Verapamil for Migraine Prevention User Reviews (Page 2)

• jea...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 13, 2016

"I developed severe migraines 5 years ago after having a brain aneurysm surgically clipped. 24/7 for 3 months straight. My neurologist put me on Verapamil. After 3 weeks of being on it, I was ready to give it up, but in the fourth week, it finally kicked in and my migraines were gone. I knew I could not live with these migraines the rest of my life 24/7. My neurologist explained to me that the blood from my heart was pumping too fast and too hard in going to my brain. In taking the Verapamil, pumping slowed down and took the pressure off the brain. That was five years ago. Just recently, they started up again and she had to raise my Verapamil from 120 mg to 180. I'm praying that it will kick in soon as it's been just under a month. Still having the migraines."

• Tob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 28, 2019

"My V.A. practitioners put me on Verapamil in the fall of '16 to help prevent migraines and to lower my blood pressure. Very few side effects, if any, and it has made a major difference in my life these last 2 1/2 years. I'm grateful."

• Kal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2015

"I've had migraines for over 30 years and have tried so many things. My doctor started me on Verapamil 240 mg 3 weeks ago. I've had no relief. If anything, my migraines have been more intense. This was pretty much my last chance, as I have tried everything else. I average 12 to 15 migraines a month and am so tired of them. I was so hoping this would work. I'm going to give it a little longer, but am getting night sweats and dizziness from it."

• Ell...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 3, 2019

"Randomly started getting migraines about a year ago. Went to every doctor possible to figure out what was wrong, and finally, someone prescribed verapamil. I take 40 mg 3x a day, along with Migrelief supplements, and it's helped me more than anything else! It's helped me be able to function normally again. I've noticed it does make me a little lightheaded, and I'm tired a lot, so it's possible it's lowering my blood pressure too much. Rather have that than the migraines, though!"

• Sta...
• December 1, 2019

"Diagnosis with chronic migraines. Take 100 mg verapamil ER daily at night. Prior to taking, had migraines for 6 months, every day, all day. They have decreased since being on, but still not 100% myself, so have also started Botox every 3 months and now starting to feel like myself again. The combination of the two may be the answer."

• eli...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2018

"Works very well so far. So much better, with fewer side effects, does not cause the sedation and grogginess like amitriptyline. However, I am experiencing the side effect of constipation, which was easily remedied with 1 tsp of coconut oil in the morning added to my hot beverage. I am hopeful that this drug continues to work for me. I started on 140 mg. I did have migraines during the first week, but since then, I haven't had one for 3 weeks, which is life-changing for me."

• Dha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2017

"I have suffered with migraines since I was a small child. I am 47 now. I have tried everything. Depakote was great, but I gained a lot of weight and lost half my hair. Some other treatments, like Relpax, caused amnesia. I am on 3 blood pressure pills, including verapamil. I have only had 4 or 5 migraines in 2 years. Two required an ER visit, but that is down from about 6-8 migraines a month and a trip to the ER every 3 months. I can tell if I miss a few days because I forget to get it filled. This drug has made a big difference for me."

• Anonymous
• March 19, 2016

"I was diagnosed with chronic migraine at 18 years old and put on Topamax, which helped until recently. I am 23 now and was in a car accident several months ago, started having vertigo, dizzy spells before a migraine, and almost every day is a headache day. I went to a new neuro who started me on 120 mg verapamil, increased to 180 mg, then 240 mg. At 240 mg, the side effects were too much, and I am back to 180 mg daily. It has definitely helped reduce vertigo. I still get some dizziness and lightheadedness every now and then. The migraines are still almost every day. Waking up with a headache and going to sleep with a migraine many days."

• Jor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2018

"Had constant migraines affecting my quality of life, but after various trials and errors with other drugs, my doctor prescribed me verapamil 80 mg once daily. Have not had a headache since, it worked wonders."

• jac...
• October 20, 2009

"I just started on verapamil for migraines/blood pressure 2 weeks ago. I went in to the doctor with a migraine, and my blood pressure was high. I can tell a difference and feel better already. After years of awful pain, it is a nice relief. However, I am sleeping so soundly that I don't hear my husband up at night. I take the pill at bedtime. I am not able to get up to run at 4:45 am either."

• Luc...
• November 3, 2015

"Verapamil was given to me for migraines in the same week I was placed on ziprasidone. They didn't mix well. Had a horrible reaction: heart dysrhythmia, and weakened my kidneys. My lesson to all: read and know all warnings of all new medications."

• Von...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 9, 2018

"I have been taking 240 mg of Verapamil every night for my migraine headaches for three months, and it has worked wonders for me. I occasionally get small headaches, but they don't last long, and it is nothing compared to my migraine headaches and nausea that I used to experience. I experienced some swelling of my feet and ankles when I first started taking it, but it went away."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 21, 2019

"I use Verapamil ER 240 mg for the last 1.5 years, it has helped reduce my migraines down to 4-5 a month from 12+ a month. I was told to watch my blood pressure because my blood pressure always runs low, so I bought a blood pressure machine, and in the beginning, my blood pressure was stable, but within the past 8 or so months, it has been running higher than my normal. Even at rest, it is high! I tried to look it up on the internet to see if anyone else has had this issue or if there was anything to show that it does increase blood pressure, but found nothing. And when I mention it to my neurologist, along with the fact that since I've been taking this, I've been getting random bruising (I will wake up and have 2-3 new ones!), but he states that it does not do that and that it must be my other meds, which I've been taking for years without this problem!"

• Deb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2017

"I've had migraines since I was 12, and I'm now 63. As I reached menopause, they were supposed to go away. What a shock when they started getting worse in my mid-40s and often suicidal since I was in my 50s. I thought I'd tried everything as I handed my new neuro a double-sided list of all the meds I've tried. I was hospitalized for 5 days of IV DHE along with indomethacin and verapamil. I still had almost daily headaches until about 3 weeks on the verapamil. It's been an absolute miracle going from waking and going to bed with a headache almost every night. I weigh myself a few times per week and noticed the scale going up 8 lbs in less than a month. I just called my neuro to see if I can decrease from 240/day or to perhaps an extended release."

• Pen...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 25, 2018

"I am taking 120 mg SR once a day. I have had migraines since beginning puberty. I am 62. Unfortunately, verapamil does NOT prevent my migraines. It does, however, keep my heart rate higher and steady, both good things. So I rated it at about a 5. Beta blockers slowed my heart rate down too much, and it would start to skip. Topomax just made my head feel funny. I have tried others on the list with no success. I am now using more essential oils and herbs, hoping something will help."

• Bil...
• June 27, 2010

"Very effective initially, but has started to fade. Was already on Tenormin for blood pressure, but was sometimes having 3-4 attacks per week. When I started verapamil, I went for nearly 3 months before another attack. Now taking the absolute maximum dosage to control blood pressure, but attacks are slowly becoming more frequent."

• Man...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 24, 2020

"On 180 mg of verapamil a day for my migraines. I take this at night, and it’s done amazing for my migraines. At one point, I had daily migraines, and this has greatly reduced the frequency to 1-2 times a month."

• Mak...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 7, 2021

"I have had traditional migraines since I was young. I was put on Topamax when I was 12, and I had a day-ending migraine 6 days a week. I am still on topiramate (generic Topamax) and have maybe one migraine every year or two. However, recently, I was having stroke symptoms. Turns out hemiplegic migraines are a thing. They present like a stroke but are a migraine. I was put on verapamil 120 mg. It is working somewhat but not completely. I have found if I don't eat carbs or sugar, I maintain BP and don't get so dizzy or sleepy. Hope this helps someone. For regular migraines, I highly recommend Topamax, I've been on it every day for almost 20 years, and very few side effects and almost zero migraines."

• Osc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2020

"I have had migraines since my teens, now in my 60s. I'm on verapamil 40 mg again. I was on it years ago, but it stopped working. Just started again and no headaches since. One of the comments said it did not work and they take extra-strength Excedrin. Doing this, I know from experience, and doctors will cause rebound headaches. I still resort to it sometimes, but then get rebounds."

• Red...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2021

"I was given this drug to prevent migraines. It worked very well, but it produced anal leakage. No joke, not trying to be rude or funny. It was the last drug I started, so I stopped taking it, and my problem went away. I could not find any reference to this side effect. Must just be me. It also put my BP at a great level along with my lisinopril. I’ve had HBP for 48 years after having my son. I’m 72."

• Msp...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 29, 2019

"This is one of the worst drugs ever! So very tired all the time, my migraines are worse. I fell over 2 weeks ago and injured an old spinal cord injury because I am so out of it being on Verapamil. Currently on 360 mg, which is a very high dose. I also do an injection on a monthly basis for my awful migraines that I exercise on a daily basis, Botox, and nothing has helped me. For all of you on Verapamil, very happy that this awful drug works for you."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 1, 2022

"After years of constant mid-level pain punctuated by weekly 'textbook' migraines with aura, verapamil has kept me migraine-free for nearly a year, and I've experienced no side effects. I am thankful every single day for this medication."

• One...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 1, 2020

"I am 72 years old and I have suffered migraines from age 9. They run in my family, father, grandfather. I am female. For 3 years I have used medical marijuana. I use 30 mg CBD oil morning and night. No more migraines. If I do feel a migraine, I vape THC. It only takes one or two inhales and it knocks it out before it takes hold. I have probably had to vape 3 or 4 times in the 3 years. I live in a state where you must register with the state and use certified dispensaries. Don’t mess around with all these pills, been there done that. Don’t buy CBD on the internet, it’s not the real thing. Try medical marijuana."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2019

"This is the worst medication that I have ever taken, by afternoon, I have a migraine. It is not extended release. I had to go with a capsule form that costs more. They need to take this off the market."

• cro...
• August 14, 2013

Verapamil "Only one migraine in almost 3 months. It really helps a lot! I take it at night, and it also helps me sleep better."