Considering taking hawthorn

tra01

I take diltiazen and want to stop taking RX med and replace with herbal and natural alternative. I do not have high blood pressure.

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Flycaster305

Have you discussed this with your cardiologist? Be very careful, Internet doctoring is very dangerous. I have a family member that studied the internet and talked to natural health store clerks... he hates the kidney dialysis that resulted.

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68Survivor

Hello again,
If you start taking Hawthorne preparations be aware that "Overdose can cause cardiac arrhythmia and dangerously low blood pressure. Milder side effects include nausea and sedation. Patients taking Digoxin should avoid taking hawthorn.
You could also research this page :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus#Traditional_medicine_and_research

All the best.

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68Survivor

Hello,
You do not say why Diltiazem was prescribed in the first place. Read the entry here for better understanding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diltiazem
Al the best.

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