ShiftKicker
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- Joined
- Mar 16, 2015
- Messages
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- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 06/2015
- Country
- CA
- State
- BC
- City
- Vancouver
...be very aware of how Tizanidine/Baclofen interacts with dieuretics. My doctor started me with a dieuretic (hydrochlorothiazide) as I can't seem to beat leg edema, no matter what I do. While it's been great for the swelling ankles and night time peeing issue, when combined with Tizanidine, it can lower your blood pressure to the point of passing out.
No one warned me, so I'm passing on that little tidbit so you don't panic like I did when I almost lost consciousness yesterday. This is a reminder to always go over any changes or additions to your prescriptions with the pharmacist. I have 3 different doctors prescribing me things, and I'm usually on top of such things, but clearly wasn't thinking a tiny change to my routine would affect me as it did.
I have been experiencing worsening day time spasticity and decided to take an extra 2mg of Tizanidine during the day (I usually only take it at night) to see if that helped. It seems that being upright and trying to go about my business was too much. I thought I was having a heart attack because my heart was racing and my chest was cramping terribly- it didn't help that I experience mild left arm cramping, spasticity and pain already as a part of my MND. While it may be comical to look back on it now, I was absolutely terrified at the time. Because I was afraid of appearing foolish, I only told my husband after I had a lie down to try to stop feeling faint and recovered enough to realize what was going on.
I learned my lesson.
No one warned me, so I'm passing on that little tidbit so you don't panic like I did when I almost lost consciousness yesterday. This is a reminder to always go over any changes or additions to your prescriptions with the pharmacist. I have 3 different doctors prescribing me things, and I'm usually on top of such things, but clearly wasn't thinking a tiny change to my routine would affect me as it did.
I have been experiencing worsening day time spasticity and decided to take an extra 2mg of Tizanidine during the day (I usually only take it at night) to see if that helped. It seems that being upright and trying to go about my business was too much. I thought I was having a heart attack because my heart was racing and my chest was cramping terribly- it didn't help that I experience mild left arm cramping, spasticity and pain already as a part of my MND. While it may be comical to look back on it now, I was absolutely terrified at the time. Because I was afraid of appearing foolish, I only told my husband after I had a lie down to try to stop feeling faint and recovered enough to realize what was going on.
I learned my lesson.