Thread: Blood Pressure 220/110 rsd or Cymbalta
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Old 06-03-2009, 01:24 AM
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Cool mrs d
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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
Cymbalta does raise blood pressure. But that is a pretty high
number.

Make sure they are monitoring your liver functions too.
Cymbalta can affect the liver negatively.

I have seen patients rarely get that high...when they do typically clonidine is used.
Also calcium channel blockers...and BTW calcium channel blockers have been shown to fix RSD.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ght=nifedipine
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Thanks for the help.. They changed my blood pressure meds from altenelol to Benicar hct and I lost 11 lbs of water in 4 days?? HoWhat would that mean, I always felt like I had alot of excess water but never would I dream to lose 11 lbs in 4 days and my blood pressure go to low?
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