Possible swelling of the vocal cords , related to taking diltiazem

Posted by normanchester @normanchester, Jan 4 5:16am

Has anyone suffered swelling of the vocal cords due to taking diltiazem? I've been to the emergency room, the doctor said it could be due to past smoking habits, current chewing tobacco habits, and he left, the nurse said I needed to take it up with my heart doctor, the recommendation was to see ear nose and throat doctor, I can't just suddenly stop taking diltiazem, thank you

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moski | @moski | Jan 5 11:23am

Are you on Eliquis?
Acid reflux and GI issues can cause those problems . Yes go to an ENT. He’s the one that told me about the Eliquis adverse reactions and the GI, reflux and sinus, fatigue, and confusion issues.

normanchester | @normanchester | Jan 5 11:56am

In reply to @moski "Are you on Eliquis? Acid reflux and GI issues can cause those problems . Yes go..." + (show)

@moski thank you very much, I will be discussing this with the heart doctor tomorrow, and hopefully the ENT doctor the day after

grammamia | @grammamia | Jan 16 7:52pm

In reply to @normanchester "@moski thank you very much, I will be discussing this with the heart doctor tomorrow, and..." + (show)

@normanchester what did the ENT say ? Hope all is well.

pinkskyinthemorning | @pinkskyinthemorning | Jan 16 8:20pm

I have been taking diltiazem for years, but in the past year and a half, I have become very hoarse. The cat scan showed partial paralysis of my vocal cords. Medicine related?

normanchester | @normanchester | Jan 17 5:17am

In reply to @pinkskyinthemorning "I have been taking diltiazem for years, but in the past year and a half, I..." + (show)

@pinkskyinthemorning I don't know if it's medicine related or not? I saw it in a post somewhere else, it could be medicine related, diltiazem and even eliquis blood thinner, that's why I came here asking questions to see if anybody knew

normanchester | @normanchester | Jan 17 5:20am

In reply to @grammamia "@normanchester what did the ENT say ? Hope all is well." + (show)

@grammamia well he said it was not cancer to come back in one month he wanted to look again, a pretty bad dental infection was seen in my CT scan, I'm now being traded with clindamycin 300 mg antibiotic, he didn't say , so I had to ask the nurse, she said she thought it was dental infection related

normanchester | @normanchester | Jan 17 5:24am

In reply to @pinkskyinthemorning "I have been taking diltiazem for years, but in the past year and a half, I..." + (show)

@pinkskyinthemorning the doctor said it was not cancer, to come back in one month, I get to thinking about it now and he said he'd never noticed any medication having no side effects before, and he said he had been doing this for 23 years, so now they're leaning toward a dental infection I've got, I'm currently on antibiotics

Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 18 10:16am

In reply to @pinkskyinthemorning "I have been taking diltiazem for years, but in the past year and a half, I..." + (show)

Hello @pinkskyinthemorning and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You are asking a good question about this new issue and whether it may be related to medication. I went to Mayo Clinic's website. Here is a link with information about Diltiazem: https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/diltiazem-oral-route/description/drg-20071775

If you scroll down the webpage, you will see a list of side effects, including sore throat, changes in voice, swallowing problems, and hoarseness. Partial paralysis of the vocal cord is not listed. Have you been referred to an otolaryngologist for the examination and treatment of your vocal cords?

normanchester | @normanchester | Jan 18 11:08am

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@hopeful33250 thank you for the information, my heart doctor does not know about this, nor does the ENT I've been seeing

pinkskyinthemorning | @pinkskyinthemorning | Jan 18 12:12pm

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@hopeful33250
Yes. That is my next step.

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