--Calcium Channel Blockers

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I am so sorry that I did not respond earlier. Sometimes it is very

difficult to sit at my desk for any length of time. I dont know why

sitting is so much more painful, guess it must be all the rolls of

fat squishing together..lol

Calcium channel blockers are a smooth muscle relaxant. It dilates

the coranary arteries, the artioles and the smooth muscles of the

vein wall. The sphincter of oddi is comprised of smooth muscle as

well and it is theorized that it will inhibit spasm of the sphincter

by relaxing the smooth muscle. It does work well for those spasms

but it takes a little while of taking it before you would see an

therapuetic effects. Did your doc put you on a low dose of cardizem?

Its really sad how hard we have to fight in order to receive the

treatment we deserve. Its been a few years since I have done floor

nursing, but in my practice pain is whatever the patient says it is

and that is not to be disputed. I still can not understand why the

health care community has so much difficulty getting this through

their thick heads. Slowly but surely it is sinking in.

I hope your having a good day and dont get took soaked by Jeanne

when she tramples through Alabama. Its unbelievable what has been

hapening in florida. But by the grace of God go I.

Take care and again I sorry it took so long to get back to you. Oh

and also, you still can have an endoscopic block placed because the

scope only enters your stomach it does not pass the duodenum so the

roux-en-y procedure used in your bypass should not be an issue.

Well at least that is what we do at MUSC. Other institutions have

different policies. After my last surgery I had a roux-en-y done as

well, close to one at any rate, and I cant have any more ercp (boo

hoo right,,LOL) but I could have a endoscopic block if I wanted.

Warmly,

Chrissy