Verapramil Channel Blocker

[NancyH]

Anyone familiar with it's use in RSD? My Dr prescribed it the other day as I can't take Neurontin and I'm skittish of most drugs anyway. He says it is used in treating several such as asthma etc as well as heart related conditions. Says it slows the nerve impulses with hopes of diminshing pain of rsd and other nerve diseases.

[sharon1030]

Hi Nancy,

I don't remember you being here before, so if you're new here, welcome. If you're not, ignore my last sentence . I never heard of that drug. Does it have another name? Maybe someone else here can help you.

Sharon

[NancyH]

Originally Posted by sharon1030

Hi Nancy,

I don't remember you being here before, so if you're new here, welcome. If you're not, ignore my last sentence . I never heard of that drug. Does it have another name? Maybe someone else here can help you.

Sharon

Calan SR Covera-HS Isoptin Isoptin SR Verelan Verelan PM are the other names for it, they are calcium channel blockers(forgot the calcium in last post) I am new to this board and thanks for the welcome. I am newly diagnosed this year and we have tried neurontin amoung other drugs. my neurologist had hear the channel blockers slow the nerve impluses and it may be helpful in rsd. IT is fairly new drug being used for something other than it was intended like heart irregularities etc and also for asthma and other nerve disorders of which I also have. right now I am still in stage 1 and have been for 8 months or so and he is a believer in getting the treatment within the first year to prevent progression of the other stages. Maybe so I don't know enough about this one yet but will be reading up on it for sure.

[Horsie Nutt]

Welcome Nancy, though I'm sorry you have to be here. I haven't heard of this drug being used, much less for RSD, though I'd be interested in finding out more about it. Have you tried any blocks? That's the best treatment for getting RSD into remission. You didn't mention if you had an upper or lower extremity affected, so I'm not sure what kind of block you'd need, but you ought to ask your doc about them.

Good luck, and if you find out more about that medication, please let us know.

Thanks,
Cathy

[NancyH]

Originally Posted by Horsie Nutt

Welcome Nancy, though I'm sorry you have to be here. I haven't heard of this drug being used, much less for RSD, though I'd be interested in finding out more about it. Have you tried any blocks? That's the best treatment for getting RSD into remission. You didn't mention if you had an upper or lower extremity affected, so I'm not sure what kind of block you'd need, but you ought to ask your doc about them.

Good luck, and if you find out more about that medication, please let us know.

Thanks,
Cathy

Forgot to mention that, it is the left hand and wrist, I've had epidurals for other conditions in the neck but not for rsd, he does want me to try them as well but I want to go as non invasive as possible, had so many facet joint injections, epidurals and blocks that I don't want to be poked again for awhile. I give myself B12 injections every 2 weeks for years do to pernicious anemia and I'm sick of shots so I'll try to go the pill route first and see what happens. When I get this script filled I'll let ya know what it does if anything.