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    Verapamil dose

    They started me on 120 mg. of verapamil just since this past Friday. I noticed that my pulse rate has increased (was on 50-100 mg. atenolol for several years prior). My pulse rate for many years has been 48-52. Not that it has increase by much...but it is around 62. Should I mention this or does a new drug take a while to "kick in" so to speak? They never mentioned anything about keeping tabs on my rate
    \"It is not length of life, but depth of life.\"

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    Re: Verapamil dose

    c

    62 is a fine pulse. 60-80 is the normal range. 48-52 is quite low and not a goal to be reached.

    unless your pulse is up in the high 80s-90s, or you feel unwell, it sounds like the medication is working fine.

    take care,

    s

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      Re: Verapamil dose

      Please talk to your doctor about any changes in your health when changing medications, it may be nothing at all to 'worry' about, however, better safe than sorry...

      Lisa
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      Dx age 12 current age 46 and counting!
      lost: 5 family members to HCM (SCD, Stroke, CHF)
      Others diagnosed living with HCM (or gene +) include - daughter, niece, nephew, cousin, sister and many many friends!
      Therapy - ICD (implanted 97, 01, 04 and 11, medication
      Currently not obstructed
      Complications - unnecessary pacemaker and stroke (unrelated to each other)

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        Re: Verapamil dose

        thanks. I just put a call into the doctor
        \"It is not length of life, but depth of life.\"

        Ralph Waldo Emerson

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