Calcium Channel Blockers

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I have tried the calcium channel blockers. I could not tolerate the side

effects. I had awful headaches,, I mean so bad that I had to take narcotics for

the headaches ! ( That was kinda silly ), so I stopped the calcium channel

blockers.. I have been quite successful with taking Clidinium. It is an

anticholinergic with the old Librax from many years ago mixed with Qurazam which

is an antispasmotic. That has given me the best relief. I went to a GI guy in

our next town and also to Indy to see Dr. Lehamn. I did not resort to a ERCP. I

am an RN and after my one and only surgery ( gallbladder when all of this crap

started ), I decided I was not going to have the ERCP unless I was half dead

!!!! The Clidinum helps the best, then I do Actigal after my evening meal to

help thin the bile. Low fat diet helps and I do acupuncture once a month. Never

was a believer in it before, but boy am I now. I also do some different herbs,

but mosty if I miss one does of Clidinium I have SOD attack, not pretty. It has

kept me out of the ER. If it was not for the Clidinium and the acupuncture, I

would be in bad shape. The calcium channel blockers did nothing for me but give

me such a throbbing headace that I was misreable. I considered Botox injections

but have not had to initiate that avenue yet. I was able to go back to work

after the Clidinum was onboard for about one month. I would be lost without it.

They use it for IBS as well and I do not have IBS. But I noticed my periods and

cramping are so much more tolerable since I started the Clidinum. It is an

anticholinergic so my vision gets blurred for about one hour after I take it. No

other side effects. When I feel an attack approachin I also take a drink of

ice water and that seems to help sometimes. If the attack is too bad then I take

Levsin under my tongue. That has been a real life saver. If they ever take

Clidinium off of the market,, I got major trouble ! All I know is that I have

researched about every avenue of SOD and this is what works for me. I took the

best of Chinese medicine and mixed it with some Western medicine and came up

with a tolerable treatment plan. It was a long haul and it took me 7 months of

trying out all different kinds of meds before I found a mix that made my pain

tolerable. That does not mean I don't have bad days, they are just not as bad.

Hope this info helps you,

Lily from Ohio

Calcium Channel Blockers

Has any one ever tried Calcium Channel Blockers as a treatment for

spasms of the SOD? I have tried Elavil, an anitdipressant, for

spasm pain and it did not do a thing. Helped a lot with sleeping

though, and that is always a bonus.

Thanks,

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Ann-Marie,

I am on Atenolol (Tenormin) for my tachycardia. If my memory

serves me correctly, that is a beta blocker. Last summer, my neurologist

and cardiologist tried switching me over to Verapamil (calcium channel

blocker), for both the tachycardia and the headaches. I had to take a

low dose so it wouldn't cause dizziness, so it didn't help either

situation and I ended up going back on the Atenolol. That is the only

thing that has helped me over the past 14 years with the tachycardia and

I do not have any adverse side effects from it, but as you know, we are

all different! I have been able to get off of it for awhile, but always

have to go back on it. I'm sorry I couldn't be of much help. I hope

something works for you.

Smiles,

a

Hi guys,

I was wondering if any of you are on calcium channel blockers? If so what

one are you on? And for what reason are you on the calcium channel

blocker?

My tachycardia is becoming more of a problem and so is my SOB.My 30 day

heart event monitor also showed sinus tachycardia and narrow complex

tachycardia. My PCP wants to put me on a calcium channel blocker and has

recommended Cardizem CD.

I am wondering if it is a safe drug to use if you have a Mitochondrial

Disease, does anyone know?

And yes I have a confirmed diagnosis of Mitochondrial disease, MELAS

variant.

Thanks

Hugs,

Ann-Marie