Q: I am 56yr old female who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 9 years ago. I was given 150mg Venlafexine for depression and then about 6 months ago it was increased to 300mg daily. I have a gut feeling that the increase of this drug has caused my blood pressure to rise. The doctor wants my blood pressure to be monitored frequently. The nurses I work with have not called my home to check on this and I don’t know what my blood pressure readings were. Should I be concerned?
A: The increase in your drug may be the cause of your higher blood pressure. Venlafaxine is known to cause high blood pressure. The increase in pressure is dose related. You should let your doctor know that no one has come to check your blood pressure.
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MedicineNet: Venlafaxine (Effexor) – Drug Class, Medical Uses, Medication Side Effects
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It is amazing the way that one toxic drug leads to the next toxic drug, then the next toxic drug to combat the effects of the last toxic drug, and so on……
I always seek the advice of my wellness physician…..one not quite so wed to Big Pharma’s poisons……..an alternative medicine doctor. I strongly prefer the doctors at Whitaker Wellness Clinic in Ca.
Patients need to be proactive with respect to their medical care. Accurate blood pressure devices have been available for quite some time and, more recently, costs have come down, so that they’re very affordable. This patient should be monitored by her doctor and nurses, but she should measure her own blood pressure and keep an ongoing record as well.
I agree. I keek a record of daily and almost daily reading and take it to the doctors office along with my monitor and have it checked with my monitor along with theirs. I also keep a record of what i’ve eaten. I’m upping my potasium to at least 5,000mg. per day with foods,…beans and greens…lots of them.