I'm new here!! Diltiazem ER and feet and ankle swelling

[flowerlad1]

Does anyone take this med and have feet and leg swelling in the heat???? I sit at a desk all day and try to get up and move around... but not always possible. I also take Xarelto due to AFIB and hole in my heart..... but since taking the Diltiazem ....seems to be worse. obvious fear is CHF but have read posts about how this med makes you swell.....

[BobD Volunteer]

Calcium channel blockers such as diltiezem are known to cause this in some people. For me it was a nightmare and I only ever took about three pills before refusing any more.

AF means trying lots of different drugs before you find the right combination.

[flowerlad1 in reply to BobD]

thanks tons for the response!!!! well, this is very annoying and it makes my lets look awful..... time to find something new!!!!

[BobD Volunteer in reply to flowerlad1]

I had trouble getting shoes on!

[flowerlad1 in reply to BobD]

I wear flip flops a lot here in this hot weather, but just annoying feeling

[cassie46]

I take it and have AF and HF but I am fine with it - they were concerned when they put me on it because it can cause fluid retention. See your GP or cardio and get it changed.

Cassie

[flowerlad1 in reply to cassie46]

yes..l. I think i'm going to have to thanks!!!!!!

[KMRobbo]

I was in Rhodes last October and i had just increased to 200mg daily and my legs did swell up in the sun. You have to be careful with sunburn too - you burn more easily.

Anyway when I came back home after a week or so the swelling disappeared. Whether it was owing to the cold, lack of sun or just as my body had adjusted I do not know.

It also became apparent that 200mg was too high a dose for me owing to other side effects I had. That overdose too can be a factor. If you have been on diltiazem previously with no issues I would give it a couple of weeks to settle, or discuss with your doctor about the dose level.

My main problems were brain fog, tiredness and exercise intolerance. I did try 120mg for a short while and that was a lot better but owing to a missed flecainide tablet causing a problem with AF I was put back to 200Mg.

I had an ablation and I am not on diltiazem now.

Hope this helps

[flowerlad1 in reply to KMRobbo]

the heat and sun do make it worse or just walking around in the heat here in Texas...I've been on it for a while, but when they increased it to 300mg it really got bad hopefully they will change me soon.

thanks!!!!!!!

[Barb1]

I had to come off diltiazem because of the swelling. There are others to try.

[flowerlad1 in reply to Barb1]

wish I could just get to stop.... when its cold it's better.... my legs look awful...like a sunburn!!! so hopefully I can get off the channel blocker....

[KMRobbo]

Sounds like it's too much , I definitely would not like 300mg!

[solarjdo69]

I empathise with you . I take diltiezem but it does the same with my feet. I found that by taking 800mg of hawthorne berry that I do not have the swelling and it makes by heart rate and bp lower due to the effects it has on the heart. If i forget and stop taking for about a day or so, swelling comes back.

globalhealingcenter.com/nat...

draxe.com/hawthorn-berry/

there are some interaction with such drugs as digoxin in that it enhaces the effectivenes of the drugs action so less is need. I had digoxin and took half the dose when I first started hawthorne berry. It's been over a year since I've taken Digoxin. The hawthorne berry doe sit for me. check it out.

Good luck

[flowerlad1 in reply to solarjdo69]

Thanks I will for sure !!!!