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Bp high after taking venlafaxine
I have a BP problem, and for that, I take medicine stamlo trio 40/12.5. With medicine, my BP remains normal. After unsuccessful attempts at SSRI, my dr gave me duloxetine at first, but only after the first dosage my bp was 140/98 at avg. I tried 3 to 4 times, but becoz of high bp, i quit. Now, I was given venlafaxine but after having a first dosage of 75 mg, it gave me a burning sensation, and my bp was around 140/98 at avg. Now, should I give it a few more days, or should I switch to desvenlafaxine?
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You have not mentioned your psychiatric problems and mentioning all the meds. Consult a psychiatrist and if needed have a psychometric assessment and then let him decide on treatment. Good luck
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Consult physician regarding raised bp, sometime people get anxiety symptoms due to medical illness. Dont stop or change medication by your own.
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Hi.. raised BP is one of the side effect with venalfaxine. Usually desvenlafaxine is used in such cases. Consult your treating psychiatrist for adjustment of medications.
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Dr. Suyash Dwivedi
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10 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Both venlafaxine and desvenlafaxine are SNRI and can cause increase in BP on regular dosing. Although desvenlafaxine causes less increase but still it does. Some other class of anti-depressant should be tried in my opinion.
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Dr. Nidhi Marvania Raja
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Mumbai
Both the molecules are SNRI - Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. Because of its action on Norepinephrine, there is issue of raised Blood pressure, especially one having a pre existing Hypertension needs to have cautious use or regular monitoring.
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Firstly, if there is response to treatment, and the BP gets controlled within a week naturally, nothing to worry, u may continue the dose prescribed. Sometimes body takes time to readjust to any molecule and create homeostasis.
Secondly if you aren’t able to tolerate the dose given, change of molecule will be necessary.
Thirdly review if prior doses of SSRI becomes mandatory to review lack of response.
Fourthly there could be slight readjustment of anti hypertension medication to reduce BP if good response is seen with SNRI, but that should be only time being and not for long term maintenance as your body will get tuned to new doses in say 2-3 weeks.
Last option is to start low dose and go slow in building the dose of SNRI.
You should consult your psychiatrist prior making any changes.
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
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Rajkot
You may use another class of medicine NDRI or else
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