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Verapamil side effects
Sep 11^th, 2011 at 1:52am

I am on 240 gm per day in 2 tablets. I have not had a CH for around one month now so it is working. I do get the occasional dizzy spells. Not enough to make me fall down but i have to pause what I am doing. Has anyone else experienced this or any other side effects of verapamil? I am visiting my dr next week for a review of my dosage etc and would be glad for any advice from here prior to my appointment.

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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #1 - Sep 11^th, 2011 at 6:23am It could be low blood pressure. I'd get your GP to measure it plus do an ECG if you've not had one in the last 6 months or so. Do mention this to him.
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Re: Verapamil side effects
Reply #2 - Sep 11^th, 2011 at 10:03am

Yes, most likely it has lowered your blood pressure just enough to trigger this response.

Until you see your doc and discuss--when you stand up, don't move for a few seconds. This will allow your BP to stabilize/recover and you are less likely to have any problems walking. One of those issues that you learn to cope with by "listening" to you body.

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B.Baer CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 154 Northeast Pennsylvania Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #3 - Sep 11^th, 2011 at 10:53am Hi Graemel, I've never experienced that while on Verapamil. , but the advise given to see you physician is recommended. Rule out any other possibilities. All the best and glad to hear you're Pain free. Baer
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Graemel CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 105 Taupo NZ Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #5 - Sep 12^th, 2011 at 6:44am Thanks for the help guys. I will certainly get her to check my BP sitting and standing.
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #6 - Sep 14^th, 2011 at 12:57am You've had good advice here. The only thing I can add to it is that if it continues you might want to switch to Kudzu, an over the counter Chinese herbal that a number of us have had good success with. I got as good results with it as I did with Verap and Lithium together, but without the side effects. YMMV Jerry
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Cadz CH.com Newbie Offline There's Glitter on the Floor! Posts: 16 Canberra, Australia Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #7 - Sep 14^th, 2011 at 1:29am Hey Graemel, I've had the same side-effects, although a bit more intense (ie: passing out in the shower). Not that great, but I'll take that over CHs anyday! Hopefully a review of the dosage will fix things for you!
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Marijke CH.com Junior Offline Nice board! Posts: 97 x1\|\|Belgium\|europe\|215\|254\| Gender:	Re: Verapamil side effects Reply #8 - Sep 14^th, 2011 at 10:57am Same as Cadz here: passed out in the shower. BP was low, and doc warned not to go above 480mg, but too much pain so I decided to up to 600mg anyway. In the mean time I switched to methysergide. I get by on 2mg/day and it helps for 100%, something verap. even at best never did.
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Re: Verapamil side effects
Reply #9 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 5:34pm

Hey guys once again thanks for all the info. Passing out in the shower sounds serious. I saw my GP and she says the cold feet is almost certainly due to the increased dose of verapamil. I am on 240mg per day. 2 tablets. she also had a swipe about nicotine. lol but she didnt sound convincing. the cold feet only came about after I incresed the dosage of V. she recommends when I am comfortable with it to reduce dosage back to 120mg per day which is what I started with. I have not had a CH now for almost 2 months but have had the precursor of weeping eye a couple of times. Thankfully it never developed into an episode. So I have not taken a cafergot tablet for the period however I still have them with me at all times.

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