started verap 80 3x daily, after 2 weeks, major rash all over upper body, spots down arms, etc.

GP says quit the verap, find something else --- as we all know, there may well be nothing else that works

anybody had a verapamil rash, and worked thru it?
does it persist, or maybe fade after being on for a while?

A rash caused by Verapamil is a rare side effect.  See side effects on the link below from webmd.

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or END PRINTPAGE


Before you taper off the Verap and try a different preventive med....are you absolutely sure it's not a change in laundry detergent, change of diet, pets, something else?

Good Luck! ;)

-Gregg in Las Vegas

off the verap, rash fading -- on lithium 900mgs/day - just finished 3 week steroid taper - pf so far - we'll see in a few days when the steroids fully clear --- thx for the info gregg

I too developed swelling and rash while verapamil. The doc gave me a water pill and it helped allot. Hope it works out for you...

Lithium has been my prevent of choice forever. I currently use 1200 mg a day while on cycle, it blocks 60-70% of my hits. Hope it works as well for you. Pay attention to the warning about increasing your fluid intake, especially the first few weeks you'll find you visit the head a LOT! ;)

Joe

So a week after stopping the steroids, headaches back - not too bad yet, persisten kip 3 shadow, occaisional foray past - only one hit of Imi so far, O2 not bad, but rarely a complete abort.

So does anybody have experience with a calcium channel blocker other than Verapapmil? I had taken Norvasc for a few years, and then my cycle starte in spite of 10 mgs Norvasc and 600 mgs Lithium - so now I'm on 900 mgs lithium, and am searching for a CCB that won't give me a drug reaction.

Any suggestions are welcome. I'm going to suggest Cardizem or Procardia to the neuro --

Thx

Lenny