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Is Verapamil SR Advisable For Severe Headache?

my dr. put me on verapamil sr daily for headache prevention due to my tension and cluster headaches, also put me on 50,000u Vitamin D once a week. I have only taken the Vitamin D twice now and my bones feel like they are on fire. and I have been taking Verapamil for 2 weeks now and i have had an extreme headache for over 24 hours feels as if brain is on fire.
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
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Hello and welcome,

I am sorry that you are having such a pain.
Yes, Verapamil is the drug of choice used for the prophylaxis of cluster headaches. It will not help you with your current acute headache. I would recommend you to contact your doctor and get sumatriptan for acute headache management. Your headache may also be the side effect of verapamil (even though you are taking it for 2 weeks it may still cause headache). Also, talk to your doctor about decreasing the dose of Vitamin D. High dose of Vitamin D interacts with Verapamil.

I hope I have answered your question. Please, feel free to ask me more in HCM if there is anything else you need to know.

Thank you,
Malik Amonov MD
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Is Verapamil SR Advisable For Severe Headache?

Hello and welcome, I am sorry that you are having such a pain. Yes, Verapamil is the drug of choice used for the prophylaxis of cluster headaches. It will not help you with your current acute headache. I would recommend you to contact your doctor and get sumatriptan for acute headache management. Your headache may also be the side effect of verapamil (even though you are taking it for 2 weeks it may still cause headache). Also, talk to your doctor about decreasing the dose of Vitamin D. High dose of Vitamin D interacts with Verapamil. I hope I have answered your question. Please, feel free to ask me more in HCM if there is anything else you need to know. Thank you, Malik Amonov MD