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Originally Posted by waves
i haven't looked into verapamil, but since it is a heart med, it occured to me that it may potentially have cardiac effects even when taken as a mood stabilizer, and that the EKG would therefore be indicated once in a while. next time you see her, you might ask her that. for curiosity.
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Dear Waves,
Yes, she did talk about how Verapamil could give a normal person low blood pressure and stuff like that. But she was a bit vague -- like she was trying to figure out the bipolar aspect. She was also a little hyper -- talking fast. . . . Also making a suggestion and then explaining why it wouldn't work before I got around to answering. She also talked a little louder than one would expect someone to talk face to face in a small room.
I was happy when I left her office and hope that she is a good doc.
My blood pressure was fine.
I got the idea that the EKG was good protocol -- since I was a new patient with Verapamil on the med chart.
M.