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Originally Posted by en bloc
Although autonomic function is usually behind vasospasms, the low blood pressure may be triggering or aggravating them. Of course, your low BP may be autonomic dysfunction/neuropathy as well. If you treat the BP, then you may avoid the vasospasms before they start. Something as simple as compression stockings may help your BP increase. There are also meds like florinef or midodrine increase BP. You need to be tested to see what is going on before being treated.
The other treatment for vasospasms (besides nitro) is as I mentioned before...calcium channel blockers. They can drop BP a little, but spasms can sometimes be controlled with just small doses.
Your doctor needs to be addressing all of this...even the blood vessel issues...I certainly hope you've brought it to his/her attention and that he's seen what you're describing.
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What I don't understand is after 4 ER visits, why not a single doctor has prescribed calcium-channel blockers. My cardiologist just recently mentioned beta-blockers-
what is the difference? and why does it seem that none of the previous doctors were aware of how to treat them?