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breathe Posts: 88
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Hi all. Posted this in General Forum and realized it should be here, couldn't figure out how to delete it. I am having all kinds of issues with trying to find an antipsychotic that I can get up to a level that works but won't send me into shock because it lowers my blood pressure so much. My normal blood pressure is around 90s/60s, so I don't have far to go down before scariness. It has been dropping to 80/44, and have been close to going to ER. My psychiatrist has admitted to being stumped as to what to prescribe me, and I went to my physician, who was quite concerned and did an EKG to check heart/circulation- results: I'm super healthy. No answers or solutions there either, except fluids, foods high in sodium, and a few bananas a week for potassium. Surely someone else has had this issue? I have done hours of research and have come up empty. Currently on Lamictal, Klonazapam, tried Abilify this week (no-go), previously on Risperidol, but can't get dose high enough to shut down mania before shutting down blood pressure. "Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly...all your life, you were only waiting for this momemt to arise-Blackbird fly..."-Paul McCartney
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