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(Message started by: Cooked Brain on Oct 28^th, 2003, 5:41pm)

Title: verapamil taper
Post by Cooked Brain on Oct 28^th, 2003, 5:41pm

have been tapring off from 360 to none the last month and my fear came true: I feel it's coming back, the last week had some shadows, cycle should be over in three months so guess that makes me chronic...

anyone else had the same when tapering off?

Title: Re: verapamil taper
Post by violet on Oct 28^th, 2003, 9:43pm

me too, was at 600, hard to stay lower than that

Title: Re: verapamil taper
Post by LasVegas on Oct 29^th, 2003, 3:46pm

Doesn't mean you are chronic, have hope, start over with some new meds/dosages that you are familiar with. We are here for your support.
Gregg in Las Vegas

Title: Re: verapamil taper
Post by Cooked Brain on Oct 30^th, 2003, 5:11pm

Thank you Gregg

shadows are getting worse, feel like its coming again soon, started to up the verapamil on my own again today, I wonder what the neuro has to say about this :(

Title: Re: verapamil taper
Post by LasVegas on Oct 31^st, 2003, 11:01am

I'm going to start tapering from 240mg to 160mg starting tomorrow night, Nov 1st. Will be 10 days or so, since I have had a CH. So think it's time to test the waters as I don't enjoy being on medications, too many side effects to caution of. Just curious, if you are going to increase your Verap, how long does it typically take for that "increase of dosage" to be of benefit? I have 80mg tablets and also 120 mg tablets, both are immediate release form. Gregg in Las Vegas

Title: Re: verapamil taper
Post by Cooked Brain on Oct 31^st, 2003, 11:17am

within a few days, but at least at 2x120 slow release.

hope you'll do well Gregg!

PFD&N

Title: Re: verapamil taper
Post by ave on Oct 31^st, 2003, 5:27pm

Not ready for the shrooms yet, cooked brain? Seems you can have them whine continuing low level Verapamil.
(though for a big bang effect no meds is best.)

Besides, you were going to call me?

Title: Re: verapamil taper
Post by Cooked Brain on Oct 31^st, 2003, 9:05pm

I have called Ave but nobody was home :) have been evry busy the last few months but I will call you!

I want to talk to the neuro about it first...