Re: [QUAD-L] blood pressure

[David K. Kelmer]

I'm forwarding this to the Q-List.  I think it was meant to be posted there.

LISA GOLEM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Dana,

For low bp I use pro-amatine and for high bp I use clonidine. I'am a C4-5 quad for 30 yrs and have been dealing with Autonomatic Dysreflexia for many yrs. Let me know if you any questions?

Sincerely,

Lisa

"David K. Kelmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi Dana,

 

Antihistamines (Benadryl is a brand name) are used to relieve or prevent the symptoms of hay fever and other types of allergy.  They work by preventing the effects of a substance called histamine, which is produced by the body.  Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes.  Also, in some persons histamine can close up the bronchial tubes (air passages of the lungs) and make breathing difficult.

Some of the antihistamines are also used to prevent motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.  In patients with Parkinson's disease, diphenhydramine may be used to decrease stiffness and tremors.  Also, the syrup form of diphenhydramine is used to relieve the cough due to colds or hay fever.  In addition, since antihistamines may cause drowsiness as a side effect, some of them may be used to help people go to sleep.

With Love,

CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
Texas, USA

Dana Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

What about benadryl--I use it as a sleeper, but take much more than it says
to.

Dana
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> I think ephedrine is the active ingredient in sudafed and actifed. It can
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> gotten over the counter. One of those meds you don't want with a heart
> condition.
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> john
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> In a message dated 5/28/2005 4:53:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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> I have the same problem Dana. My pressure is really low in the chair
> but shoots through the roof as soon as I get in bed. That's why I don't
> use any medications for my low pr! ! essure problems. I used to take
> ephedrine to help with low pressure but no pharmacies around here will
> fill prescriptions for it anymore.
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> Eric
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> Dana Miller wrote:
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>> My BP has been all over the map the last couple of years. I used to
>> routibnely be 90/60 give or take even 80/50+ was normal. Since I got
>> home from my last skin flap it is not unusual fot me to be 150/98,
>> then get in my chair and it would drop to 90/60 or there abouts.
>> Lately my weekly
>> nurse has been taking it while in my chair and this last week was
>> 150+/98. Yet at the doc office 2 days before was (with one of those
>> machine type things that take your pulse etc.) 100/70+.
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>> I took my blood pressure 3 times during my morning routine for a
>> week--first when my attendant got here--was always very high. Then
>> after breakfast and on my back--went down a little. Last about 10
>> minutes in my chair, and it would be "normally" low. I showed it to
>> my rehab doc and he did not have much to say because if he gave me
>> something to bring it down, I would pass out in my chair.
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>> Now it seems to be consistantly higher for my "low" readings. This
>> has been going on for several years--the really high readings while in
>> bed, but always went back down to normal after I would get up. Lately
>> the 'low' readings are not as low. It has been quite a while since I
>> have had even a 90/60!
>> I am going to see and indocrinologist (sp?) in june to make sure
>> myblood levels and enzymes etc are all good. Got really sick last
>> week and had a strange rash that ran from my groin area up to my belly
>> button and up my sides about halfway. The actual sickness only lasted
>> 1 day, but the ! ! rash took 4-5 days to leave. At least the doc got to
>> see it. Whatever it is, it was out of the realm of my rehab doc!
>> --like he should know "everything"! :o)
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>> my 2 cents,
>>
>> Dana
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