blood pressure up with dosulepin

knuckleduster

Posted during the week my doctor had taken me off amitriptyline because it had sent my blood pressure up and prescribed 25mg of dosulepin instead to help me sleep. Didn't sleep much the first night, but Friday night slept for 9.1/2 hours and through the wind and rain that kept hubby awake. But after taking them just for two nights my blood pressure shot up again. Oddly though, I didn't just feel refreshed after a long deep sleep I felt as if I was having a legal "high". Hadn't had so much energy for ages and my brain was buzzing. Didn't dare take a capsule last night. Can only assume my daily dose of thyroxine makes me super sensitive to a low dose of antidepressants. Goodness knows what would happen if I was depressed and had to take a higher dose :roll: .

Janet xx

hileena111

HI Janet
I read your previous post.....I think its back to the GP again :roll: and try something else.

Love
Hileena

maria09

I agree with hileena
A trip back to your GPs is in order
Lowering salt in foods and use of ginger may help but your GP has the knowledge regarding your condition and how to care and monitor your BP asan ex nurse I'm very cautious of just trying diet etc for lowering your BP as there are many other reasons for suffering from hypertension
Let us know how you get on
Maria

frogmorton

What a shame Janet.

I have to agree with the others too.....advice needs to be taken form a medical person :?

Hope he/she can help

Love

Toni xxx

DebbieT

Wow 9 1/2 hrs ... I was on 150mg a night n never slept for more than 3!!Lol So with that in mind I must agree with everyone else, pop back & talk to ure GP & get the advice you need from them.

Good luck.x

maria09

Hi
Just checking to see how you are
Did you go back to the doctors?
Maria