TypewriterGirl Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Today is my 2nd day on Midodrine and my BP has been steadily dropping - has this happened to anyone else? I have an awful headache too. Just took some more salt, but I thought the point was to raise my BP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakota Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 I know when my daughter first started on midodrine, her heart rate dropped steadily for a week starting at around 80 and declining throughout the week until it was about 45. After that, it went back up to normal. I just can't quite recall what her blood pressure did. although I believe it did initially drop a bit, just not quite as much as her heart rate. It's my recollection that her blood pressure was on the rise after a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potsgirl Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 I stopped taking Midodrine after trying it for about three weeks because it never brought my BP up, and it gave me severe headaches. I would have tried longer, but was told by my doctor that if it was going to work, it should work pretty quickly - within a couple days to a week. Have you tried Florinef? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 It may stop the excessive norepinephrine response to orthostatic stress which might account for lowered BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 i could not handle midodrine.. as soon as my dose wore off i got massive migraines. also i felt very shaky on it too. i know the tingly scalp is normal, but i would get head rushes which would bring on a lot of anxiety and make my symptoms worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypewriterGirl Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Just an update - I needed to go in for IV fluids, so they think that maybe my BP was already low and the Midodrine was the only thing keeping me from crashing. Starting back up on it and hoping the feelings up agitation/up feeling go away soon. Today is my first day off the couch in a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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