusted to it on a therapeutic dosage and in the meantime, I don't know how I'd live (grocery shop, errands etc.). Maybe a different benzo would work here. I've never had a problem with Xanax, Valium or Ativan.
> >
> > Are you still taking Remeron?
> >
> > Kara
> >
> >
>
> Hi Kara,
>
> I just happened to come across the post of another person who has your reaction to Klonopin: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010212/msgs/54287.html
>
> Maybe an even smaller bit of Klonopin would be the right dose for you. Or, maybe just switching to a benzo that you have had a good reaction to in the past.
>
> I'm not taking Remeron any more. I had gotten up to 60mg a night, and I found that it speeded up my heart in an unpleasant way, and that it was no longer helping me to sleep. So I went off it and am now taking 150mg SR Wellbutrin + 5mg Selegiline every day. In addition to those regular meds, I take a little Adderall and Xanax if needed, and Lunesta to sleep.
>
> The post by Not Exactly that I mentioned (which has links to Michael Bell's posts) is here http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030310/msgs/208906.html
>
> Ktemene
Thanks so much! Those are very, very helpful and it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who has reacted to Klonopin this way. If Klonopin does indeed add something special to the mixture, then perhaps a very small amount of Klonopin in addition to another benzo would be the way to go.I hope your new combo is working well for you now.
Kara
>
Posted by KaraS on August 1, 2005, at 17:25:19
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » KaraS, posted by ed_uk on August 1, 2005, at 13:37:05
> Hi K,
>
> >.......nausea, dizziness, supersensitivity to light, sound and touch etc. It felt like I'd just stuck my hand in an electric socket......
>
> These are all common benzo withdrawal symptoms. Klonopin withdrawal could cause these symptoms.
>
> >My questions to you are whether Klonopin is different enough from other benzos to have totally different withdrawal effects and whether people are usually able to get off of it faster than they might from other benzos.
>
> Klonopin seems to have similar withdrawal symptoms to other benzos. It's usually a bit easier to taper than Ativan due to its longer half life. The tapering period should be similar in length to other benzos though.
>
> ~Ed xx
Oh, ok, then the two posters' reactions were because of their own individual physiologies rather than a difference in the meds themselves.K
xx
Posted by Sarah T. on August 1, 2005, at 22:59:46
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing?, posted by Ktemene on August 1, 2005, at 9:34:37
Hi Ktemene,
You mentioned that you've taken Lunesta. Can you tell me a bit about it and your reaction to it? How many milligrams do you take?
Posted by Ktemene on August 2, 2005, at 9:10:32
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » Ktemene, posted by Sarah T. on August 1, 2005, at 22:59:46
> Hi Ktemene,
>
> You mentioned that you've taken Lunesta. Can you tell me a bit about it and your reaction to it? How many milligrams do you take?Hi Sarah,
I take 2mg Lunesta roughly 30 minutes before I plan to go to sleep. I am one of those people that Lunesta works for- Lunesta does everything for me that it is supposed to do. I just gradually get sleepy but I don't feel that I am being drugged into sleep; if I had to stay awake, I could stay awake. But if I want to sleep I do, and I stay asleep for at least 6 hours. I haven't noticed any side effects at all. I don't feel groggy in the morning. I should say that I make a point of eating something like bread or crackers or hot milk before bed, and I am sure that that helps me get to sleep as well. Some people notice a bad taste when they take Lunesta, but I have not noticed any taste at all. So all in all Lunesta has been a great med for me, and I like it much more than the alternative for me which is Halcion.
I hope this helps.
Ktemene
Posted by KaraS on August 2, 2005, at 15:15:01
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » KaraS, posted by ed_uk on August 1, 2005, at 13:37:05
Hi Ed!
I looked in Consumer Reports for information on blood pressure monitors to use with the Dexedrine. Contrary to what I've been hearing so far, they claim that the automatic ones are more consistent and accurate so now I'm really confused.
k
Posted by ed_uk on August 2, 2005, at 15:48:03
In reply to Re: KaraS -- how are you doing? » ed_uk, posted by KaraS on August 2, 2005, at 15:15:01
Hi K!
>Contrary to what I've been hearing so far, they claim that the automatic ones are more consistent and accurate so now I'm really confused.
I guess it depends whether the person with the stethoscope knows what they're doing! Apparantly, many doctors/nurses have poor technique when measuring BP.
Ed xxx
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