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nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose

Posted by mav27 on March 17, 2008, at 12:26:27

I've tried everything for my depression and social phobia.. the only thing that has had any promise is Nardil but the problem i keep having is my blood pressure drops too much on it to be able to do anything but lay down most of the time. On 30mg my pressure drops from its usual 140/100 to 70/40.. it causes a lot of blackouts/fainting. My doctor and psych both say there is nothing they can do to increase my pressure and pulse to normal other than using stimulants but no one around here will have anything to do with such a thing. So i was wondering, and i did ask my psych about it but he pretty much looked at me like he would kill me if i tried it :) what abut trying to get my pressure back to normal by carfully taking something with the nardil... something like psydoephedrine or other things you arn't meant to take with it (tyramine rich food ect)... do you think it's possible if carefull enough to balance it so i can get my blood pressure and heart rate back to normal levels whilst on the nardil ?
Or is it just way to stupid to attempt? I'm really at witts end though.

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27

Posted by Phillipa on March 17, 2008, at 12:58:39

In reply to nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose, posted by mav27 on March 17, 2008, at 12:26:27

Does your doc think that nardil might not be the right med for you? I wouldn't try something that could cause a hypertensive crisis right? Phillipa

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » Phillipa

Posted by mav27 on March 17, 2008, at 15:38:31

In reply to Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27, posted by Phillipa on March 17, 2008, at 12:58:39

He thinks it's the right med for me, as do i. This is my third attempt at using nardil and the last 2 attempts both ended when the hypotension got too bad to function. It's been the only med to actually work though, i have been on every single ssri/snri/tricyclic/benzo and nothing has worked except nardil.. but i just can't beat the hypotension and bradycardia!

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27

Posted by Phillipa on March 17, 2008, at 16:19:33

In reply to Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » Phillipa, posted by mav27 on March 17, 2008, at 15:38:31

Oh Mav I hope a nardil expert answers your post. I wouldn't want to give advise about a subject so important. Love Phillipa ps don't take nardil.

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose

Posted by Phillipa on March 17, 2008, at 19:59:32

In reply to Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27, posted by Phillipa on March 17, 2008, at 16:19:33

Correction I don't take nardil not that you should not. I just read what I wrote and it sounded as if you shouldn't take it not so. Terrible mistake on my part. So sorry. Phillipa

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27

Posted by Jedi on March 18, 2008, at 11:39:09

In reply to nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose, posted by mav27 on March 17, 2008, at 12:26:27

Hi,
Sounds like your BP runs fairly low. Mine is borderline high without Nardil(140/80), with Nardil it runs about 132/72. My orthostatic hypotension went away fairly quickly after I started Nardil. One case report in PubMed has a woman treated successfully for hypotension with salt tablets.
Good Luck,
Jedi

References:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6693369?ordinalpos=24&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
J Clin Psychiatry. 1984 Feb;45(2):89-90.
The treatment of phenelzine-induced hypotension with salt tablets: case report.Munjack DJ.
A 24-year-old woman who met DSM-III criteria for agoraphobia with panic attacks, and who could not tolerate other medications (imipramine and propranolol), was successfully treated with phenelzine sulfate and salt tablets for the accompanying hypotension.
PMID: 6693369 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3417623?ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
J Clin Psychiatry. 1988 Sep;49(9):366-8.
Sodium chloride treatment of antidepressant-induced orthostatic hypotension.Kranzler HR, Cardoni A.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington 06032.

Orthostatic hypotension, a serious, frequent side effect of antidepressant medication, can be severe enough to require cessation of medication. The authors report three cases of antidepressant-induced orthostatic hypotension treated with sodium chloride. In two of the cases, the use of sodium chloride allowed the patient to continue antidepressant treatment at a therapeutically effective dosage. The authors discuss risks and treatment of orthostatic hypotension.
PMID: 3417623 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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> I've tried everything for my depression and social phobia.. the only thing that has had any promise is Nardil but the problem i keep having is my blood pressure drops too much on it to be able to do anything but lay down most of the time. On 30mg my pressure drops from its usual 140/100 to 70/40.. it causes a lot of blackouts/fainting. My doctor and psych both say there is nothing they can do to increase my pressure and pulse to normal other than using stimulants but no one around here will have anything to do with such a thing. So i was wondering, and i did ask my psych about it but he pretty much looked at me like he would kill me if i tried it :) what abut trying to get my pressure back to normal by carfully taking something with the nardil... something like psydoephedrine or other things you arn't meant to take with it (tyramine rich food ect)... do you think it's possible if carefull enough to balance it so i can get my blood pressure and heart rate back to normal levels whilst on the nardil ?
> Or is it just way to stupid to attempt? I'm really at witts end though.

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose

Posted by bluemonday1968 on March 18, 2008, at 12:36:10

In reply to Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27, posted by Jedi on March 18, 2008, at 11:39:09

Drinking a small cup of salt water every morning
works great for me on Parnate.
Love and Puppies
Shawn

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » Jedi

Posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2008, at 19:02:50

In reply to Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27, posted by Jedi on March 18, 2008, at 11:39:09

Jedi so glad you replied. Phillipa

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » Jedi

Posted by mav27 on March 18, 2008, at 22:02:31

In reply to Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose » mav27, posted by Jedi on March 18, 2008, at 11:39:09

Thanks for the info! So far my BP is only down to 90/70... the fainting hasn't started yet. But i finally managed to find a pharmacy that was able to get in salt tablets for me! So thankfully i don't have to drink salt water. I will see how it goes at raising my pressure.

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on pur » mav27

Posted by Amigan on March 20, 2008, at 20:45:32

In reply to nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose, posted by mav27 on March 17, 2008, at 12:26:27

> I've tried everything for my depression and social phobia.. the only thing that has had any promise is Nardil but the problem i keep having is my blood pressure drops too much on it to be able to do anything but lay down most of the time. On 30mg my pressure drops from its usual 140/100 to 70/40.. it causes a lot of blackouts/fainting. My doctor and psych both say there is nothing they can do to increase my pressure and pulse to normal other than using stimulants but no one around here will have anything to do with such a thing. So i was wondering, and i did ask my psych about it but he pretty much looked at me like he would kill me if i tried it :) what abut trying to get my pressure back to normal by carfully taking something with the nardil... something like psydoephedrine or other things you arn't meant to take with it (tyramine rich food ect)... do you think it's possible if carefull enough to balance it so i can get my blood pressure and heart rate back to normal levels whilst on the nardil ?
> Or is it just way to stupid to attempt? I'm really at witts end though.

How about a very small dose of (pseudo)ephedrine. I must warn you that this is also contadicted and may lead to a hypertensive crisis if you are not careful with the dosage.

 

Re: nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose

Posted by tepi on March 22, 2008, at 1:40:06

In reply to nardil/ using contraindicatied products on purpose, posted by mav27 on March 17, 2008, at 12:26:27

> I've tried everything for my depression and social phobia.. the only thing that has had any promise is Nardil but the problem i keep having is my blood pressure drops too much on it to be able to do anything but lay down most of the time. On 30mg my pressure drops from its usual 140/100 to 70/40.. it causes a lot of blackouts/fainting. My doctor and psych both say there is nothing they can do to increase my pressure and pulse to normal other than using stimulants but no one around here will have anything to do with such a thing. So i was wondering, and i did ask my psych about it but he pretty much looked at me like he would kill me if i tried it :) what abut trying to get my pressure back to normal by carfully taking something with the nardil... something like psydoephedrine or other things you arn't meant to take with it (tyramine rich food ect)... do you think it's possible if carefull enough to balance it so i can get my blood pressure and heart rate back to normal levels whilst on the nardil ?
> Or is it just way to stupid to attempt? I'm really at witts end though.


hello I remember having the same side effect at the beggining , but this stoped after a couple of months . I suppose yours has last longer rigth?
Have you tried to bear it more time to see if times helps?
sorry if I did not give you much help.
Anyway you already have that salt water =)
Tepi


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