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mustang
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Has any one had nausea, tiredness, dizzyness from taking verapamil? It seems now that I have been taking this for one week that that each does is upsetting my stomach more and more. Not taking a large dose yet only 40mg 3 times a day, next week I go to 80mg. a day
Does this feeling of nausea and dizzyness go away, or should I be concerned?  I have not had a ch in 4 days, this is good, the compination of sansert and verapamil is working just don't like the way I feel while on it.
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Re: Verapamil
« Reply #2 on: Sep 9th, 2002, 4:57pm » |
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i haven't had any of your symptoms, i take 180mg 2times a day good luck&stay tuned! ...............2late
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jonny
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480 everyday for over a decade and no sides, have your blood pressure checked.......the Verap might be lowering it to much.
Have it checked and dont wait on this do it as soon as you can!!!!!
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Re: Verapamil
« Reply #4 on: Sep 9th, 2002, 5:04pm » |
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I started Verapamil about two weeks ago and yes, it has upset my stomach. But to be fair, I have changed my diet - staying away from red meat, eating lots of roughage, fruits and salads to try to avoid the constipation everyone warned me about. I take it with food and am dosing at 60mg X 3 per day. Using Imitex and O2 to break the occasional HAs that break through (about once a day - very irregular timing). If I don't get complete relief, I'll be talking to the doc about upping the dosage.
I haven't been tired or dizzy though. Make sure you watch your blood pressure.
Good luck and enjoy the PF days when you get them
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Re: Verapamil
« Reply #5 on: Sep 9th, 2002, 5:10pm » |
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I will keep taking it, will have my blood pressure checked
tomorrow. I do have a low normal bp. I want to stay on it for it seems to be working. Have any one had botox,
and have they helped, am to have them in Dec.?
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Mustang, I just started taking the Verapamil as well. Haven't noticed any side effects. I am taking 120mg a day at night. It does say take it with food. Perhaps you should take it at mealtime and that would help. I take mine about and hour after I go to dinner cause they told me to take it at bedtime ..... but I don't eat right before going to bed .......have enough problems with the weight to have a snacky poo right at bedtime. LOL .. keep with it if its working !!!!!!
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Re: Verapamil
« Reply #7 on: Sep 9th, 2002, 5:24pm » |
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Hi,
Possible...here are the major sides:
Constipation 7.3%
Dizziness 3.3%
Nausea 2.7%
Hypotension 2.5%
Headache 2.2%
Edema 1.9%
CHF, Pulmonary edema 1.8%
Fatigue 1.7%
Dyspnea 1.4%
Bradycardia (HR <50/min) 1.4%
AV block total (1°, 2°,3 °) 1.2%
2° and 3° 0.8%
Rash 1.2%
Flushing 0.6%
I just went from 240/day to 480. I had been on 240 for over 8 years. The only sides I notice from the increase is constipation (but this could be in conjunction with catapres, which also causes this). Good luck.
Jim R
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Re: Verapamil
« Reply #8 on: Sep 9th, 2002, 6:02pm » |
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If you'll visit the OUCH site and click on "Surveys" in the top navigation bar, you can view the results of ongoing surveys re verap, both regular and SR.
You'll see that so far constipation and fatigue, both around 25%, are the top two side effects.
Also notice that it only has about a 30% success rate in stopping the headaches.
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Drk^Angel
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Been on 720mg/day for the past couple few months, and have noticed no side effects. Did ya get the precaution paper from your pharamcist about verapamil? Can't right now think of the things they say to look out for, but you can look it up on http://www.rxlist.com Just type in verapamil, scroll to the right hit, and you'll get just about as much information as you can get on it. Good luck!
PFDAN.................................. Drk^Angel
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