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Posted by Melissa33 on April 9, 2004, at 0:29:51
I have never had blood pressure problems. I am 33 and two weeks ago suddenly started having high blood pressure. I am now on a blood pressure medication and am not responding despite increased dosage. My internist feels strongly that all of the medications I am on are causing this. I have been on high doses of a lot of different medications for years. I have been taking my current meds for over a year. After being on meds for that long could they be the cause of my sudden high blood pressure? I am currently taking the following:
Effexor XR - 450mg
Klonopin - 1mg am,noon,pm and 2mg at night
Neurontin - 600mg 3 x's/day
Adderall - 30mg 2 x's/dayI wanted to get other peoples opinions. To me it seems like if the meds would cause problems they would have done so a long time ago. I am having trouble understanding how they could be the cause of my rise in blood pressure when I have been on them so long. Thank you for any information or advice!!!
Posted by Sad Panda on April 9, 2004, at 4:03:29
In reply to Can medications cause blood pressure problems?, posted by Melissa33 on April 9, 2004, at 0:29:51
> I have never had blood pressure problems. I am 33 and two weeks ago suddenly started having high blood pressure. I am now on a blood pressure medication and am not responding despite increased dosage. My internist feels strongly that all of the medications I am on are causing this. I have been on high doses of a lot of different medications for years. I have been taking my current meds for over a year. After being on meds for that long could they be the cause of my sudden high blood pressure? I am currently taking the following:
> Effexor XR - 450mg
> Klonopin - 1mg am,noon,pm and 2mg at night
> Neurontin - 600mg 3 x's/day
> Adderall - 30mg 2 x's/day
>
> I wanted to get other peoples opinions. To me it seems like if the meds would cause problems they would have done so a long time ago. I am having trouble understanding how they could be the cause of my rise in blood pressure when I have been on them so long. Thank you for any information or advice!!!
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>
>It could be that your livers ability to metabolise drugs has deteriorated slighty which makes the actual blood levels of some drugs rise.
I would try lowering Effexor down a little to see what that does, it would be the one most likely to raise BP.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by crazychickuk on April 9, 2004, at 4:34:49
In reply to Re: Can medications cause blood pressure problems? » Melissa33, posted by Sad Panda on April 9, 2004, at 4:03:29
Yes i agree effexor caused my blood preasure to go up so does all ssri's...
Posted by cocohoneynut on April 9, 2004, at 6:39:58
In reply to Can medications cause blood pressure problems?, posted by Melissa33 on April 9, 2004, at 0:29:51
It's the Effexor!! When I was on Effexor, my doc advised me that she would have to monitor my blood pressure as Effexor could possibly cause high BP.
....handle your business!!
> I have never had blood pressure problems. I am 33 and two weeks ago suddenly started having high blood pressure. I am now on a blood pressure medication and am not responding despite increased dosage. My internist feels strongly that all of the medications I am on are causing this. I have been on high doses of a lot of different medications for years. I have been taking my current meds for over a year. After being on meds for that long could they be the cause of my sudden high blood pressure? I am currently taking the following:
> Effexor XR - 450mg
> Klonopin - 1mg am,noon,pm and 2mg at night
> Neurontin - 600mg 3 x's/day
> Adderall - 30mg 2 x's/day
>
> I wanted to get other peoples opinions. To me it seems like if the meds would cause problems they would have done so a long time ago. I am having trouble understanding how they could be the cause of my rise in blood pressure when I have been on them so long. Thank you for any information or advice!!!
Posted by rainyday on April 9, 2004, at 7:35:47
In reply to Can medications cause blood pressure problems?, posted by Melissa33 on April 9, 2004, at 0:29:51
Ditto on the effexor for me. I only went up to 150mg and my BP shot up way too high: 165/115. I was cut back to 75mg and the pressure immediately dropped back to normal.
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