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Graemel CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 105 Taupo NZ Gender:	Verapamil side effects Feb 9^th, 2011 at 7:41pm Hi guys I am in NZ and recently started verapamil (120mg per day). I sumtimes get a feeling of nausea even though I take losec. Is this normal? The verapamil has reduced my CH hugely and I take around 5 cafergot tablest a week as back up. I was on 10 to 14 before.
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Re: Verapamil side effects
Reply #1 - Feb 10^th, 2011 at 5:40am

Hi Graemel

Another kiwi here. I'm on 480mg per day (2 x 240) without any feeling of nausea, however there may be more than just the verapamil in play so I'd speak with your phamacist and doctor to see if there is a potential issue from all the medication your on along with any other medical issues.

And 120mg per day is a fairly low dose as a preventive with 360-480mg per day being a common effective dose.

Have you got oxygen to abort your CHs? I use it to kill off a CH in around about 6 minutes.

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Kevin_M CH.com Sponsor Offline withered branches grow green again. Posts: 8754 Michigan, USA Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #2 - Feb 10^th, 2011 at 7:03am Same as Mike here, none experienced. Haven't noticed nausea mentioned with verapamil before, just some constipation at higher doses.
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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #3 - Feb 10^th, 2011 at 7:21am Dittos above...as a user and as a concern. Check that out with a doc.
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Graemel CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 105 Taupo NZ Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #4 - Feb 13^th, 2011 at 6:10am Thanks for the replies guys. So it may be something else that causes occasional low grade nausea. My doc says I can take 2 per day that would total 240gm which is still low by your accounts. I also take doxycycline for my rosacea (facial skin complaint) and use rosex gel after shaving. Other than that no other medications.
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jade CH.com Newbie Offline crown jewel Posts: 6 Northern Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #5 - Feb 15^th, 2011 at 1:10pm Doxycycline can definitely upset your stomach. It can also cause heartburn and esophageal ulcers.
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Graemel CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 105 Taupo NZ Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #6 - Feb 25^th, 2011 at 3:02am The nausea has disappeared since I started eating something like toast before taking the verapamil. Interesting what you say about doxycycline but I have never had bad effects from it. I do take losec as well. I am permanent on doxy for rosacea and it helps a lot.
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