Diltiazem for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• arito
• December 7, 2013

Cartia XT (diltiazem) "Had high blood pressure episode of 200/120. A combination of acute stress, not enough exercise, pre-diabetic, dehydration, and not watching sodium intake. Moderately fit and no overweight. ER gave me metoprolol 100mg a day and developed an antagonistic/allergic reaction sending me back to the ER. Started on losartan 25mg for two days and BP didn't go down as expected. Stress test show normal everything except for borderline BP and rapid heart rate 112. Cardiologist put me in 120mg Cartia XT. Took a first dose last night, BP dropped 80/60 77 no symptoms, had water and feet up. Woke up with 100/70 82 laying down an 110/70 86 standing up. So far ringing of the ears, I hear my heart sounds and dry mouth. It's working so far. I will take it in the morning instead."

• PeeJay
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 19, 2018

Tiazac (diltiazem) "I was on Cardizem for many years for hbp but has problems with tiredness. My cardiologist switched me to Tiazac 120 mg and recommended taking it before going to bed. It worked well; however, I have now been put on a blood thinner for AFib and am extremely tired, confused and listless. Still taking the Cardizem. Have a doctor appointment to see if I can get off the blood thinner. Have tried Pradaxa and now on Eliquis. Don't like what it has done to my personality and functioning."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2021

"I recently shared my terrible experience with this drug. I also ended up having a huge mouth ulcer, along with blistering and peeling skin on my fingers. When I stopped taking this med, the skin began to improve. This medication should be discontinued."

• Rasca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2017

Cardizem LA (diltiazem) "Cardizem started taking yesterday 2-10-2016 making shakes like I have Parkinson's which I don't have. Did not sleep all night at all. Feel bad face flushed to point it was red. Taken 2 doses so far and may not take any more until I talk to heart Dr. That prescribe it. Check blood press it had gone up instead of down.it was 196over70."

• cflea
• April 23, 2009

Cartia XT (diltiazem) "Be prepared for a "mental health day". My first 240mg dose wiped me out for a full 24 hours. I was dizzy and just plain off. Sitting to standing was a crash and burn experiment. It passed quickly and since 2nd day was okay."

• Josh
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2018

"Diltiazem ER 120mg twice a day. I didn't really feel a difference, but more anxious. I also noticed my feet and some of my legs would turn red and feel hot while walking or standing in one spot for a while. When I sit down it subsided. Discomfort in my head while laying on pillow. I just got off this medication so hopefully all that goes away. It works for some and not for others so I don't bash this medication."

• Tim
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 9, 2019

Diltiazem Hydrochloride XR (diltiazem) "Works well for me. I am taking the generic diltiazem XR from Sun Pharma. I was taking Diltiazem XR 160mg with Lisinopril and my BP was meh. I ran out of the Lisinopril so I doubled up on the Diltiazem until I could get back in to see my doctor. My BP came in really good on the double dose of Diltiazem XR so doctor said let's make it permanent and drop the Lisinopril. No appreciable side effects. I guess everyone is different and some medications work better than others for each individual."

• tazlhm
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2017

"After two weeks on this medication, I have developed a terrible rash. The itching is unbelievable, I will not take another of these capsules regardless of the consequences. Be very aware of the side effects."

• Cisi
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2018

"Veins in leg ached and found where I had past surgery there was pain in the area this pill made me very hot for the first few hours, chronic low back pain, legs very heavy and feet bones very sore. Hands were bright red. I did help the bp however, I am super sensitive to drugs. This is my number 8 pill tried for my Blood pressure"

• BPdru...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2019

"I took this drug diltiazem for about 10 days- it was working well until day 6- when it started to tighten my stomach and cause a feeling of bloating and constipation. Just in time for a 4 hour plane flight too! Not comfortable. I had to quit taking it due to this feeling- I've had 5 stomach surgeries due to ruptured appendix complications, so being bloated and constipated isn't especially fun for me. Too bad since the drug otherwise was working well- I had improved energy and could stay awake longer than with the beta blocker I had been on, and my sex drive had returned also! So quitting it was disappointing- I have so many bad side effects to many of these BP drugs. So back on the Bisoprolol I go, even though I feel like a 90 year old man on it & basically castrated! May get my doc to prescribe Diovan for me next month, unless he has a remedy for this stomach tightness/bloating that Diltiazem had given me."

• Dilti...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 6, 2016

"Hi, I had an attack of tachycardia that was caused by eating apricot seeds. Taken to the hospital and treated for 125-135 heart and feeling like I was shaking and panicking. They prescribed Metoprolol and sent me home after treatment, I felt fine the next day and then had rapid heart rate again and had a flash of anxiety. I took the metoprolol and tried to get in to see my Army doctors. After a 10 day wait and being extremely anxious and a nervous wreck I got to see my doctor. He took me off Metoprolol and gave me Diltiazem, no blood tests, no other testing. The Diltiazem makes me feel foggy, dizzy, and at first chest tightness and palpitations. I'm desperately working out to lose weight and get off this drug."

• Els
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2021

"I was on Adizem-XL 200mg but didn't control blood pressure, also on perindopril erbumine and flecainide but didn't have problems apart from blood pressure going up. Put on Adizem-XL 240mg and now have gingivitis, it's horrible and the BP consultant recognised it but said Adizem-XL didn't cause it. That is the only thing that changed and dentist has xrayed teeth and always have regular checks, no sign of problems. Just very sore inflamed gums that bleed when I brush teeth, and very tired, enlarged neck glands and dizzy. I'm very fed up with the lack of concern, have no confidence"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2021

"I was given Metoprolol Succinate, Eloquis, and Atorvastatin after being admitted to the hospital with a-fib. I am a healthy 42 year old, non smoker male. The metoprolol is the worst medicine I have ever taken. I suffered for about two months with horrible side effects. Went back to ER because I thought I was having a heart attack about a week after starting meds. Stomach pain, dizziness, depression, anxiety, increased BP, shakes, bloated feeling, tiredness, and sharp pains in chest. After about two months another cardiologist told me to stop taking the metoprolol and switch to diltiazem ER 120mg once a day. It took about a week but all the side effects stopped. I started feeling like a human being again. I had muscle twitches for a week as my body flushed the metoprolol. Diltiazem has been a God send for me but obviously not for others. Just listen to your body and tell your doctor if a medicine isn't working."

• NanFan
• January 28, 2010

Diltiazem Hydrochloride CD (diltiazem) "I had been on Diltiazem CR (controlled release) 240mg per day, took it every morning faithfully. I am now in Spain where they do not have the controlled release but gave me Diltiazem regular release 60mg. The first day I took all four at once in the morning and it dragged me down so far I about collapsed. Now, I'm trying to regulate it, taking one 60mg in the morning, then one at noon, then one about 4pm, then one about 8pm. I have heard that some blood pressure medicines shouldn't be taken before one goes to bed. Does anyone know about this one?"

• Bump
• March 6, 2022

"I was taking Diltiazem 120 then I was put on 120 ER; raised my blood pressure and horrible congestion. I had two 120 immediate release left so I took them on the 2nd day I went to my PCP and told her; my BP was great so we went back to 120 immediate release and its about three weeks in the edema and is gone .I had no idea how much fluid I was retaining and the occasional mouth sores are gone."

• starg...
• February 5, 2012

Tiazac (diltiazem) "360mg/daily: severe thirst, dry eye, dry mouth, itchy skin. Went to have a 2nd opinion and that MD put me on 180mg ER twice daily with no ill effects. I must have been sensitive to an agent within the 360 mg SA compound."

• Too...
• May 15, 2017

"KeepsBP down, but it has 880 drug interactions!! More than any other calcium channel blocker! and has 9 disease interactions!! More than any other one too! Husband on same, (had heart docs in same office prescribe) and had many problems getting other meds cause there are so many drug interactions....got to find another one."

• afatcat
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2023

"I had been using Losartan 75mg and was getting heart palpitations and feeling lousy. I switched to a different cardiologist and they recommended diltiazem with a dosage twice a day, one in the morning and one in the evening. My blood pressure had been as high as 170/108 at the doctor's office but was on average 125/90 at home. I was worried about the side effects but switched and have seen no side effects. In fact, my heart palpitations stopped and my blood pressure is becoming more regulated. I'm now seeing average readings in the evening of as low as 100/70 with an average now of 120/85. I exercise 30-45 minutes a day and also stopped adding salt to my diet. I also eat less meat and intermittent fast - only eating in a 6-hour time period. I also have no side effects such as swelling, dizziness, or fatigue. I strongly recommend this."

• Buffa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 7, 2022

Cartia XT (diltiazem) "Been on Cartia XT for a year, lowered my heart rate but not my blood pressure. Started getting heart palpitations so cardiologist put me on a halter monitor for five days. Took me off Cartia and put me on Amlodopine. Heart rate back in normal range, no more palpitations and better than normal BP."

• wyano
• June 29, 2015

"I take 180mg. Once a day. It is a wonder drug. It helped lower my blood pressure but it also helps with my headaches. When I feel a migraine coming my doctor gave me 120mg for the migranes and I lay down for an hour or two and my migraine is gone."

• Anonymous
• November 21, 2009

"This medication when dispensed as Cartia was very effective. Recently, my pharmacy started substituting from other sources. (I guess they are saving a 10th of a cent per pill) and I am having negative reactions. Facial swelling, itching and rash on face and neck. I have stopped using the medicine. "

• allel
• September 4, 2009

"After my cardiologist tried me on many different combinations of Blood Pressure medications over a period of 3 years, Diltiazem worked perfectly. I'm on the maximum dosage allowed, but take it twice a day in different dosages. With Hyzaar 100/12.5 at breakfast, I take 240 mg of Diltiazem. With dinner, I take 300 mg of Diltiazem. I have had no side effects that I'm aware of. Incidentally, when I was put on Diltiazem, I was taken off Toprol XL and I felt so much better after Toprol was out of my system. I had no idea it was affecting me adversely until I was off it. I saw on the review of Toprol that for as many people who said they tolerated it well, there were an equal amount of others who had bad reactions to it."

• Helpf...
• November 27, 2020

Diltiazem Hydrochloride XR (diltiazem) "My mother was in and out of the ER for high BP. The situation was a nightmare. She was on Diovon and that gave her kidney stones 5x until they figured out it was her medication. The gave her Allopurinol. This is a horrible drug and used for gout and stops kidney stones from forming. Oh, did I mention the aspirin for 10 years that gave her ulcers. As a result, of the Allopurinol we now have Acid Reflux. Please be aware that acid reflux will effect you BP! They gave her so many over the counter and prescription antacids that did not work. She is taking liquid form of Maalox 15 min before eating and bedtime. Oh what a relief! The BP came down and and she now stable. Please watch for BP meds with water pills as kidney stones can form. Check to see if you really need aspirin everyday, and stay away from Allopurinol unless you have gout and need it. I think preventative drugs sometimes do more harm than good. We are trying to figure out if she should stay on avapro or diltiazem"

• barry...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2022

"A horrible drug. I was prescribed the generic adizem-xl 120mg and what a bad experience it turned out to be! After a week or 2 I had huge pressure on the right side of my chest which felt almost like my right lung was blocking up, as I could hardly breathe with exertion. Another side effect I encountered was frequent sharp stabbing pains when used with losartan again down the right side of my chest which lead me to A&E, only for them to say everything's fine. After a lot of hassle my GP finally agreed to change my medication although the problems didn't stop there!"

• Ally
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2023

Dilt-XR (diltiazem) "So far it has been okay. I took it once before a shower with a Clonidine and a Glyburide, and that was a mistake. I should not have taken the Clonidine. Previous to starting the Dilt XR I was taking Clonidine and Glyburide before a warm shower because it helped keep my blood pressure and blood sugar in check. But taking them when I also had the Dilt XR made me feel like I was going to pass out. My mistake. Has anyone else noticed a foul taste in the capsule? In just the seconds it takes me to get my drink and swallow the pill I get a dead taste in my mouth. It’s terrible, and makes me worry about what the capsule is made from, or if it went bad."