Quote:
Originally Posted by norahs
Really appreciate your response. I currently take Toprol for blood pressure and "palpatations", do you know if Toprol and nifedipine are similar drugs? I tried to search online for the answer but admittedly I am not up to speed on all the terms and just couldn't figure it out. My hope is that Toprol does something different and I still have a chance that Nifedipine might provide some relief for me. In spite of the pain cocktail that I am on I have to say this week was not very much fun pain wise so guess I have now figured out that even though I take a huge amount of pain med's each day there are still break through periods of pain. Trying very hard to feel better by Easter, I have four grandchildren counting on me to hide their eggs all over heaven's half acre!
|
Toprol is a beta blocker. It has side effects on the extremities... like cold hands and feet. When blood vessels contract they get cold, they when they open up they feel hot, as the tissues are once again allowed blood flow. So beta blockers are sometimes used for erythromelagia.
Not all calcium channel blockers work for this...and some induce it in fact. Verapamil has been shown to cause it.
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...hsO48sXencPrTg
So it is puzzling why nifedipine is working, for myeamans.
(nifedipine is also a calcium channel blocker).
I would try using magnesium in the form of epsom salts soaks.
If this helps a bit, consider taking oral magnesium daily like Dr. Cohen recommends.
__________________
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.-- Galileo Galilei
************************************
.
Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017
****************************
These forums are for mutual support and information sharing only. The forums are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.