Posted by Elizabeth on March 9, 1999, at 23:23:23
In reply to Parnate & spontaneous hypertension, posted by Annie on March 6, 1999, at 15:51:41
I had spontaneous hypertension (240/120 I think - it was a while ago) on Parnate as well, but it went away afterwards. (With a rechallenge of the drug, the hypertension came back, and again it went away shortly after it started.) I didn't have to discontinue the drug for it to go away - it was in brief episodes similar to a tyramine reaction.
Now I'm taking a lower dose of Parnate (no antihypertensives) and doing fine (though I had to add another med because the lower dose of Parnate wasn't working very well.)
I don't know what to say about whether it will be permanent. Have you been to see a cardiologist about it (maybe in consultation with your psychiatrist)? It's a pretty weird thing to have happen, and I wonder whether it might be from something other than the Parnate.
-elizabeth
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