Will nimodipine lower the blood pressure?
No. Not in the doses used in the ME protocol. The doses of nimodipine used in treating ME are tiny, starting at a quarter tablet or less, compared to the dose, eight tablets a day, used to treat someone with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. Look at it this way, it is the difference between having a few sips of wine as compared to drinking the whole bottle. It is the correct use of dosage for the individual that has taken the seven years work, and those individuals who have had ME Action Pack 1, or been at ME Workshop 1 are given the full dosage protocol, which is constantly updated. Remember that in ME there is neurally mediated hypotension with reduced circulation to the brain. This reduced brain circulation and lower blood pressure is worse in the morning, when your cortisol level will also be lower. The nimodipine also helps your pituitary circulation as well and that releases the trigger hormones for your body glands, including the adrenals, the thyroid, and sex glands. Until the backlo
