Hello,
I’ve been prescribed verapamil and wondered if anyone had experience with it? The pharmacist said it could cause low blood pressure and dizziness, which I’m a bit worried about since I have been moved to this from Ivabradine as I was getting dizziness from that.
I have a persistently fast heart rate and yet to find something to slow it down!
I'm on 120mg at night on verapamil x it does have a few side effects but it helped with my symptoms when I ended up in hospital. ❤️
Hi, I’m on 120mg verapamil once a day. For 10 years I took 240mg a day. No issues/side effects….wouldn’t know I was taking it. Earlier this year cardiologist recommended switching to Bisoprolol….:absolutely awful! Upset stomach, bpm 31, non stop ectopics, more AF, breathless , 1 stone weight gain (over 6 months). So back to verapamil and all is good again! Bpm average 50. I’ve really had no problems with it which is great as I do get side effects from many medications. Good luck…
I've taken verapamil for years and I've had no problem with them. Beta blockers didn't agree with me. Hope you'll be tge same as me.
Hello.
I have been on verapamil for around 6-8 weeks.. 1x3 daily. I was on Bisoprolol previously for around 4yrs.
While on Bisoprolol my main issue was dizzy spells, and lower BP 92/70 and heart rate around 55-65.
Since on verapamil I have very limited dizziness now, also feel my HR has increased a little around 60-75 and BP around 98/75. Think other side affect that I have had has been constipation, although I had been taking Chia seeds daily which helps with going to toilet.
Everyone reacts different to meds, but mine has been a positive one, however I Did have an AF episode on 30/11 and had a Cardioversion, previous one was Nov 2023...but maybe just a coincidence.
Good luck. 😁
I am on Verapamil 120mg every morning No side effects at all. Hope it works as well for you xx
I couldn't take betablockers due to my Raynauds so have been on Verapimil for the past three years. I'm on 240mg which works well. I naturally have a low blood pressure (100/60) and the Verapimil doesn't seem to affect it. However, because my Afib tachycardia is getting worse I was tried on 360mg. It allowed me to exercise more which was great, but then my ECG started showing I was having long pauses (long R-R intervals) so now I'm back to 240 and take an additional 120 as a pill in the pocket for when the Afib gets bad and that seems too work.
Thank you so much for everyone’s responses, much appreciated and has made me feel better! Will let you know how I get on with it!
I just wanted to put an update for anyone in future who may be worried about starting verapamil. I’ve been taking it for just under 2 weeks now and have felt fine so far. A little dizziness now and again when I’m walking but it’s manageable. Gradually my daily average heart rate is coming down too which is good. I even had a heart rate of 65bpm which is unheard of for me! Still jumps around up to 150-160bpm if I don’t sit down quick enough when it starts racing but overall it’s going in the right direction. Long may it continue!
I was so worried about starting it after not having the best time with Ivabradine so everyone’s input was so helpful! Thank you all again!
hi
Thanks for giving the update. I m now in your shoes having ended up at hospital with the effects of bisoprolol. It even gave me painful joints mimicking my rheumatoid arthritis.
I ll take one today and see how it goes.
Good luck! I took propranolol for a year prior to this but it made me get much worse numb fingers from Raynauds and I was easily tired when trying to exercise. I don’t think I’ve noticed any side effects from the verapamil.. only thing was that I missed one dose early on and I woke up with a pounding heart rate and very sweaty! Haven’t had that since and haven’t missed any more tablets!
been taking verapimil now for two weeks and working well. Still some mild flutters but not as bad as before and my bradycardia symptoms have eased. Hopefully it’ll last!
Glad to hear it’s working well for you!
Only thing I have with verapamil is feeling tired and couple of hours after taking it very good for night time but not after my second dose in the afternoon just afternoon dose makes me sleepy. It seems to not be the drug of choice though
It might be worth speaking to whoever prescribed it if it’s a side effect that isn’t going away and is bothering you. It doesn’t make me sleepy, but I am only taking 40mg twice a day which is quite a low dose.
I take 80mg 3 times a day so I think that is a high dose I am on
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