I take midodrine 5 mg as well. When I first started taking it, it cause my heart to race, but now it is pretty much side effect free for me.
In the past I had always used caffeine drinks like Mountain Dew to raise my blood pressure, but those are really short term and may also cause a crash later on. I am now starting to use midodrine on a daily basis and I find unable to function much quicker after I eat. I tend to eat right after I get up in therefore I take the midodrine right after I start eating. That way my blood pressure is up shortly after I finished eating. After being hospitalized in June because my blood pressure dropped to really scary levels, because of a quick onset bowel infection, I am determined not to let my blood pressure drop as low as it did before. When your blood pressure drops too low, your organs don't function properly. Because my blood pressure dropped to ridiculously low levels, it's a long story, it took my body about seven or eight hours before I started urinating once again. Talk to your doctor about getting one of these drugs. On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 12:47 AM, LJT <[email protected]> wrote: > I take midodrine, 5mg.prior to getting up and prior to each meal as well > as 1mg fludrocortisone 1x daily. > > *Lucinda > C-4,5 complete > July 31, '05* > *Mpls., MN* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Danny Hearn <[email protected]> > *To:* Don Price <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, September 6, 2013 6:07 PM > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Blood pressure meds > > when mine gets too low I take , 1mg of fludrocortisone. Dan H** > > *From:* Don Price <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, September 6, 2013 3:52 PM > *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Blood pressure meds > > Does anyone take medication to increase their blood pressure? > > My bp is so low that sometimes the doctor can't get it to measure using > the electronic bp cuff. Some days, recently, it takes me a few hours in the > morning before my lightheaded feeling (due to low bp) goes away. > > I know there are meds to help increase blood pressure but I'm always > hesitant to take more medications (side effects, interactions, etc.) > > I'd appreciate any experiences you all have had. > > Thank you, > Don > C5-6, 31 years post injury. > > > > >
