12 patient evaluations for Diltiazem

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May 19, 2018 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: STILL CONTROLLING MY MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 28, 2016 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 11, 2015 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: STILL CONTROLLING MY MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE. I USED TO GET LIGHT HEADED AND ALMOST BLACK OUT. MY HEART RATE WOULD BECOME VERY ERRATIC, AND I WOULD WIND UP IN THE HOSPITAL UNTIL THEY COULD STABILIZE MY HEART RATE. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED IN AT LEAST 15 YEARS.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 16, 2014 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: Still controlling my mitral valve prolapse after all these years.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 15, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: Still helping my mitral valve prolapse.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 14, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 6, 2018 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Four times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 12, 2017 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Four times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 8, 2016 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Four times daily

Nov 16, 2015 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 20, 2015 (Started Jul 10, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for swallowing difficulty (dysphagia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (occasional low blood pressure)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: the medication works for me at the lowest dose. It lowers my blood pressure, but not too low now. I am able to eat and manage my swallowing and making sure my food goes to my stomach. I can't talk while I eat because I need to pay attention whether or not my food is going down like it is supposed to do.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 20, 2013 (Started Apr 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 22, 2012 (Started Apr 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps in legs)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have found that this medication helps keep the cramps away from my legs. I went from having major cramps to the point of waking up in the middle of the night screaming to having very little. I also found that it has helped me keep my blood pressure down (which it is actually supposed to be for) when my other medications would normally bring my blood pressure high. I will admit I still have a very high heart rate, but my blood pressure is normal. So it helps maintain, or counter act, the side effects of a few of my other medications.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 19, 2011 (Started Apr 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: With taking this medication for the cramps that I get in my legs, if I forget even one dose I know about it, so it really does help to take it like it says and then you don't have to worry about those cramps you get from having severe fibro.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 24, 2010 (Started Apr 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I really don't have much to say about this medication. Other than the fact that it tells me to take it every six hours, regardless. But I have found that it works just as well when I just take it four times a day rather than watching the clock for every six hours to come. :)
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 27, 2011 (Started Oct 04, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high blood pressure increased)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2011 (Started Jun 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily

Jun 21, 2010 (Started Jun 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 14, 2010 (Started Jun 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for angina pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I found Dilthiazem very efficient in keeping angina in check'
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 360 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: I have been so much better since going on Plavix for clotting and adhering to my blood pressure meds, that I'm not sure I need this med anymore. Need to see my cardiologist for evaluation.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 21, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, skin rash, feeling of heart pounding)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: It's good has given me more years. So far 3
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling of heart pounding, skin rash, nausea
  • 1 helpful mark
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