verapamil

i take 240 milligrams of verapamil at nightime does anyone know if this gives you headaches. i am getting them ty autume

[ireneo]

How long have you been on the Verapamil? One thing CCB's can do is relax the blood vessels and in some cases, people do get nasty headaches. I take Dilitazem and until my body adjusted (two weeks) I had some whopper headaches. Felt like my head was on a bouncing shish-kabob skewer. They eventually tapered off. If you've been on the med for a month or so and still have really bad headaches, ask your doctor about changing to a different type of Verapamil (smaller dose 2 x a day for example) or a different medication all together.

[jlee25]

Has anyone else experienced these side effects?I have been on Verapramil,120mgs. at night for 2 weeks. I wake up early at 3:00 or 4:00 and stay up for the day. I crash around 9:00 p.m. every night. I also feel very bloated, and ankles are puffy. My breasts are very sore and tender. Results of my echo are why I was put on this Med.
Thanks, Jlee

[ireneo]

I've heard that some CCB's can cause edema and some sleep disturbances. I'm thankful I've never had that happen. What I don't know is whether the edema is temporary or not. I think the sleep problems will fade in time.

I couldn't take Verapamil, too many problems with it. But Diltiazem has worked well for me once I got past the first few weeks of adjustment, mostly headache and some fatigue.

Ask your doctor whether the swelling will ease up or if you have to switch.