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jon69
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How much Verapamil are you taking?
« on: Aug 13th, 2003, 3:07pm » |
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I've been on verap throughout my current cycle.
Initially I was prescribed 240 mg a day (not slow release) but I was getting headaches in the morning, afternoon, evening and 1 or 2 in the night.
Last week doc upped the dose to 360mg per day, and I notice I don't get the morning attacks anymore but the evening and night attacks are still there, (although I think most of these attacks are not so severe).
I'm also using oxygen and Imitrex, but I see here that a lot of people have stoped their headaches using a higher dose of verapamil.
Should I up my dose? I know I need to discuss with doc, but I'm going on hols for two weeks tomorrow so no time.
What dose works for you?
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Re: How much Verapamil are you taking?
« Reply #1 on: Aug 13th, 2003, 3:17pm » |
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240 twice aday everyday for the last 13 years.
Mix in 300 of Lithium twice aday for 13 years and I be toxic....LMAO....LOL
But I be PF ;D
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Re: How much Verapamil are you taking?
« Reply #2 on: Aug 13th, 2003, 4:31pm » |
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I take 200mg Verelin pm Twice a day, morning and night.
I don't even really know what Verelin pm is, but I'm sure it's a type of verap. If anyone know the answer to that I'd appreciate it. and is 200mg morning and night enough?
That's what I take anyway, and it helps a bit, I don't have quite as many and they seem a little less painful, I to wonder if I'm taking the right amount.
Amerge twice a day really helped this time around 2.5mg morning and night.
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 14th, 2003, 8:15am » |
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I take 480 mg in the morning and 480 mg in the evening of verapamil SR. It has stopped the attacks. I tried 480 on its own, and 720 on its own and they continued. 960 a day finally stopped them. Some people seem to get side effects from verapamil but I never have thank God.
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Re: How much Verapamil are you taking?
« Reply #4 on: Aug 14th, 2003, 8:21am » |
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Another question. How long after upping the dose do you notice the difference?
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 14th, 2003, 8:38am » |
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Within probably around 5 days I felt the difference. It has to build up in your bloodstream like any drug.
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Re: How much Verapamil are you taking?
« Reply #6 on: Aug 14th, 2003, 10:04am » |
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I'm taking 360mg twice a day. (1 1/2 240mg).
I notice the effects of Verapamil within one day. If I forget to take it, I also notice within half a day.
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