My daughter has been fainting and it appears due to low blood pressure. This seems like an intense drug to help raise her blood pressure. Is anyone out there taking this drug for fainting/low blood pressure?
Fludrocortisone - does anyone else take this for fainting / low blood pressure?
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- 12 Mar 2011 by jlseagraves
- Topics:
- syncope, fludrocortisone, blood pressure
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Marvell15 Mar 2011
Fludrocortisone is used effectively for low blood pressure.
http://www.drugs.com/enc/hypotension.html
Hopefully someone who has actually used fludrocortisone will respond soon.
15 Apr 2011
My daughter is 13 and started having issues in February after two significant viruses. She has passed out MANY times since then. Her pediatrician put her on Fludrocortisone and we didn't see good results. We followed up with a pediatric cardiologist who took her off the meds b/c she says she doesnt see good results and started her on Theromtabs. This is an over the counter salt replacement tablet you get from drugstore.com. Very cheap and incredible results. (well... for two weeks anyways). We are now back to passing out, multiple times per week. The cardiologist states that anytime her body is "insulted" (ie: virus, bacteria or her period) she will have setbacks. She had her period and it most certainly got worse.
25 Apr 2011
I started taking Fludrocortisone because I have been diagnosed with syncope (fainting) to stop my blood pressure from dropping low and having me pass out. It has helped as I haven't had a fainting spell since taking it. I have been extremely tired and can fall asleep. I don't know if this is a side effect but will discuss with my MD.
10 Oct 2011
I have been on this med for two weeks beginning 9 oct 11, and I have not noticed any benefits. After reading the side effects, I am informing my Dr. that I no longer want to be on this med. I'm going to try and increase may salt intake instead. For the last three years I've had dizzy spells accompanied by vision loss. What I have bee doing to treat the symptoms is laying down or walking in order to increase my blood pressure, or get blood to my head. Please let me know if you discover any natural treatments. jpw46atyahoodotcom
23 Mar 2012
Yes I too take fludrocrotison. Took it for 2 months. Than I started passing out again. Now I take .1 twice a day. Gives me headaches. I am 50 yrs Now my bp. stays a round 80/50. I wish ur daughter the best. Is this something we will have to take the rest of our lives ? My concern is when I feel stressed my bp jumps to 158/98. I also had a cardiac cath. Had a small blood clot.. but it seem to make me feel better for a while ..good luck.
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I've have used Fludrocotisone for 10 years without issue for low blood pressure/fainting. I only got off within the last month since I am trying to get pregnant. You might want to mention to your doctor or looking into taking with Bentyl. I hear the combination works well. Also, speak with your doctor about Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) if your daughter has had many of the symptoms.
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