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Question: ALO,PLAISER TO MEET YOU; I´M CARDIOLOGIST AND HAVE 81 YEARS; Y´M VERY WELL AND WORK A LITTLE; MY COGNITIVE STATE IS NORMAL; MY CHOL.LDL=70 MY HDL=60, GLYCEMY= 102 (ROSUVA20MG/DAY)AND NO PROBLEMS IN CORON,CEREBRAL,CAROTIDES CIRCULATION; FIVE YEARS AGO HAVE FORT DEPRESSION,TREATED WITH DESVENLAFAXINA100MG/DAY AND FLUVOXAMINA50MG/D(FOREVER);CONSEQUENTLY, Y DEVELOPED ARTERIAL HYPOTENSION:TILT TABLE TEST RESULTED DUPLE POSITIVE(PA 60X40 AND BRADICARDY)(FAMILYAL;FATHER AND BROTHER);MY SYMPTONS APPEARS ONLY BY MORNING,UNTIL 10-11 HOURS AM, AND IN THE REST OH THE DAY EVERYTHING IS OK, ALL DESAPPEAR,Y GO TO THE RESTAURANT, TO THE SHOPPING, TO THE BANK ETC, Y CONDUCT MY CAR; RARELY, AFTER BREAKFEST OR AFTER LUNCH OR WHEN THE CLIMATE IS VERY HOT,ABOVE 32-34 CENTIGR GRADES, THE ART.PRESS.DECREASES TO SYST 50-60MM(MY WIFE IS NURSE) OR NOT AUDIBLE, ON POSTURAL POSITION; Y REST FOR 1-2 MINUTES AND THE PRESSURE INCREASES,VERY QUICKLY, IN LIE DOWN, TO 100X60 AND Y FEEL GOOD;MY SYMPTONS ARE TYPICAL,HEADACHE IN CERVICAL REGION AND SHOULDERS, WEAKNESS,TIREDNESS,DROWSINESS, RARELY GROGGINESS(Y GO RAPPIDLY TO THE BAD OR CHAIR,ABOUT 1-2MINUTES AND ALL CEASE); Y NEVER FAINT;QUESTION: Y MUST CHANGE MY ANTY-DEPRESSIVES(Y´M AFRAID,THEY CURE ME!) OR TO USE A DRUG TO INCREASE THE PRESSION?WHAT?IN BRASIL ONLY ETILEFRINA CLORIDRATE, NO ONE EFFECT;PS;Y STEP 1 KM A DAY,DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND FEED WITH VERY SALT.Y´M ASSOCIATE ONE HEALTH PLAN AND MY COLEAGUES NEVER DON´T PRESCRITTION A DRUG TO ME(IN THE DOCTORS OFFICE MY ART.PRESS. IS XXXXXX;IT´S ALL , TANKS. XXXXXXX ( YYYY@YYYY ) Y ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS.
Brief Answer:
Continue Pristiq, start Etilefrina...
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dr. XXXXXXX,
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. I am sorryfor the situation you are in.
Having hypotension is related to pristiq.
I advise to continue taking Pristiq as it will help cobtrol depression. Meanwhile, you can start taking etilefrina to increase your blood pressure (bp).
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Benard
Continue Pristiq, start Etilefrina...
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dr. XXXXXXX,
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. I am sorryfor the situation you are in.
Having hypotension is related to pristiq.
I advise to continue taking Pristiq as it will help cobtrol depression. Meanwhile, you can start taking etilefrina to increase your blood pressure (bp).
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Benard
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