Yesterday my doctor told me to double my diltiazem from 120mg to 240 mg for my AF..This morning my hips and knees were sore when walking. Tonight I went to stand up and i felt i was going to pass out . Im also in arrhythmia right now and litely short breathed at rest.
Should i take the 240 mg tonight or go back to 120mg. I cant get hold of my gp at this time of day. I suppose i could phone national healhline.
I hope you are OK now? If anything like this happens again dial 111 and ask for advice.
All the best.
Thanks so much for your reply Des. I am ok now and more relaxed. Its so disconcerting when these things happen. My doc also changed tabs a few weeks ago and she said would see me in 2 months !! Huh ,i had to go in and find a doc because those tabs were upsetting, so when i daw the doc on monday i said ,no more 2 month gaps when messing with meds please. They are all so busy i guess. I will see how i am tomorrow and go see her if i am in the same situation.
Hope everything settles down for you.
I hope you will see your doctor today - let us know how you get on?
I was told to increase bisoprolol from 1.25mg/day to twice that several weeks ago. I've seen no overall change except an even lower heart rate and reduced energy. so I am thinking of asking to reduce it again.
I might be wrong, and individual cases will differ, but I gather these drugs are for symptom relief only and if they don't achieve that, I wonder what point there is in taking them.
Steve
That is quite a high dose of Diltazem I am on 180mg slow release and have been for 8 years. I would have thought your GP would have tried 180 first. Which brand of Diltaizem are you taking I am on Viazem xl. Some of the other brands I cannot take as they have similar side effects to what you have described. I had to use two of the other brands when Viazem had production problems a few years ago and was not available for 2 months, the first one I had to stop within 2 days I felt awful, the 2nd I could tolerate but was glad to get back on Viazem. I know Zemtard was one of them but can not remember the other one at the mo.
Biggest side effect for me was dizziness. It took a few days to calm down when I first started the drug. Probably the same for the doubling of your dose. Give it a few days and if not better, call the doctor, maybe 180 mg will be better.
side effects- what side effects?
Side effects of Sotalol
Diltiazem with Flecanaide
Bisoprolol Side Effects
propafenone burning side effect
