I don't know about your case, but I was on verapamil for hypertension because my white coat anxiety causes me to have panic attacks when my BP is measured, and my PCP couldn't get a good read. After almost passing out a couple of times when I was relaxed, I was able to get her to lower my dose. BUT -- when this prednisone withdrawal hit me, I was still on verapamil and unable to get off because she had retired and I had not been able to establish a relationship with a new one. I was dropping, lightheaded and off balance and cut back at my pharmacist's recommendation but not off. In my case, I think the verapamil was working against me -- my BP was dropping and the verapamil was making it drop even more. To make matters worse, it says in my records from my PCP that I am hypertensive. My rheumatologist told me to discontinue the verapamil. He recognizes what is going on but nobody else in the medical world seems to.