- Cozaar, so far... 15th December 2006
... to the point that I couldn't move around. I'm on on Diltiazem and it's the best between all those meds.
You have...
- A problem with Diltiazem SR 360 14th December 2006
... Hi,
I wonder if the Diltiazem increased dosage that makes me a little sleepy and...
- Diovan no longer working 12th December 2006
... Norvasc and it was not effective at all then I started Diltiazem and it was the only good drug for me.
If you are ... then I think you should try CCBs Like Norvasc or Diltiazem . I'm really sad or you because I was very depressed...
... effects from it. I didn't notice a difference.
I am on Diltiazem 180mg, and Atenolol 25mg and actually just stopped...
... the help. I see my doctor tuesday and will discuss diltiazem with him.
Lenin, you are probably right about the...
- Can I exercise with 130/100? 10th December 2006
... GOOD LUCK with your trial...I hope you can kiss the diltiazem goodbye!...
... Lenin,
I couldn't even be 36 hours without the Diltiazem :(. My blood pressure was 140/100 and I felt so tired ... headache and my heart rhythm became so bad. I took the Diltiazem 180 mg yesterday at 9 PM and at 12 AM my blood pressure...
- Has anyone tried Hyperexol??? 9th December 2006
... I see, then Diltiazem 120 and breathing exercises are enough for now :)...
- It's the Antibiotic or the Diltiazem 360 mg? 9th December 2006
... I think it's most likely from the diltiazem .
BUT it could be from the low grade infection that...
- Calcium Channel Blockers linked to Breast Cancer and Heart Attacks 6th December 2006
... channel blockers.
It's depressing, I take 360 mg of Diltiazem SR daily (180 mg every 12 hours) and I'm only 24 so...
- Diltiazem 180mg SR, 24 years old man. Safe? 3rd December 2006
... Sodium too. I searched the web for the 360 mg dosage of Diltiazem and I found that it's fine but still I'm worry. :...
... medications.
Lenin, a doctor told me that taking Diltiazem 180 mg for a long time will ruin my arteries, do you...
- Question re: CCBs & beta blockers 28th November 2006
... know that the other CCB's verapamil, nifedipine, and diltiazem act very differently so I think it might be worth...
... of certain
calcium channel blockers (nifedipine, diltiazem and verapamil) were more likely to suffer heart attacks...
... of certain
calcium channel blockers (nifedipine, diltiazem and verapamil) were more likely to suffer heart attacks...
... Thanks Lenin :), I guess that Diltiazem is more than 20 years old right?
I really have no...
- Diltiazem HCL, they changed the enclosed pamphlet. help please 27th November 2006
... Hi,
I'm on a SR form of Diltiazem twice daily (120 mg each 12 hours). I started using...
- My hbp days are over! 22nd November 2006
... effect to taking it? Can you take too much? I am on Diltiazem 180mg in the AM and Atenonol 20mg at night for hbp...
... to regulate my heart rate. I replaced Zebeta with Diltiazem SR and I had no side effects with Diltiazem. I started ... using Magneisum after being on Diltiazem by 2 weeks and I felt great on the first day, I'm...
- Weaning off atenolol... Need little help 9th October 2006
... esiser for me because I switched from atenolol to diltiazem (a calcium channel blocker) which also calms the heart...
- Why am I having these reactions 4th September 2006
... Coughing rediculously to nautious Dizzy.I am now on Diltiazem 90 mg-- 3 1/2 weeks, the pain in the muscles around...
... of your leg. If that is the case, then it's bye-bye diltiazem ...in a hurry.
I get a similar kind of pain in LOTS...
- Swollen legs? 23rd August 2006
... calcium channel blockers like Norvasc (amlodipine), diltiazem , nifedipine or verapamil, they can ALL readily cause...
- One of BP meds causing palpitations? 20th August 2006
... medication for blood pressure. Hyzaar 100 / 25 1x daily and Diltiazem 30mg 2x daily. After about a week and a half of taking ... palpitations, I went back and my doctor told me to increase Diltiazem to 3x daily. Come to think of it, the big change in ... heart rate only started after my doctor told me to up Diltiazem to 3x daily.
I don't know what to think.. I've ... Perhaps I should only take it twice a day again.. I hear Diltiazem is supposed to lower your heart rate, but it doesn...
... Steve,
If you are taking the diltiazem for ONLY blood pressure, then why not go a week without ... it might.
I think you may be right about the diltiazem causing this....
... Just wanted to say that it indeed was the Diltiazem that was causing the palpitations. :) I have stopped...
- HCT, Cardiazim and Alcohol 19th August 2006
... That kind of CCB ( diltiazem ) has made more much more alcohol sensitive. Not in...
- Toprol to Cardizem 11th August 2006
...
I don't think that the calcium channel blocker ( diltiazem ) will work nearly as well for either condition and...
... I've been taking the CCB Tiazac--the same ( Diltiazem ) as Cardizem--for a couple of years. I find that...
... expect dramatically different results. The danger w diltiazem is getting you pluse rate too low--maybe not dangerously...
- High BP even with medications... 10th August 2006
... effective?
I take Hyzaar 100 / 25 once daily and Diltiazem 30 mg three times daily. I don't think they're working ... really well. I've been taking Hyzaar and the Diltiazem for about a week and a half already. Yesterday my ... doctor told me to up Diltiazem to 3 times daily. -- 16 years old, really high... ... usually 180 - 160 / 90. Last night after I took my last Diltiazem for the day, my Systolic was high.. around 170. But...
- Calcium channel blockers 18th July 2006
... otherwise, you can save money by insisting on the generic diltiazem ....
... otherwise, you can save money by insisting on the generic diltiazem .
Lenin, Is this drug better than verapamil? ...
- Anyone taking toprol xl and tiazac? 13th July 2006
... Belle,
I think you'll be happy with the change to diltiazem . The only thing to look out for is edema in your calves...
- Amlodipine versus Felodipine? 28th June 2006
... a more different channel blocker, try verapamil or diltiazem ....
- Cozaar and Calcium Channel Blockers 12th May 2006
... it so everyone is different. I started a CCB called Diltiazem 120 SR (twice a day) a year ago and I don't have any...
- Cardizem and Swelling of the Feet 12th April 2006
... of these won't give you the swollen feet that the diltiazem is.
Stumper's idea of just Lasix might give you...
- I need another CCB 18th March 2006
... Hello,
GENERIC NAME: diltiazem
BRAND NAMES: Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac
I use the...
... own experience is that the once a day versions
of Diltiazem give better results.+...
- Swelling from Norvasc??? 19th February 2006
... ask your doctor if he has any samples of verapamil, diltiazem , or nifedipine and try each of them for a week or...
- Forgot my Verelan PM last night. 14th February 2006
... you had angina along with your high blood pressure. Diltiazem was originally developed as an anti-angina agent....
- Vision and CCBs are related? 11th February 2006
... never heard of this effect. I've taken variants of diltiazem for several years. My eyes are 25/20 (the 99th percentile...
- What is considered high blood pressure??? 3rd February 2006
... different medication to get my pressure down. I'm taking DILTIAZEM 120 mg per day for 7 weeks to see if it has come down...
- 55 yr old ADD Male with adverse side effects of Dexedrine 24th January 2006
... was lowering my HR too low so my doc had me start diltiazem (the generic form of cartia) while gradually weaning ... and anxiety. Another thing to consider is 120 mgs of diltiazem (cartia) is not equivalent to 50mgs of atenolol. You...
- Do I need to see a cardiologist or regular dr? 23rd January 2006
... diuretics don't do the trick, think about verapamil or diltiazem ....
- Overmedicated? 19th January 2006
... medically reduce your heart rate from 85 to 60, as Diltiazem has sometimes done for me.. I'm only half joking...
- How do they calculate lipid panel results? 16th January 2006
... nisoldipine) doesn't cause swelling if the Cartia ( diltiazem ) did. Good to know and I've filed it for future reference...
- Help needed trying to quit toprol 12th January 2006
...
My doctor recommended I use either clonidine or diltiazem while weaning. I choose diltiazem and I think it helped...
- Atenolol and Acid Reflux... 6th January 2006
... experience in CCB's. Why not ask your doctor about diltiazem or verapamil? Might be worth a try at each.
Do...
... There are 2 other meds ( diltiazem and verapamil) in the Calcium Channel Blocker family ... with palps . I got off atenolol in Oct and started diltiazem .
Cass...
- Could Cartia XT cause a problem if you have had hepatitis 5th January 2006
... Liza,
First off, Sular (nisoldipine) and Cartia ( diltiazem ) are very different calcium channel blockers and neither ... Personallly, I think you will be happpier with the diltiazem than the nisoldipine...a lot of people do pretty well...
- Who here takes or has taken Verapamil? 4th January 2006
... occasional headache. Since I've been taking versions of diltiazem ,
it seems like I can't have a headache, even when...
- Coffee 29th December 2005
... Is there another CCB that has the same or similar?
Diltiazem ...
... Diltiazem
Cassiebel, does diltiazem also have a beta blocker as part of the make up? ... know verapamil had a component of bb either. Does diltiazem work the same way as verapamil? My mom wants to change...
... interested in my mom changing her ccb from verapamil to diltiazem . She wanted to know where we got this info about...
... interested in my mom changing her ccb from verapamil to diltiazem . She wanted to know where we got this info about...
... It's not that diltiazem or verapamil preparations actually have an added beta...
... Cassiebel, does diltiazem also have a beta blocker as part of the make up? ... know verapamil had a component of bb either. Does diltiazem work the same way as verapamil? My mom wants to change ... her ccb.[/QUOT
diltiazem and verapamil do work in the same way. I've taken ... both. In my case diltiazem lowers my BP better.
As far as the beta blocker ...
- Slozem or Brinerdin 25th December 2005
... VASTLY different drugs. Slozem is the very common diltiazem available under MANY brand names...it's a popular...
- Lotrel and Toprol XL taken together 13th December 2005
... only some CCBs should not be used with beta blockers ( diltiazem , verapamil and one other that I don't recall the...
- unstable bp readings 9th December 2005
... Finally, if you do use a CCB--
try a low dose of diltiazem , which in my experience is more likely to be side...
- cardizem SR 90mg twice daily 8th December 2005
... Thanks pal but in Egypt we have only Diltiazem and Diltiazem SR which is sold under the brand name Cardizim SR...
... Mike,
How is you BP doing on diltiazem ? I think some of the fatigue and dizziness will go...
... finally got one of them to listen and got back on diltiazem in the form of Tiazac. Then came the problem of the...
- CCBs other than Norvasc please 5th December 2005
... have been around the longest.
They are: verapamil, diltiazem and nifedipine. From the name, the nifedipine is most...
... Mike,
Thought maybe I could help since I've been on diltiazem on and off for a long time.
Yes, Diltiazem SR (generic...
... Capsule
• Cardizem SR 120mg, 12 Hour Capsule
Diltiazem HCl
• Diltiazem HCl 30mg, Tablets
• Diltiazem ... HCl 60mg, Tablets
• Diltiazem HCl 90mg, Tablets
• Diltiazem HCl 120mg, Tablets ... that the Cardizem costs 6 to 8 times as much as the diltiazem .
I'd try the diltiazem 60's to start...maybe twice...
... that the Cardizem costs 6 to 8 times as much as the diltiazem .
I'd try the diltiazem 60's to start...maybe twice...
...
Now I'm as confused as Mike. :) It appears that diltiazem comes with it's very own alphabet. I just checked...
... On diltiazem , I don't see any point in taking anything but the...
... Michael,
Here are the side effects I found listed for diltiazem . These are the most common but you can't absolutely ... but bradycardia is a slower heartbeat. I've taken diltiazem on and off for 17 yrs and the only depression I had ... beta blocker atenolol.
Although side effects from diltiazem are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if...
... take calcium supplements near the time you take the diltiazem .
I eat grapefruit quite frequently and I take calcium...
- ToprolXL, Spironolactone, Catapres, Terazosin and EXTREME FATIGUE 4th December 2005
... atenolol. Maybe you could try either verapamil or diltiazem of the CCBs.
Cass...
- atenolol? Help 2nd December 2005
... but I had serious side effects to all of them except diltiazem and verapamil. Then to make it really difficult I ... find out that diltiazem or verapamil shouldn't be taken with a beta blocker...
... Cassie,
Which CCB did you choose, diltiazem or verapamil?...
... Cassie,
Which CCB did you choose, diltiazem or verapamil?
Diltiazem works a bit better at lowereing...
... know if that will help,well thanks for the replies.
Diltiazem works the best for me. Norvasc didn't help it just...
... hurry if need be.
Yes, you can take verapamil or diltiazem with clonidine but it will intensify the side effects...
- Does anyone know anything about calcium channel blockers? 1st December 2005
... I've taken a CCB (some form of diltiazem ) for several years with no problems. There
are...
... Plendil, & Sular. I get good results with verapamil and diltiazem . The first 3 I mentioned caused a rapid pulse 140 ... +. the other 2 slow my HR down a bit. I know that diltiazem and verapamil work differently than the rest of the ... negative studies about almost any drug.
I take diltiazem because it controls my BP much better than any other ... HBP on the other meds.
I've teken verapamil or diltiazem for the last 17 years with the exception of the last ... BP med on the market with no control. I'm back on diltiazem now and will remain on it as long as it controls my...
... would like to try either verampamil, nifedipine or diltiazem " he brushed it off with "Oh, those don't work as well...
... It's simply not true, of course, that diltiazem does not work at well, and it has the additional benefit...
... I agree with pal. Diltiazem works very well for me in fact it and verapamil are...
- Does anyone have a rapid heartbeat? 27th November 2005
... Michael
Michael,
The other CCBs that slow the HR are Diltiazem and Verapamil
Cass...
- Lenin - Need Your Knowledge 10th November 2005
... with atenolol at the time, so who knows. I MIGHT give diltiazem a try down the road.
Alpha blockers haven't been...
- CCB's and Insulin 6th November 2005
... hypoglycinia (glucose tolerance test) when I was on diltiazem previously but my doc blamed it on my diet. He was...
- Cardizem LA 25th October 2005
... Tiazac 180. Tiazac and Cardizem are both brand names of diltiazem . The Benicar alone gave me good BP all day long but...
- Switch From Atenolol To Cardizem 21st October 2005
... trying to get off atenolol while taking a form of diltiazem which is the generic for cardizem. I'm down from 25mgs...
- spikes at night 20th October 2005
... one I am on now, 1 hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg , 1 diltiazem hcl e. r. 180mg and 1 diovan 160mg @ 7am and 1 diovan...
... climb to 170, 180, or 190 / 80 or 90. I too added diltiazem ( generic for cardiazem). It works great for me ... but I take the ARB (benicar) in the am and the CCB ( diltiazem ) in the evening.
How long have you been on this...
... they treat very differently caused hypertension. The diltiazem is apt to prove stronger with those who get good response...
... they treat very differently caused hypertension. The diltiazem is apt to prove stronger with those who get good response...
- Felodipine for 24 hours control of hypertension 12th October 2005
... for my sudden bp readings. In the meantime he added Diltiazem in addition to my intake of already prescribed maintenance ... medicines from him.
The Diltiazem turned out to be useless, from my own monitoring. ... and still ongoing medications by him with the added Diltiazem had never worked as well -- considering that it did...
- Persistent anxiety attack 7th August 2005
... s a hell of a fairly resting pulse when you're on diltiazem . As I said before, it had actually dropped now near...
- Is Norvasc Hurting me more than helping? 27th July 2005
... give you the same side effects. I take a form of diltiazem (cardizem, tiazac) and have minor side effects (mild ... constipation, sometimes pounding but not fast heart beat). Diltiazem seems to be a lot better tollerated than amlopidine...
... have my Carotids done next and soon. Joy!
Cardizem ( diltiazem ) was kind to me. I took it for several years after ... very anxious and nervous and my BP actually went up. Diltiazem made me feel very calm and gave me good BP control...
- Help, please someone answer before i stress out . 19th July 2005
... with the swelling? Unfortunately if the Cardizem ( diltiazem ) is causing the edema, thiazide probably won't help...
- Kidney damage from high BP? 6th July 2005
... several very different medicines, including verapamil, diltiazem , felodipine, amlodipine and nifedipine. These medicines...
- Failed Experiment 5th July 2005
... been getting good control with 300 Avalide and 300 Diltiazem XL.
Of the three medicines embedded there, I've been...
- Are all calcium channel blockers created equal? 22nd June 2005
... verapamil in addition to a beta-blocker medicine.
Diltiazem
This is used to treat angina and high blood pressure ... necessary.
As a rule, you should not take verapamil or diltiazem if you have heart failure. This is because they 'relax ... tried a different ccb. I take tiazac, which is in the Diltiazem category and do not have swelling or headache. I...
- questions for those using or had used ACEIs 22nd June 2005
...
I think they both work very equally well with diltiazem . At least my doc thinks they do.
Personally I...
- Leg Swelling/Pitting Edema 9th June 2005
... different calcium channel blocker. I am on Tiazac ( diltiazem - other brands are Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem...
- Messing with my hbp meds 7th June 2005
... an ARB with the tiazac. What is combined with the diltiazem to make tiazac? Is it an ACEI? I would suggest avapro...
... Anyway, my wonderful GP has agreed to let me try diltiazem (which I am a great fan of) again. His only request...
... any problems.
I take tiazac which is a form of diltiazem and it is my major bp med....
- Causes of Increased Heart Rate 4th June 2005
... two of the calcium channel blockers ( verapimil and diltiazem ) I have taken both without side effects - But, that...
- Father-in-law's BP medications 24th May 2005
... nothing about blood pressure problems.
Atenolol and Diltiazem ? I am suprised that a doctor would prescribe these ... cardiologist told me that the combo of verapimil or diltiazem with a beta blocker can lead to hearblock and thus...
... condition could be very dangerous but stopping the diltiazem shouldn't be a problem. There are other CCBs that...
- Are all beta blockers considered equal 22nd May 2005
... Has your doctor considered either diltiazem or verapamil ( calciaum channel blockers)? If your...
- diltiazem 21st May 2005
... awhile and just see how it goes.
I took generic diltiazem for 7 years and had very good consistant BP. Unfortunately...
... cassiebel, like you i can't complain about the bp results diltiazem gives....
- can a calcium channel blocker (diltiazem) actually increase pressure? 14th May 2005
... Rorie,
It's not likely the diltiazem iis actually making matters WORSE, it IS likely that ... Strange coincidence, I brought up the possiblity of diltiazem a couple doctor's visits ago and my doctor said it...
- how long does it take for diltiazem to work - help! 12th May 2005
... no side effects. All the literature etc. says that Diltiazem increases the effect of other bp medicines, so you...
... atenolol. Does anyone know if you can take atenolol with diltiazem ? I might ask my doctor if I can do that.
Thanks...
... against taking beta blockers. And
mixing bbs and diltiazem is actually dangerous--you don't want to take two...
- Has anyone QUIT Diovan? 9th May 2005
... I took Cardizem ( diltiazem ) for 6 years. I loved it. I didn't have any side effects ... They didn't even try to stop the atenolol just the diltiazem . I have had nothing but problems with my BP ever since...
... That's what I did - I went back to Tiazac (variant of diltiazem ), saw immediate improvement, and weaned off the Toprol...
... That's what I did - I went back to Tiazac (variant of diltiazem ), saw immediate improvement, and weaned off the Toprol...
... they say is that Beta Blockers shouldn't be used with Diltiazem . Well DUH! Why was I put on the two together for 8...
- Beta Blockers - Feeling Sorry For Myself 8th May 2005
... trouble with propranolol in the form of Toprol.
The diltiazem branch of the calcium channel blocker family will...
- Dr. appointment tomorrow, would like some input in dynacirc. 3rd May 2005
... you might try one of the other forms: verapamil or diltiazem . I don't know how they interact with your other meds...
- Medication Question 2nd May 2005
... the thing to try tiazac or some other diltiazem ccb. For me, it lowers bp a good amount and the pulse...
- Is It Time To give Up? 27th April 2005
... and let that do the job.
Back Oct. 2003. I was on Diltiazem 240 and atenolol 25. I started having pretty bad palpations...
... the 4 your are currently taking.
You mentioned Diltiazem 240 mg and palps. Tiazac is a form of Diltiazem and ... went up to 240 mg from 180 mg. Both atenolol and diltiazem decrease pulse, so it isn't surprising to me that ... atenolol. You might first try cutting back on the diltiazem to 180 mg and see what happens. If that goes well ... , you might want to keep the diltiazem at 180 mg and cut back on the atenolol to 25 mg.
...
... doctors all think I'm a hypochondriac. As for trying the diltiazem again, I would love to but they won't let me take...
- I need to stop the toprol, help! 26th April 2005
... anyway.
A family of calcium channel blockers called diltiazem will also slow heart rate.
You might also consider...
- Norvasc and Depression 26th April 2005
... blocker. Seems like people have fewer side effects with diltiazem than with amlodipine (Norvasc).
Feeling tired is...
- ARB's, Thiazides and Beta Blockers a safe combo? 22nd April 2005
... just cutting back from 50 to 25mgs. I used to take diltiazem and had good BP results with it but was changed to...
