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(Message started by: violet on Oct 23^rd, 2003, 8:10pm)

Title: nimotop anyone?
Post by violet on Oct 23^rd, 2003, 8:10pm

Anyone ever try a calcium channel blocker called nimotop?
Thanks,
Vi

Title: Re: nimotop anyone?
Post by thomas on Oct 24^th, 2003, 10:26am

No ma'am.

Title: Re: nimotop anyone?
Post by forgetfulnot on Oct 24^th, 2003, 10:40am

here is some info, http://www.nimotopusa.com/body_improves_neuro_outcome.html

Lee

Title: Re: nimotop anyone?
Post by ClstrHeadSupport on Oct 24^th, 2003, 5:09pm

Has anyone tried this? Did it work? What does it do?

Title: Re: nimotop anyone?
Post by violet on Oct 29^th, 2003, 12:57pm

My Neuro said that it acted like Verapamil, only it affected the cerebral arteries more, and not the arteries in the rest of the body. At higher doses of Verapamil (600) I am finding relief from the clusters, but I am having really low blood pressure (70/50) and heart palpatations. So we're going to try the Nimotop, with a lowered dose of Verapamil, and see how it works. He has had one guy on it for 10 years. It's very expensive :o, though, and I'm really damn lucky that my insurance is going to pay for it.
Vi