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(Message started by: Gena on Feb 25^th, 2004, 12:24pm)

Title: Verapamil Questions
Post by Gena on Feb 25^th, 2004, 12:24pm

I just started on the stuff (180mg)
I was told to take it at night before bedtime with a glass of milk. I did so last night for the first time and all night I lingered in that asleep but not all the way asleep stage.
Did anyone else have this problem, or is it just me!
and if you did when did it go away

a very sleepy
Gena

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by thomas on Feb 25^th, 2004, 12:59pm

It's been so long since I took that stuff, I couldn't tell ya. All I remember is "space-cadet" syndrome, and constipation. lol. Now, where's my damn money?

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by Miklos on Feb 25^th, 2004, 2:06pm

In cycle I take 480 mg/day. 240 in the AM, and 240 at dinner time. Never heard of taking it at night with milk. Never have had your side effect. (or constipation - lithium solves that problem.)

Perhaps you are just acclimating to the medicine?

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by Gena on Feb 25^th, 2004, 2:06pm

;;D Where do you want it

I do not have your address!
Guess you will just have to come and get it!! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by thomas on Feb 25^th, 2004, 3:34pm

on 02/25/04 at 14:06:55, Gena wrote:

Guess you will just have to come and get it!! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Ok ;;D

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by Renee on Feb 25^th, 2004, 7:03pm

I took the stuff for a couple of weeks and it dropped my blood pressure dangerously low so I had to quit taking it. I was actually sleepy and confused while on it...but that's how I usually act anyway! [smiley=laugh.gif]

good luck
renee

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by Kevin_M on Feb 25^th, 2004, 7:14pm

I just started with the verap this month. So far, I take mine in the morning, 360mg. No probs so far, nobody has said I'm dopier than usual. Might alter the schedule when I go back in two weeks, but then I'm on the way out of a this bout. Been getting PF days, first since Oct. See if the verap works for you, and at what dose. I lost LOTS of sleep without an effective preventative.

Get some damn sleep.

Best to you.

Kevin M

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by bobkip on Feb 25^th, 2004, 7:16pm

Hi Gena,
Took verap for a while, did lower my bp, didn't do squat for ch. No sleep probs while on it tho. The dose you're taking does seem a bit lower than most chers are taking.
Kip

Title: Re: Verapamil Questions
Post by Tim_w on Feb 25^th, 2004, 7:54pm

Gena
It will take a while to get use to it, go up slow till you find whats right for you
I'm at 1200mg I take 1 pill every 6 hour 2 at bed time
was at 960 for about 3 years took a while to get over the sleepys/ could not tell if it was the verapamil or getting woke up every 1 1/2 hours to dance :-/
Heres wishing you some pf time
TimW Happy Pappy