Posted by Spotcheck on December 31, 2004, at 17:53:46
In reply to Re: How many of you had hypertensive crisis? KaraS, posted by kellym on December 31, 2004, at 17:14:06
> > > I guess you can't be totally sure-there were a couple of places that I went to and felt comfortable with. Both were not what I would consider very "authentic". I always requested very light sauce. I certainly wouldn't order anything with hoisin(sp?) or oyster sauce. Actually ordering any sauce on the side would be the safest. I cant explain why I had the one bad experience. When I was taking Nardil I would "stick my toe in the water" when establishing what was safe. When the food is consistant it is a good method. I think as long as you have an action plan in place in case of danger and be informed- the risks aren't prohibitive in my opinon.
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> When trying anything new, I would eat just a little at a time- takeout is handy. You'll get a pretty good idea if something is wrong. I don't mean to give you the wrong idea- I would never take a chance on something I if I thought it was uncertain. I wouldn't go into an unknown restaurant and eat something I thought might be risky. When I read that the cheese in pizza from Pizza Hut is ok, I still took it very slowly until I was convinced of it. A blood pressure monitor is a good thing as long as you don't get too obssesive about it. They're really not portable though. I just had one because I had a blood pressure problem(although after starting Nardil I could stop my medication as it tends to lower bp normally). Luckily when I did have the bad reaction I had my normal bp medicine, a beta blocker on hand. Again probably not the official way to handle the situation but it worked out for me.
_________________________________________________First, where Nardil is concerned, it's not too hard to obey the dietary restrictions. They are not that big an imposition of your life. Second, "new" Nardil, unlike Pfizer's "old" Nardil actually tends to increase one's BP slightly. When, assuming you do, you decide to eat something that could precipitate a hypertensive crisis, then go really slowly. Some people will take a bit of Pepperoni and wham, their BP shoots to 200 / 90. Others are not bothered at all by most foods. This also depends upon the dosage you must take -- the more you take the more you should adhere to the dietary restrictions.
I do recommend finding out which type of person you are for your well-being though. Just be darned careful and test systematically. The beta blocker is a fine way to solve the problem. The real point is that the dietary restrictions are peanuts - if this medication genuinely helps you.
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