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Originally Posted by mrsD
There are 4 antidepressant medications that raise blood pressure.
Cymbalta
Effexor
Savella (new)
Pristiq ( a more potent form of Effexor)
These are SNRIs SSRI combinations. The selective norepi reuptake (SNRI) functions of these 4 antidepressants, are the part that raise blood pressure in some people.
Chronic pain of any type will increase blood pressure as well.
This may be a function of increased cortisol (stress hormone) release to the pain. Or some other sympathetic loop.
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Yikes.....the only meds I am on right now are Cymbalta and Zanaflex and Klonopin and Seroquel (the last three I take in the evening or before sleep). I'm going to give it a few more days of being off the Topomax of assuming the BP is from the Cymbalta. That would suck, because I have to think it is helping with the pain (please??? maybe???? just a little???).
Ironically, my feet are not burning as badly today but the REST of me is. I feel badly sunburned all over (NOT as bad as the feet thing usually is). My head hurts ALL the time. I'm sick of meds. I'm ready to come off of all of them. I don't believe anything works.
Oh, and I don't take ANY pain meds regularly. I only take them when I get desperate. I thank you all for your suggestions. We'll keep some of the stuff you suggested in the car along with some bags just in case they don't work! (yuck).
03-13-2009, 04:20 PM
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