DILTIAZEM XR Reviews (DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.0 (3 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DILTIAZEM XR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DILTIAZEM XR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | atrial fibrillation | Started at 120mg & thought I was cured when palpitations and irregular heart rhythms were greatly reduced. But after two months this benefit faded. So the dose was increased to180mg. Same sequence of events, plus side effects of constipation, swelling of lower legs, and benefit has worn off. Also am feeling muscle weakness so am less active, not good. Am considering the ablation procedure. | Diltiazem is covered by Medicare so a good drug in terms of cost- zero dollars with my Medicare supplement. Having a cardiologist or primary care doc who takes the time to talk about side effects, treatment options is so important & harder to find as health care is taken over by the profit takers. | F | 77 | 5 months 180 mg 1X day | 1/28/2024 | 1 | high blood pressure | Unbearable dizziness | I have tried to take this med twice. The first time (Feb 2016), I got so dizzy, I fell down a long flight of stairs, smacking my head on the floor at the bottom. I was trying to get my blood pressure down to have surgery, so I just dealt with it. It got worse over a week, to the point I couldn't even sit on the floor without falling down. I was put in a wheelchair prior to surgery, and I kept falling out (someone was there to catch me). I quit taking immediately after surgery. I tried it again yesterday and today (2/1/17). I got so dizzy this morning I walked and talked like I was drunk.The sad thing is, it works, it brought my bp from 188/124 to 147/97, but the dizziness affects my quality of life far too much, and I don't believe it will get better if I keep taking it, since it did not get better over the span of a week a year ago. | F | 2 days 120mg 1X day | 2/2/2017 | 5 | to control a-fib | I am tired easily, but then, I was worse before!!! | M | 80 | 2 months | 9/20/2007 |