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(Message started by: Ann on Feb 26^th, 2002, 7:40am)

Title: Verapamil
Post by Ann on Feb 26^th, 2002, 7:40am

Hey Gang!

I'm just wondering if anybody else out there gets serious palpitations from verapamil? I'm taking 3 times 120 mg a day and within an hour of taking my dose I get like a butterfly fluttering in my throat, shortness of breath etc. Am I the only one? Did I say butterfly??? I meant big fat giant crow!!! ;D

Thanks and PFDAN to all!

Title: Re: Verapamil
Post by nancyc on Feb 26^th, 2002, 9:23am

Sis, I am on verap 720mg per day...it is not working though cause i get hit about 4 to 5 times day....so i am living on imitrex....the past two days i have been getting really bad heart palpations..and my heart is skipping beats really bad...wondered if that was from the verap or the imitrex....

Title: Re: Verapamil
Post by GR on Feb 26^th, 2002, 9:36am

Hi Folks; I am also on 720 per day for the past 6 months. It is helping. The only time my heart feels strange is when I take the Imitrex injection. :D

Title: Re: Verapamil
Post by ejwrancher on Feb 26^th, 2002, 9:43am

I decided to take a pill and a half, morning and evening (which is 240 + 120 = 360mg x twice a day) because the 240 twice a day wasn't working. It seemed to have done some good, I haven't had an attack since Sunday night. All the Verapimil side-effects I seem to have is a little difficulty doing the #2 :o I get very compacted. Thank god for Bran Flakes hehe My doc gave me my first free sample of Imetrix Inj, used my first shot Sunday night and.....there is a god!! I timed it, took 6 mins. WOW where has this stuff been?? But after the increase in dosage, I am now a believer in the Verapimil - Indocin (150mg at Bedtime) Combo. Good Luck, I pray for those who battle the BEAST

Title: Re: Verapamil
Post by airbear on Mar 1^st, 2002, 10:34am

Hello all!!!

It's been 2+ yrs since this thing visited last. But, as usual, decided to visit again. BASTARD!!! >:(

The meds I usually take (Depakote 2000mg daily and Sansert 6mg daily) aren't what they used to be. The first dose left me VERY funky. To the point of where I won't take them. I am calling my physician to call my neurologist (HMO) to get me to change my meds.

HELP!!!!!!!

What is this Verapamil? IS it effective for cyclical CHs? Needing help as I am looking forward to 3 months of headaches. Happy happy, Joy joy.

PF to all

Airbear ;)

Title: Re: Verapamil
Post by Ueli on Mar 1^st, 2002, 11:58am

Airbear,

Verapamil is the preventative of first choice for CH.

It is a Calcium channel blocker, originally developed for heart disease.

The trick is to take it in a high enough dose. For the heart the daily dose is around 240 mg, but for CH the effective dose is usually higher, for some up to 920 mg / day.

I like to mention it one more time: Dr. Peter Goadsby, the world's leading researcher on CH, recommends the standard release version of Verapamil, not the slow release.

Give Verapamil a try, it has certainly less side effects than Sansert.

Ueli ;D

Title: Re: Verapamil
Post by Karla on Mar 1^st, 2002, 12:34pm

Verapamil can cause irregular heart beats and problems with the heart rhythm. It is a listed side effect. Call your dr. and let them know asap. I had this problem and my dr. had to make adjustments with the verapamil. Be carefull with the higher doses.