User Reviews for verapamil oral

In 2011 I had to stop taking 180mg of verapamil, on this for 14 months...horrific side effects. My b/p was always low at home, but high when I saw her. Now, my Dr. has placed me back on this med at 120mg...I am not happy. I tried to explain the severe dizziness, but she ignored my conserns about this med. Just one week into 120mg, and I am coughing, and so cold, and have episodes of not breathing normal. Has anyone experienced these side effects?

SWITCHED ME TO OXIGEN

Been fighting HBP for over 2 years. Lisinipril made me cough to the point of vomiting (while I was driving down the freeway). Metropolol lowered my BP and HR, but I gained 17 lbs in less than 2 months. Now they've switched me to this. 120mg twice a day. I've had a horrible experience with all the others. I'll be back after some time with the true outcome. I'm ready to give the meds up and just take my chances. So frustrating!

I have just started this medication(Verapamil) for PVCs and would like to know if anyone else has used this for this reason. The first day, I felt very sleepy and tired. I have had(moderate to extremely severe) PVCs for most of my life, I am 56. They seem to be getting more frequent and annoying. Recently I have had dizziness and fainting( I also have Meniere's disease and could not tell the difference in that or the PVC's) so my Primary Phy sent me to a specialist in the electrical functions of the heart. He is trying me on this regime even tho I do not have high blood pressure. He is fairly confident that this may work. My condition is benign, but annoying and interfering with my life. I am just curious if anyone else has this form of rapid and annoying heart 'condition' and would share their thoughts with me.Read More Read Less

I am wondering if anyone has an urgency to "go" to the bathroom while on this drug. Don't know if it is a coincidence or not....

Feeling sleepy all day; asthma flare ups; began having extreme pain in knees. I am 52 and have been under high stress, so I had been excusing symptoms-- but now I realize they started/increased when I began this drug! Four wks at 120mg 1x/day, then up to 180mg. Has helped headaches and migraines. Used to get 2-3 strong headaches daily, and 1-2 migraines per week. Now I get about half that. The headaches AND the migraines are much milder. Another benefit- it has lowered my BP, which began to rise 3 months ago. Only been on this drug 8wks total. THANKS to these reviews, I will now talk to Dr about changing. Glad my head feels better and that BP is normal, but do NOT like side effects. Read More Read Less

I have been taking this drug for several months now and it has done nothing to help with my blood pressure, It has however caused my hair to start falling out and caused a lot of weight gain. My doctor keeps telling me the side effects out weighs the benefits. I am getting off this medication even if it means switching to a doctor that will listen to me when I tell him that the side effects are horrible and I want off of this med. I would never recommend this medication to anyone.

Dizzyness,weakness,Loss of appitite

I,QUIT TAKING VERAPAMIL AND NOW EXPERENCE HEART PULIPS AND EXTREME DISCOMFORT AND EREGULAR PULSE WITH SKIPPING.

I've been taking[ Tarka] for eleven years. At times my heart beat becomes irregular and I'm wondering, if it is due to the number of years that I've been taking the drug? This irregular heart rate ,started about five years ago.

Side effects of constipation and headache were bad after a couple of years on the med. I took 360 mg ER and HBP would not get better. Now on Lisinopril, Metoprolol and Clonidine and doing much better w/HBP. Talk to your dr. about side effects - no use suffering!

gained weight, headaches , shortness of breath

2 days after starting to take 480mg a day for cluster headaches, the headaches are totally under control. Only side affect noted is slighty dizziness when standing up quickly.

I took lisinopril for 10 years with no problem and then I suddenly became allergic. Have had to take a number of different BP meds in the last few months with horrible side effects. The Verapamil 80s causeed so much swelling and I felt like my brain swelled and I became totally useless.

Before I was officially diagnosed with Chronic Tension Migraines, my mother put me on Verapamil. It worked WONDERS for me, but the only problem was, since I was so young, it lowered my heart rate to the 60's, and I couldn't really exercise. But as far as preventing migraines, it was a success! I had to stop treatment because I needed to go up on the dose, but my body wouldn't have allowed it.

No problems

I have been on this drug for 20 years. started on 120mg 2times a day now on 240mg 3 per day it works great and have no side effects.

I was diagnosed with pre-hypertension in 2008. My Dr. put me on 120mg Verapamil, and I was doing ok for 2 years. Then she decided she wanted it even lower than 120/78, and I was given 180mg, and my world turned upside down. I had to have my nose cauterized from all the nose bleeds. I think I hit every side effect, except for the constipation. There was the daily dizzines,feeling like my lungs were drowning, and the twinges in my chest, along with taste and smell issues. To top it all off, my B/P was now uncontrolled, and all over the place. There were many times I felt like going to the ER. Be very carefull with this medicine, and let your Dr. know immediately about any side effects. This B/P medicine is suppose to help...not do more damage. Read More Read Less

it works, level's out my blood pressure from being too high or too low