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03/14/2007 02:20
desmond4m4m
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Hi everyone, this is my first post. I was just diagnosed with HCM (obstructive) in the past few months at the age of 46. My doctor had me on Verapamil which made me so short of breath that I couldn't take it. He switched me to Cardizem which was working fine for me on the lowest dose but my blood pressure was still a borderline so he upped my dosage. Now, I am having terrible swelling of my legs and hands and noticing wheezing also. Now, I am also an asthmatic, but this wheezing is different from what I usually experience. How common are these side effects and what can I do about this since I can't live with this kind of swelling in my legs, it makes it difficult to walk.

Also, does anyone know if an asthmatic can safely use a beta-blocker? I know that there are some that are more selective. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks for any input!

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03/14/2007 05:41
Alon
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Hi desmond,

Just wanted to drop a quick tip: I noticed that you asked two different questions in your post one regarding HCM and regarding beta-blocker - from my experience I can tell you that you'll get better results (and answers ) if you post them separately.

Good luck and welcome to our forums!

Alon

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