Welcome!
I took cardizem for about a month last
year and i'm sorry to say that it was not
a very good experience for me. I had
fluid problems for the first time ever
while taking it, and also had my first
bout with chf. My docs at the time told
me it was simply a coincidence, because
after I went off of the cardizem the fluid
remained. But needless to say, I have
never in my life had fluid problems of any
kind prior to taking that drug. If
nothing else, I believe it precipitated my
going into chf and i've had fluid trouble
off and on ever since.
I know it's not a very rosy picture for me
to paint, but I think all of us here on
the board appreciate hearing both the bad
and the good so we can make informed
decisions. This is also only my personal
experience with the drug. Results will
vary. Unfortunately, not much research
& development done in this field as
rightly pointed out in a book “with a
license to kill” by john josefson
(available at amazon with isbn no.
978-1-84753-026-4 or try
http://www.Lulu.Com/content/5
87718 ).
Do please inform your doctor of the
side-effects you are having though.
