Anyone out there more sensitive to medication since becomming peri? I can't seem to take anything anymore. I have been having these sinus headaches and my sinus washes just aren't cutting it. I took one 30 mg. sudafed which does raise my blood pressure a little if I only take 1/2 a dose and only once a day. I am now having a some pain in my chest. Don't know if it is the Sudafed, costochondritis or heartburn. I can't even take Ibuprofen anymore as it seems to agravate the heart palps.
Does peri causes worsening of sinus problems? I am betting it does cause mine have sure gotten worse!
Stephanie
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QUOTE (scase @ Jul 8 2007, 04:11 PM) 
Anyone out there more sensitive to medication since becomming peri? I can't seem to take anything anymore. I have been having these sinus headaches and my sinus washes just aren't cutting it. I took one 30 mg. sudafed which does raise my blood pressure a little if I only take 1/2 a dose and only once a day. I am now having a some pain in my chest. Don't know if it is the Sudafed, costochondritis or heartburn. I can't even take Ibuprofen anymore as it seems to agravate the heart palps.
Does peri causes worsening of sinus problems? I am betting it does cause mine have sure gotten worse!
Stephanie
My sinuses are 80 to 90% worse,no kidding!!Who would have thought hormones would effect that.Antihistimines dry me up worse than before,and I can't take my migraine pills because of the caffeine in them,they cause my palps to go nuts,and then the anxiety sets in.Hope you feel better,GOD bless.
Does peri causes worsening of sinus problems? I am betting it does cause mine have sure gotten worse!
Stephanie
Yes Steph - Peri, definetly made me more sensitive to meds, including vitamins. Any type of meds I start with 1/2 dose if possible - then after a few days, or if possible a whole week, then I'll take the whole med.
I remember when I first started taking thyroid meds - the Dr. had me started on .25 mg. - the first day I started with 1/2 pill - within an hour I felt like whoooo hoooo, what a burst of energy - felt like I had 3 cups of coffee. My Dr. said most people don't feel the effect of that med for a few weeks..and at a full pill. My daughter is on thyroid meds and said she doesn't feel different at all... The chemistry in my body is "sensitive". In addition - I get a rush with vitamines - so I always start out with half of the vitamine if possible - and then an hour later - take the other half.
I wasn't that sensitive to meds before peri... Hope you have a Dr. who understands your sensitive system.
I remember when I first started taking thyroid meds - the Dr. had me started on .25 mg. - the first day I started with 1/2 pill - within an hour I felt like whoooo hoooo, what a burst of energy - felt like I had 3 cups of coffee. My Dr. said most people don't feel the effect of that med for a few weeks..and at a full pill. My daughter is on thyroid meds and said she doesn't feel different at all... The chemistry in my body is "sensitive". In addition - I get a rush with vitamines - so I always start out with half of the vitamine if possible - and then an hour later - take the other half.
I wasn't that sensitive to meds before peri... Hope you have a Dr. who understands your sensitive system.
I've had problems with medications since the beginning of peri. I developed an allergy (hives) to any aspirin based med, and caffeine added to pain reliever gives me instant palps and my system is much more sensitive to antibiotics. I never used to get any side effects, now I seem to have at least one to every med. It has to be hormonal, I used to be so "normal"!!!!! Arla.
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