I started this medication called Cardizem la along with Metoprolol. Before I started Cardizem my gluclose level was a 94 which is great. Now i'm on cardizem is gone up to 240 which is high. I know Cardizem can cause high gluclose levels. My thing is that if I stop Cardizem will something happened to me. All this week I woke up feeling bad,aniexty,stomach pain,weak and everything. I just hope if I stop Cardizem will something happened. I been on it for a month or 2 now. Hope someone help me. My doc.,please don't say anything about him.I called the hospital but he's not on call,so.
2007-09-22 06:34:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I agree this isn't the forum for such detailed health advice, it will not be reliable for something as important as your health, especially for this kind of question. I would say if you can't reach your doctor, he should have a colleage that takes questions like this from his patients when he is not on call, so maybe you need to call his clinic or beep him (it will probably forward to the designated person or his answering service which should be a live person). If you can't reach your doc or a qualified designee in your time of need, you may consider switching doctors.
You may be able to get information about your medications online that will answer your questions about side effects and adverse reactions and hazardous combinations of meds. Try webmd.com, or call the pharmacist who issued your meds. I would hope that if you are taking multiple meds, that you are using the same pharmacy for all of them. Many bad combinations and potential problems are flagged in databases at the pharmacy, so they can keep things from happening to patients in the first place.
One thing to know is that you shouldn't discontinue ANY medications without your doctor's help, sometimes you need to step off gradually to keep from hurting yourself in any number of ways from abrupt withdrawal. Consequences can be anything from slight discomfort to full-blown emergency but either way it is important that your doctor approves of what you are doing from a safety standpoint. (If you stepped up in dosages when you began taking them, you probably have to step down to stop.)
If you aren't satisfied with your research, or can't get help otherwise, and especially if your symptoms get any worse, you need to go to ER.
2007-09-22 06:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cardizem and metoprolol are cardiac and high blood pressure medicines. You can start or stop without having problems. You need to consult with your doctor.
2007-09-22 07:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by .. .this can't be good 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant consult here.For the right management,you have to be seen by a physician personally, not even over the phone.You might need further tests thats why its very important that you consult your doctor now,your glucose level or blood sugar level is 240 which is high.If your doctor is not available, you can go to the emergency room nearest you for consult.
2007-09-22 06:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your instructions about side effects that came with the medicine. Or a PDR (Physicians Desk Reference)
You need to see Doc. about this!
2007-09-22 06:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To he** with calling the doctor. Get your butt to the emergency room.
Don't say you can't. If you don't want to end up in Intensive Care, you'll go.
2007-09-22 06:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
trsut me for probelms like thsi yahoo isnt the answer but macgic 8 ball
2007-09-22 06:38:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋