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37-41withrestrictions CH.com Veteran Offline NOT SO PF AT THE MOMENT Posts: 124 Chester UK Gender:	Verapamil and weight gain Jan 21^st, 2011 at 3:59pm Just a quick question... Is verap associated with weight gain, there's no mention on the information leaflet that comes in the pack? If it isn't I'll just have to stop eating......cake!
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Re: Verapamil and weight gain
Reply #1 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 4:09pm

Hi Suzie,

I have recently decided to give up Verap, after being on it for more than a year, and try only an alternative method to treat my CH. (I had been using a combination of the two.) I have lost 9 lbs since I stopped taking it. I feel certain that the Verap was a contributor to me hanging on to the weight.

Jeannie

ETA: and putting it on in the first place.

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BigCoffinHunter CH.com Veteran Offline The man in black fled across the desert Posts: 204 x0\|Schenectady\|USA\|\|0\|0\|NY,New_York	Re: Verapamil and weight gain Reply #2 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 11:37pm It certainly has its share of side effects. I first lost a bit of weight, then gained some. Light-headedness and I passed out a lot too. Killed the headaches quick though; a high dose breaks the cycle for me. I'd trade a few pounds for being PF any and every day.
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Re: Verapamil and weight gain
Reply #3 - Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 4:39am

Hi and thanks for your replies

I agree a few pounds is a small trade off to a PF existence!

I have mentioned in a couple of my posts that I have only recently been diagnosed (Jan 2010) despite many many years of battling the dreaded beast, and following a medication holiday started the verap in July 2010, hadn't really noticed the weight going on until after Christmas and I have tried my usual healthy eating and increased exercise plan but I cant shift the weight Sad

at least if its a side effect I can accept that and its not the start of the middle age spread!!!! Shocked

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