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gMike
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For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« on: May 18th, 2005, 9:34pm » |
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How long did you have to take it before you noticed any change in your CH?
I've been on it about a month, now at 480mg/day, and really haven't seen much change.
Mike
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #1 on: May 18th, 2005, 10:05pm » |
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Should have kicked in by now. Verap didnt work for me either, until I cocktailed it with the timed released Naproxen. Despite several in here's opinion that this is not a proven strategy, it worked for me..and another. If there is one thing that I have seen in 20 years of this sh-t, and after scanning this board, there are no rules and no two circumstances alike. What works for one, may not for another, and what works for one once, may not the next time.
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #2 on: May 18th, 2005, 10:12pm » |
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Verapamil worked for me a week after I increased the dose from 480mg to 600mg/day, taking Melatonin 6-9mg/day with the verap.
Bob
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #3 on: May 18th, 2005, 10:25pm » |
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I just started Melatonin so I'll see how it goes. I'm a little reluctant to up the Verap (above 480) without a Doctor's say so. One plus, my BP is finally in the normal range after years of high BP.......
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #4 on: May 18th, 2005, 11:15pm » |
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I understand your reluctance, my neuro said get an EKG every time you increase a verap dosage above 480mg.
It also brought my BP down to normal levels after years of high BP.
Good luck, Mike.
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #5 on: May 18th, 2005, 11:51pm » |
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Try a Lithobid - Vereapamil combo 480-720 / 600-900, works for many.
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #6 on: May 19th, 2005, 9:46am » |
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #7 on: May 19th, 2005, 9:50am » |
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Didn't really do much for Mike until he ramped up to 720mgs a day and combined it with lithium.
Now, lithium alone at a much smaller dose is keeping things at bay for him.
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Re: For Those Who Have Had Success With Verapamil
« Reply #8 on: May 19th, 2005, 4:24pm » |
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on May 18th, 2005, 9:34pm, gMike wrote:How long did you have to take it before you noticed any change in your CH?
I've been on it about a month, now at 480mg/day, and really haven't seen much change.
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400mg didn't work with me, but 600mg was the amount which did wonders for me. And with NO side effects! 
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