Posted by AMenz on June 8, 2001, at 0:51:03
In reply to VERAPAMIL?? calcium channel blocker for bp?, posted by jodsteroo on June 7, 2001, at 20:05:53
Yes it was useless. All I can tell you is I was stable for 10 years on 300mg Li, 450 carbamepazine and 20 mg Parnate. I became mildly depressed because of biz problems and my then doctor ripped all these meds out put me on topomax. To make a long story shore at the end of two years after having tried lamotrigine Igave me a rash) neurontin (made me almost psychotic-don't know why)a nationally recognized psychopharmacologist tried verapamil Zilch.
I finally went back on lithium on my own. It improved matters tremendously. Depakote is supposed to be better for rapid cyclers. All antidepressant seem to make rapid cyclers, cycle more, although I have had some success by reducing Zoloft dosage to a very small amount.
I believe calcium channel blockers have a similar action to lithium which blocks someother mineral channel (I believe potassium). I think Verapamil is way out there.
> has anyone tried verapimil or any of the other calcium channel blockers for rapid cycling or bipolar?if so... what were the side effects? weight gain? fatigue?? any help would be greatly appreciated!! thanks...jodi...
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