RichGotsPots Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Has anyone tried Procoralan (Ivabradine)? If so how did it work on your tachycardia? Any side effects? Is it coming to America anytime soon?I have breathing issues so the Betablocker are a big no no.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmegan Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 I recently tried it, but could only tolerate it for a couple days. It worked well for my primary symptom (tachycardia), but gave me a headache and made me feel depressed I don't think that's a common side effect though.I got mine through a neurologist and ordered it online, but I know how tedious it is going from doctor to doctor to find one willing to try prescribe non standard meds. I don't think it's getting FDA approved anytime soon, though. I wish I could send you the rest of mine to try to possibly save you the expense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E246 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hi,I was prescribed it - i'm in England - and in theory it seems perfect but it gave me worse chest pain.It was the first medication i tried and i attempted it 4 times but never got past day 4 as the pain was continuous. As my worse symptom is chest pain and that was what i was trying to alleviate it did not work for me.So depends what your initial symptoms are.Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hi,I was prescribed it - i'm in England - and in theory it seems perfect but it gave me worse chest pain.It was the first medication i tried and i attempted it 4 times but never got past day 4 as the pain was continuous. As my worse symptom is chest pain and that was what i was trying to alleviate it did not work for me.So depends what your initial symptoms are.Best of luckWhat are your top 4 symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E246 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Standing or walking causes chest pain. If feeling quite good and ignore it i can be ill for a while. This happens even when not much tachycardia.Adrenal rushes - getting more frequent and really unpleasant.If tachycardia bad standing up will cause causing trembling legs.Night tremors, restless legs, stiff neck and ring in right ear - but can live with these.My problem really is chest pain which is why i have been following posts on endothelium dysfunction / microvascular angina etc.You put a post for a simple endothelium test and i can't find it now - would you repost.Enjoying reading your posts - it's all really helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csmith3 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Works really well for me. It has halved my resting heart rate with no side effects and I generally feel better and I am able to do more. The effect is dose dependent so it is possible to manage HR down to the desired level. There is a risk of managing it too low so that there isn't a sufficient HR range to cope with normal activities, but overall definitely worth trying if you have high HR and normal/ slightly low BP (it is not recommended if you have very low BP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted October 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Wow can't believe it took me this long to get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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