cardizem la vs cardizem cd

Both Cardizem and Cardizem CD (a controlled release form of the drug) and there is Cardizem LA that is an extended release, once a day medication. Cardizem CD and Cardizem also used to treat high blood pressure. Thanks for your question. If you have any followup questions or comments you are welcome to respond. take care.

m experiencing is with my heart rate. since the ablation proceedure my heart rate elevated to 100-110 bpm. my EP prescribed cardizem cd and it is keeping it under control now. the side effects are what's causing me problems. my toes and lower legs are feeling numb. I tried metoprol and diovan hct and although by bp is in the normal range my heart rate is elevated unless I continue on the cardizem cd.

I tried taking Cardizem and had to stop. I had been given Cardizem instead of Norvasc for heart spasms. It was the long lasting Cardizem. I suffered through 12 hours of awful chest pains. I went back to the Norvasc. It just works better for me.

I went to My family physician and he was very concerned about my blood pressure which was 162/106 at the time of my visit with a heart rate of 129. He put me on Cardizem CD 180mg ER once a day at bedtime. I have taken two doses. My blood pressure is already coming down, but my pulse rate isn't thus far. I know it takes 7 to 10 days for the Cardizem to reach full affect, but I am wondering if the problem is the Toprol is still in my system. I took the Toprol for six months.

m about to start Cialis, so hopefully that will help regardless, but my cardiologist mentioned that I might try Cardizem. He was suggesting it had fewer sexual side effects. Maybe the Cialis will be enough to override any sexual side effects from the Metoprolol so I won't have to switch, but still curious whether I should ditch it for the Cardizem to at least try it. I don't have high blood pressure, just tachycardia and the metoprolol really helps keep that in check.

Two weeks ago my Cardio doctor changed my medication from Cardizem LA to Diltiazem CD. I know it's the generic brand of Cardizem. Anyway he raised my dosage from 240 mg. to 300 mg. For a whole week I had some terrible side effects. I blacked out once while sitting at my computer and then I came close to blacking out on a daily basis. I also felt off balance. I ended up going to my primary doctor, not for this, but for something else. I guess it was a follow up appointment.

I was just put on 180 mg. of Cardizem LA once a day and was curious if anyone else here was taking this medication? If so, what side effects do or did you have? So far (only the first day) I haven't had any. Also, did the medication work for you as far as lowering your blood pressure?

All of asudden my heart rate increased 108 to 112 resting. Had a nuclear stree test done results are normal. Doctor had already increased my Cardizem Cd to 360 in Am <180 at night. Heart rate was good for 2days ,around 80 . Yesterday I flt like my chest was going to explode. Took Maltha and 2 nitro, pain went away.. Many times a day I fel a chest discomfort that lasts for seconds,sometimes it feels like someone blew a bubble in my chest.

EKG taken by cardiologist as precation was normal. Cardiologist is having me drop Cardizem LA (180 mg) for Carvedilol (6.25mg 2x per day). Any reason to think this change could trigger arythmia or something else really kooky? I am told this is an excellent medication and typically very well tolerated. I tried Toprol XL before for several months. Did not tolerate it well, mainly due to severe nightmares. Once removed from the Toprol, nightmares stopped.

I have taken name brand Cardizem CD for years along with 3 other bp meds. The pharmacys here can't get the name brand Cardizem for some reason now so switched me to Cartia XT. I started this today early morning like I took the name brand. That was at 5;30 a.m. At 11 a.m. I took my bp and HR as I do daily. Its consistently around 110/70 with HR in upper 40s to low 50s. Never gets above 70 as EP wants it this way due to an autonomic dysfunction. It was 145/92 HR 64.

I know PVC means premature ventricular contraction, but is this something to worry about? I went to see my cardio doctor yesterday and he raised my medication (Cardizem LA) from 180 mg. to 240 mg. a day. Every time I see him he does an EKG and shows me the irregular heartbeats. To me it looks totally different than a normal EKG and I don't understand why since January this has been happening to me.

Cardizem CD 240 mg, 1x/day Protonix 80 mg, 1x/day Lamictal 100 mg 1x/day Klonopin, .

She has not felt good basically the whole time since she started Cardizem and asked her cardiologist this month if she could stop the Cardizem. He told her to just stop taking it cold turkey and that they would have to work on regulating her blood pressure. How do you feel about stopping this medication after 17 yrs cold turkey? Will there be any serious complications. She is nervous but also wants to get off the cardizem and stay on the toperol.

can i take propafenone 150mg at the same time i take cardizem cd 240 mg caps /sr 24hr?

I take Cardizem CD 240 for my blood pressure. I have been on it for about 16 years. I have a slow resting heart rate to begin with as I was very athletic when I was younger. I was also an avid weightlifter. Anyway, I had ankle reconstruction surgery on 2/18/09 and have been confined to bedrest for quite sometime. I just started physical therapy and they are not doing anything except slight movement of my ankle right now.

I have high blood pressure and have been on Cardizem CD 240 and Hyzaar 100/12.5 for about 17 years. I also have mitral valve prolapse. My resting heart rate has always been around 60 even before medication as I was a weightlifter and football player when I was young. Since I have been confined to the bed from surgery my heart rate has been dropping into the 40's however my EKG is always normal other than the Bradycardia.

It didnt suit me So i tried a few more . Currently I am on cardizem 60mg and seems to control my BP and HR good . I am 5 10 and weigh 200 pounds . I was wondering if some has been through scenarion of palpitaion and did it go away by itshelf or is it a life long thing ? How long will I have to cardizem ? is anyone of you taking cardizem for a long time ?.. It make me feel horrible inside sometimes . but If I stop taking it my BP shoots really high .

I have been having chest pain, palpitations, neck pain, jaw pain, weakness in legs, headache & dizziness. I have a pacemaker b/c I have complete heart block. Pacemaker is working ok. I went to ER last night...they did bloodwork, chest x-ray & EKG...kept me for overnight observation & said I was fine. I DON'T FEEL FINE!. I'm exhausted all the time....have appt w/ cardiologist that i can't get moved up b/c she's so booked.

I have had a recent ankle reconstruction surgery that has had me confined to bed for sometime. I also take Cardizem CD for my high blood pressure. This medication slows the heart rate. That combined with the fact that I have a average resting heart rate of 60 to begin with has had my heart rate in the 40's for over 20 days. I am sure that when I'm asleep it must go into the 30's but I don't get affected by it except for fatigue.

I was on 120mg cardizem in the am and 100mg at night for 6 years now,as of 3 months ago I started having problems with tachycardia\svt\ist. Got to the point I couldnt stand up or raise my arm without going into an eppisodes. So at first they tried up'n my cardizem to 180mg & I was still always in tachy. Then they split my 100mg toprol to 50 mg in am with 180 mg cardizem and the other 50 at night. Still didnt work.

Is okay to take 2.5 mg of Norvasc, 120mg Cardizem and Topamax? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/249974'>Discontinuation of Norvasc</a>.

Recently I have started having heart palpatations of 215 that last for 15 minutes. This has only happened twice and they were 3 months apart. My cardiologist has put me on cardizem la 120 mg to see if that will keep my heart rate from becoming too high. I have had a heart cath, stress test, echocardiogram and every test that can be done has. Are my palpations of 215 coming from my anxiety disorder? What do I need to do if I have another attack?

However, if your wife has an enlarged left atrium, then the odds of this being successful are much lower than if her LA was normal (I also have an enlarged LA, 5.5 cm dia., and have been told that it isn't worth trying in my case). If your wife is in continuous/persistent afib and, even with verapimil and a pacemaker , experiences symptoms like strong annoying palpitations, dizziness, being tired all the time then another type of ablation is considered.

I take 120 mgs of cardizem/dilitiazem and have been in 5-10 mgs of valium /diazepam daily--I have only been on it 10 days .I also have chf take 3 litres of oxygen at night--anyone else takeing this combination of drugs? Is it ok?

I posted a question previously about Flecainide and dyspnea, I have been on 100mg/2 day for about 5 or 6 weeks I guess. It's keeping me in rhythm and in fact I haven't had any PVCs that I know of. I'm also taking 240mg Cardizem, which I've taken for a long time. I am having a lot of trouble with shortness of breath. It may be a little better than it was but it isn't good. The other side effects have lessened except for vivid dreams, and I can put up with that.

My stress echo was negative. Already on Cardizem 240mg ER. I also have extreme bouts of fatigue. Can this many palpitations make you really tired? Cardiologist is either going to increase the Cardizem or add another med.

Cardizem la vs cardizem cd

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