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Posted by Jacquelinhyde on November 30, 1999, at 10:22:03
I have been on Marplan now for 2 months and am suddenly very dizzy when I get up etc. Was also put on a water pill for the edema in my legs from the Marplan which has made it worse. I know all the tricks...get up slow etc. but this is really getting annoying (and scarey!) Anyone else out there with severe dizziness? By the way, otherwise the Marplan is working wonderfully and I really don't want to stop. Thanks!
Posted by Judy on November 30, 1999, at 17:53:14
In reply to On Marplan & DIZZY DIZZY DIZZY!!, posted by Jacquelinhyde on November 30, 1999, at 10:22:03
> I have been on Marplan now for 2 months and am suddenly very dizzy when I get up etc. Was also put on a water pill for the edema in my legs from the Marplan which has made it worse. I know all the tricks...get up slow etc. but this is really getting annoying (and scarey!) Anyone else out there with severe dizziness? By the way, otherwise the Marplan is working wonderfully and I really don't want to stop. Thanks!
It is scary! I've been there/done that on Marplan and Nardil too (both the dizziness and the edema). It's dangerous too.Your Marplan is causing orthostatic (or postural) hypotension, which occurs when the blood pressure decreases upon standing, briefly causing a reduced blood flow to the brain. Diuretics can also lower the blood pressure, so I suspect you're experiencing a 'double-dip' by taking a water pill!
I hope you'll talk to your doctor about your extreme dizziness. You don't want to risk a blackout while driving a car or standing at the top of a flight of stairs.
Judy
Posted by mb on November 30, 1999, at 21:36:30
In reply to On Marplan & DIZZY DIZZY DIZZY!!, posted by Jacquelinhyde on November 30, 1999, at 10:22:03
hi - sorry, but no dizziness here, yet. sometimes the full effect of medication kicks in beyond the so-called "magical 4 week waiting period." i've read pubmed research articles mentioning some benefits of parnate are realized until almost one year of continuous usage. so, what i'm saying is you may want to consider cutting back on dosage, and giving your body a few weeks to adjust. if you don't like the lower dosage, your doc may want to consider an maoi augmentation strategy, using pindolol or, very cautiously, bupropion. your doc will know best, of course.
good luck. mb
Posted by anita on December 5, 1999, at 13:29:12
In reply to On Marplan & DIZZY DIZZY DIZZY!!, posted by Jacquelinhyde on November 30, 1999, at 10:22:03
Hi,
Definitely ask your doc for FLORINEF. I got so dizzy from Nardil I literally couldn't get up from my couch without falling down, and florinef totally cured that problem.
anita
> I have been on Marplan now for 2 months and am suddenly very dizzy when I get up etc. Was also put on a water pill for the edema in my legs from the Marplan which has made it worse. I know all the tricks...get up slow etc. but this is really getting annoying (and scarey!) Anyone else out there with severe dizziness? By the way, otherwise the Marplan is working wonderfully and I really don't want to stop. Thanks!
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