By Sue C on Saturday, June 03, 2000 - 01:07 pm:

I took Triamterene (or however it's spelled) to passify a general practitioner thought that my blood pressure was too high (140/85 -- AROUND HIM ONLY). Then I
went in the pool for my usual aqua-aerobics class. My joints ALL felt extremely loose and beyond my control, like I was a rag doll or jellyfish.

I stopped the medicine, and was fine in the water about 4 days later. And, incidentally, I've never had such high BP readings, except around him! (112/76 last month
at another GP's office)

Has anyone else had weird medicine reactions?

Also, how about responding to anesthesia??? (I don't respond at all or wake up during procedures.)

By Gwen on Saturday, June 03, 2000 - 01:07 pm:

Inability to respond to topical and local anaesthetics seems to be one of the problems people with EDS have (among all the others!) Very good article about this on
www.ednf.org. As for the Triamterene, it is likely that you became hypotensive ( abnormally low BP) which could account for weakness, especially if your BP is
usually within normal range for your age. Alternatively, because it is a diuretic it may have depleted your potassium level which would also account for weakness
and/or muscle cramps. Make sure you tell your doctor if you ever get prescribed diuretics again. Hope this helps.

By Beth on Saturday, June 03, 2000 - 01:07 pm:

I gave up on dental work long ago. They never give me enough of that shot. I Ussually feel most everything.

By Barbara on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 01:20 pm:

Problems with anasthetics not working is not uncommon among people with EDS.

http://www.ednf.org/articles/ps_suf.htm

I have never been able to get any pain relief from Novocain. I use Nitric Oxide at the dentist instead. It doesn't kill the pain, but it helps me relax and meditate, which allows me to focus my mind away from the pain.