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.
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
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.